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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 German Guy and Jewish Girl Met in a Goth Club in Atlanta…
A German Guy and Jewish Girl Met in a Goth Club in Atlanta…
We had a cross-country, cross-continent summer love that changed the trajectory of my life.
Dana DuBois
Jul 23
A Filthy Boy And A Bowl of Soup
A Filthy Boy And A Bowl of Soup
How painfully ordinary memories shape the course of our lives
Ava Phoenix
Jul 22
My First Experience With Death & The Weird Way It Stayed With Me
My First Experience With Death & The Weird Way It Stayed With Me
An uncovered connection that feels vulnerable to share
Lora Coleman
Jul 22
Our Parents Let Us Get Lost in Department Stores
Our Parents Let Us Get Lost in Department Stores
Yes, another story about the Gen X childhood experience
Jody Ridzi
Jul 22
You Can Address Me as Madam Juror
You Can Address Me as Madam Juror
I held a man’s future in my hands
Carrol Halliwell aka Dolce
Jul 22
The Day Cicely Tyson Scolded Me
The Day Cicely Tyson Scolded Me
She was everyone’s Queen but on this day, she became my mother
Edwina Owens Elliott
Jul 22
How We Began a New Life After We Died to Ourselves
How We Began a New Life After We Died to Ourselves
A short tale about poverty and divine discovery
Timothy James
Jul 21
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