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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
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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What Happened to My Grief When I Learned to Look Up
What Happened to My Grief When I Learned to Look Up
Reflecting on birds, loss, and the permanence of grief
Jacqueline Dooley
Aug 24
(oh, Lord) of the Dance
(oh, Lord) of the Dance
A whole new world awaited me outside my Latin Dancing classes. If only someone were waiting for me within them...
Thomas McPherson
Aug 23
Never a Bridesmaid — Just a Witness
Never a Bridesmaid — Just a Witness
At least I didn’t have to wear a hideous dress
Carrol Halliwell aka Dolce
Aug 23
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th
And the Exploding Mirror
Ulf Wolf
Aug 22
The Last Imperfect Matriarch
The Last Imperfect Matriarch
We’re tough-skinned women. We’ve had to be.
Diane Wilder
Aug 22
I Swore I Wouldn’t Shame My Kids the Way My Father Embarrassed Me
I Swore I Wouldn’t Shame My Kids the Way My Father Embarrassed Me
But life usually has the last word
Ruchama
Aug 22
Helping My Friend Give Birth Changed the Course of My Life
Helping My Friend Give Birth Changed the Course of My Life
It opened me up to hearing God whisper in my ear.
Jill Fischer
Aug 21
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