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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
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
September 2024
KiKi Walter
Sep 2
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
In honor of going “back to school” — let’s write about our early crushes
KiKi Walter
Sep 1
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
A presentation from Medium Day 2024
KiKi Walter
Aug 17
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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Sarah Connor’s Arms
Sarah Connor’s Arms
When life puts us to the test
Isabel María González Granda
Sep 24
Thoughts about My Mother’s Clairvoyant Abilities
Thoughts about My Mother’s Clairvoyant Abilities
How Edgar Cayce Teachings Sparked Her Career in the Occult and Psychic Exploration.
Matthew Bamberg
Sep 24
Third World Basketball
Third World Basketball
For a while, I was Larry Bird. (Well, we both have blonde hair)
Bob Mildenhall
Sep 24
Life After College
Life After College
I was told I’d be a failure without a degree, but now I can’t land a career
Jessica Thomas
Sep 22
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent
The Struggle Between Memory and the Stories We Are Told.
CK Brestman
Sep 22
MDMA Reframed My Trauma
MDMA Reframed My Trauma
A loosely phenomenological account of finding resilience in debauchery
Gyurme Chödrön
Sep 22
Green Card in the Balance
Green Card in the Balance
Awaiting Karma’s Verdict
Ulf Wolf
Sep 22
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