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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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Older Brotherly Love

Older Brotherly Love

Or: How to Survive Childhood With an Older Brother
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Dave Meir
Not In Polite Company

Not In Polite Company

Are some childhood memories best left unsaid?
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Dave Meir
You’re Not in a Coffin… Yet

You’re Not in a Coffin… Yet

Be grateful you still get to scream
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Romessa Annan
What Happened When Dad Said Mom Didn’t Love Him Anymore

What Happened When Dad Said Mom Didn’t Love Him Anymore

New skill unlocked: Disappear without leaving the room
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Remy Garrett
She Wore a Red, Sparkly Party Dress and Hiking Boots

She Wore a Red, Sparkly Party Dress and Hiking Boots

Hiking adventures after a knee replacement
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Michelle B.Lind
Where Healing Found Me

Where Healing Found Me

It wasn’t just my spine that was being rebuilt.
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Tony Ward
He Wants An Open Marriage, But I Won’t Have Sex With Any Other Man

He Wants An Open Marriage, But I Won’t Have Sex With Any Other Man

Some decisions are meant to break a lasting bond.
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Deepfeelings
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