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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
August Newsletter: Getting Back Into the Groove
August Newsletter: Getting Back Into the Groove
The Memoirist News
KiKi Walter
Jul 31
August Memoir Prompt: Grandparents
August Memoir Prompt: Grandparents
Tell us a story about Grandma or Grandpa!
KiKi Walter
Jul 31
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 Love as Endless as the Ocean
A Love as Endless as the Ocean
Soaring high over the waves on a perfect summer's day.
Thomas McPherson
Aug 8
The First Song I Ever Wrote
The First Song I Ever Wrote
Probably sucked
lorijeancreative
Aug 8
“Meet Your New Father”
“Meet Your New Father”
Living with the Devil
Carrol Halliwell aka Dolce
Aug 7
My Zoom with the Afterlife
My Zoom with the Afterlife
Ignorance is bliss. And so are potato chips.
Brian Throne
Aug 7
My Grandfather Cried and I Napped Through It
My Grandfather Cried and I Napped Through It
History I connect with often isn’t in books. At least not all of it.
Greyson Ferguson
Aug 7
Autumn in Paradise
Autumn in Paradise
Performing — the early days
Jeff Eagle
Aug 7
The First Time I Used A Mobility Scooter
The First Time I Used A Mobility Scooter
What my husband said was unforgettable.
Christy Dunphy Rommel
Aug 7
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