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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
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
April 2024
KiKi Walter
Apr 1
April Memoir Prompt: “The Bully”
April Memoir Prompt: “The Bully”
Were you the bully…or was someone else?
KiKi Walter
Mar 30
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
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
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, 2023
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Getting Called the Wrong Name Shaped the Rest of My Life
Getting Called the Wrong Name Shaped the Rest of My Life
I’m thankful it did.
Carter Anderson Lee
Apr 29
I Never Thought I’d Lose a Sibling at 32
I Never Thought I’d Lose a Sibling at 32
My brother fought cancer & the cancer won
Stacey Choi
Apr 29
Discovering My Wife Was Cheating On Me…Again
Discovering My Wife Was Cheating On Me…Again
Cheat on me once, shame on you. Cheat on me twice…
Greyson Ferguson
Apr 29
Burning Up!
Burning Up!
I’m on fire
Jeff Eagle
Apr 28
My Grandfather’s Response to a Racial Slur Shaped my World
My Grandfather’s Response to a Racial Slur Shaped my World
It took me years to understand his contempt for racists
James Jordan
Apr 27
Dishing For the National Enquirer
Dishing For the National Enquirer
Getting down and dirty in Peckerville
William Mersey
Apr 27
From Home to Home to Home
From Home to Home to Home
Tomorrow will take care of itself, so why worry?
Ulf Wolf
Apr 27
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