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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
July Newsletter: It’s Okay to Slow Down In the Summer
July Newsletter: It’s Okay to Slow Down In the Summer
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KiKi Walter
Jul 1
July Memoir Prompt: Summer Fling
July Memoir Prompt: Summer Fling
Did you have a hot summer romance? A fleeting obsession with someone or something?
KiKi Walter
Jun 29
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
Exploring the Past to Write Memoirs that Resonate
Exploring the Past to Write Memoirs that Resonate
Techniques to uncover deeper truths and create powerful stories from your memories
Cindy Heath
Jun 26
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
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Camping, Camaraderie, and Courage
Camping, Camaraderie, and Courage
A high school camping trip was my first lesson in taking chances
Chris Raymond
Jul 5
How I Remember My Lost Sister
How I Remember My Lost Sister
I couldn’t save her, so I save her…
Martha Manning, Ph.D.
Jul 5
He Roped Me In at the Montana Rodeo
He Roped Me In at the Montana Rodeo
Our summer fling becoming forever that Fourth of July
Tara Nicole Szkutnik
Jul 4
My Wife Tempted Me To Skip Work
My Wife Tempted Me To Skip Work
And what I learned that day
Denver Mishima
Jul 3
Shattered Statues, Fractured Furniture, and Beaten Bodies: A Party Parable
Shattered Statues, Fractured Furniture, and Beaten Bodies: A Party ...
A cautionary tale of one epic party fail
Rodney Lacroix
Jul 3
My Grandmother’s Death and the Generosity of Planting Fruit Trees
My Grandmother’s Death and the Generosity of Planting Fruit Trees
I Have Not Been To My Grandfather’s Farm in Colombia in 20 Years
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 3
Her Death, His Heart, and My Love
Her Death, His Heart, and My Love
His heartbeat made me realize how much I love him.
Kartika Lestari
Jul 3
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