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The Memoirist Will be on Winter Break From December 24th-January 1st
December 2023 Publishing Schedule
December 2023 Publishing Schedule
Holiday Editorial Break
KiKi Walter
Nov 27
November Memoir Prompt: Left Behind
November Memoir Prompt: Left Behind
Let’s get creative!
KiKi Walter
Nov 3
The Memoirist: Welcome to Oz
The Memoirist: Welcome to Oz
To you from Ki
KiKi Walter
Nov 19
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
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
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
And why would a reader care?
Cindy Heath
Oct 20
Do You Know There Are Three People Writing Your Memoir?
Do You Know There Are Three People Writing Your Memoir?
Become friends with these voices in your head.
Cindy Heath
Oct 9
Learn to Use the Three Legs That Support a Powerful Personal Essay
Learn to Use the Three Legs That Support a Powerful Personal Essay
Miss a leg, and you’re left with a weak and wobbly story.
Cindy Heath
Sep 25
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Writing Memoir is Exhausting
Writing Memoir is Exhausting
My ventures into this difficult form
Erie Astin
Jun 29
Five Prompts for Memoir Writers
Five Prompts for Memoir Writers
And how to write to these prompts
Katharine Valentino
Jul 22
Why Do Writers Need a Community?
Why Do Writers Need a Community?
We grow, learn, and inspire when we connect through writing.
Cindy Heath
Mar 3
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