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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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A Fling in the Summer of 1970 Taught Me a Valuable Lesson
A Fling in the Summer of 1970 Taught Me a Valuable Lesson
Infatuation has an expiration date
Klara Jane Holloway
Jul 8
Stars, S’mores, and Wet Socks
Stars, S’mores, and Wet Socks
A Night Out Under the Stars ✨
Katy Lin
Jul 8
She Was Sunshine Mixed With a Little Hurricane
She Was Sunshine Mixed With a Little Hurricane
Small but mighty, my great-grandmother set the starch in our matriarchal line.
Julia Perrodin
Jul 8
Perennial
Perennial
A forgotten anniversary, and a vow remembered.
Thomas McPherson
Jul 8
How to Befriend Armed Men in The Desert
How to Befriend Armed Men in The Desert
Welcome to Ethiopia
Josh Porter
Jul 8
Southern Pride and Intellectual Curiosity
Southern Pride and Intellectual Curiosity
Reconciling Redneck Roots with a Love for Books
Rick L. Huffman
Jul 8
I Kept a Journal in My Twenties and It’s Filled With Lies
I Kept a Journal in My Twenties and It’s Filled With Lies
My 56-year-old self was ready to face why
Suzanna Quintana
Jul 6
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