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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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New Meaning of Freedom
New Meaning of Freedom
What August Second Means to Me
JP Timko
Aug 3
If Self-Improvement Were an Olympic Sport, I’d Have Won Gold in Junior High
If Self-Improvement Were an Olympic Sport, I’d Have Won Gold in Jun...
This Gen X girl was in it to win it
Suzanna Quintana
Aug 3
The Tale of Two Men
The Tale of Two Men
One daughter’s experience with an alcoholic father
Dawn D
Aug 3
We Weren’t Blood-Related, but I Loved Her as if She Was My Own Grandmother
We Weren’t Blood-Related, but I Loved Her as if She Was My Own Gran...
I’ll never forget the lasting impact Mary’s kindness had on my life
AJ
Aug 3
The Rumble
The Rumble
All I have of my father
Mike Hickman
Aug 3
Not Your Average Tragic Love Story: Divine Intervention Steps In
Not Your Average Tragic Love Story: Divine Intervention Steps In
Believe in the unbelievable
Lisa S. Gerard
Aug 3
Hot Steams and Hide Behinds
Hot Steams and Hide Behinds
Phantasms from the Piney Woods
Mike Howard
Aug 2
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