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The Memoirist on Substack

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KiKi Walter
The Memoirist: 2025 Submission Guidelines

The Memoirist: 2025 Submission Guidelines

Updated Information for New and Existing Writers
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KiKi Walter
February Updates at The Memoirist

February Updates at The Memoirist

A few words from Mama Ki
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KiKi Walter
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!
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KiKi Walter
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
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Cindy Heath
Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing

Uncovering Universal Insights in Memoir Writing

Techniques to help you find meaning in your writing.
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Cindy Heath
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.
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Cindy Heath
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She Was Not Our Mother, But She Mothered Us

She Was Not Our Mother, But She Mothered Us

Here's to all the women who are not mothers who keep us safe
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Toni Crowe
Coach Larry R Donovan

Coach Larry R Donovan

Saying goodbye to my life coach
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Gordon J Campbell
The Last Day I Believed in My Toy Sword

The Last Day I Believed in My Toy Sword

That Quiet Afternoon I Lost My Childhood
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Erin J Daniel
After the Quake: From Paperbacks to Aftershocks

After the Quake: From Paperbacks to Aftershocks

The March 11 Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear Disaster as seen from a Tokyo classroom
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Aaron Paulson
When My Therapist Started Crying, I Knew I Couldn’t Go Back

When My Therapist Started Crying, I Knew I Couldn’t Go Back

Her response scared me, and I didn’t know what to do
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Sherene Jensen
When Trying to Impress a Guy Goes Horribly Wrong

When Trying to Impress a Guy Goes Horribly Wrong

This embarrassing moment brought to you by Beer.
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Not Even Wine With Dinner
Alien Analysis

Alien Analysis

In space, no one can hear you cry
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Michael Isaac Almond
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