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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
News From The Memoirist
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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In the Kitchen with Mommy and Betty Crocker
In the Kitchen with Mommy and Betty Crocker
Savoring sweet memories of making and baking
Marilyn Flower
Jul 12
Beyond the Badge: Rediscovering Purpose
Beyond the Badge: Rediscovering Purpose
Leaving law enforcement plunged me into a world of unemployment and despair and haunted by thoughts of suicide.
Natalie Rivers
Jul 12
Growing Pot to Feed the Bears
Growing Pot to Feed the Bears
Mountain bike riding on a bear trail
Tree Langdon
Jul 11
On Mushrooms and Bliss
On Mushrooms and Bliss
Foraging for Life and Managing Loss
lorijeancreative
Jul 11
My long journey to Medium.
My long journey to Medium.
Relief for the itch I’ve been scratching since I was 5
Carrol Halliwell aka Dolce
Jul 11
Teenage Summer Romance in Toronto
Teenage Summer Romance in Toronto
Once upon a time, almost five decades ago
Catherine Oceano
Jul 11
Laying My Baby to Rest, Alone.
Laying My Baby to Rest, Alone.
Disappointment and heartache intersected
Carrol Halliwell aka Dolce
Jul 11
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