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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: What Is the Role of a Publication?
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
April 2024
KiKi Walter
Apr 1
April Memoir Prompt: “The Bully”
April Memoir Prompt: “The Bully”
Were you the bully…or was someone else?
KiKi Walter
Mar 30
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 Husband’s Mistress Won Me Over
My Husband’s Mistress Won Me Over
I went chasing the rabbit and unmistakably fell into the hole
Aleksandra M. Killy
Apr 26
He Left and Took a Piece of My Heart With Him
He Left and Took a Piece of My Heart With Him
A platonic breakup can hurt more than a romantic one
Samantha M🥀
Apr 26
Raw, Painful, Real: Memoir Writing
Raw, Painful, Real: Memoir Writing
Writing my life onto this platform
Ruby Noir 😈
Apr 25
I said Yes to Fetal Reduction
I said Yes to Fetal Reduction
Nothing is as difficult as deciding whether to end a life, especially as a mother.
Aabha Gopan
Apr 25
Confessions of a Desert Rat
Confessions of a Desert Rat
The Play’s the Thing
Jeff Eagle
Apr 23
My Bully Was The Head Cheerleader
My Bully Was The Head Cheerleader
And my sweet revenge tasted like Chicken Parmigiana
Ondine Galsworth
Apr 23
Dealing With the Police and My Mom’s Lack of Patience
Dealing With the Police and My Mom’s Lack of Patience
Pyramid-Selling Cures for Cancer and Swimming in the Shallow
Carlos Garbiras
Apr 22
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