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We exclusively publish memoirs: The creative stories unpacked from the nostalgic hope chests of our lives.
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What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
What’s the Difference Between a Memoir and a Personal Essay?
Confused? Get in line!
KiKi Walter
Mar 24
2024 Submission Guidelines
2024 Submission Guidelines
Updated Information for New and Existing Writers
KiKi Walter
Jan 3
Have You Been Requesting to Write for The Memoirist?
Have You Been Requesting to Write for The Memoirist?
Update on new writer requests
KiKi Walter
May 23
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
(Better late than never…)
KiKi Walter
May 8
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing
Techniques to help you find meaning in your writing.
Cindy Heath
Apr 7
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
From Memory to Essay: Enhancing the Impact of Personal Writing
Techniques to move your story from boring to compelling.
Cindy Heath
Mar 25
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
Six (or Seven) Podcasts to Motivate and Inspire Writers
More choices for authors of memoirs, fiction, or essays.
Cindy Heath
Nov 17, 2023
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
And why would a reader care?
Cindy Heath
Oct 20, 2023
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My Last Nursing Job Was For My Dying Daughter
My Last Nursing Job Was For My Dying Daughter
I knew I’d never save her from the cancer, but in a day, I was given many opportunities to keep her alive.
Taryn Jarboe
May 25
When I Was Twelve, My Cousin And I Befriended A Man In The Forest
When I Was Twelve, My Cousin And I Befriended A Man In The Forest
What We Learned from that Homeless Man
BrandyNicoleHammock
May 24
Going Home is Hard Now
Going Home is Hard Now
Notes from a forgotten childhood
Adam_Welch_Photographist
May 24
Frolicking Contractions on a Medicinal Ball
Frolicking Contractions on a Medicinal Ball
The sound of water breaking, but how do you break water?
Carlos Garbiras
May 24
My Son Almost Ended Up As Roadkill At Sky Zone
My Son Almost Ended Up As Roadkill At Sky Zone
Parenting is a lot like directing a movie
Scot Butwell
May 23
Southern Charm and Circumstance — the Tale of Youth Florida Style
Southern Charm and Circumstance — the Tale of Youth Florida Style
Two Boys’ Opposite Worlds in Terrible Tangles
Matthew Bamberg
May 23
The Jerk Loved Me and Left Me in The Blink of an Eye
The Jerk Loved Me and Left Me in The Blink of an Eye
Life is messy and so am I
Lisa S. Gerard
May 23
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