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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
Celebrating The Memoirist
Celebrating The Memoirist
Three years old and going strong!
KiKi Walter
Nov 4
November Memoir Prompt: Thanksgiving (or “Family Get Togethers”)
November Memoir Prompt: Thanksgiving (or “Family Get Togethers”)
Stories of family, food, and fond memories
KiKi Walter
Nov 4
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
The Art of Writing Memoir & Personal Essays
A presentation from Medium Day 2024
KiKi Walter
Aug 17
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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The Lives and Deaths in 21 Years
The Lives and Deaths in 21 Years
The end of my adoption story
MandaJB
Nov 30
Stuck on the Flexible Flyer
Stuck on the Flexible Flyer
How running afoul of freezing metal showed me what real love looks like.
Dale Kaye
Nov 30
The Emotional Connection That Keeps Me Rocking Dr. Martens Boots in My 40s
The Emotional Connection That Keeps Me Rocking Dr. Martens Boots in...
The Timeless Ties Between Dr. Martens and My Uncle Rob’s Legacy
Abril
Nov 30
Is This Going to Bother You, Man?
Is This Going to Bother You, Man?
As he clicked his lighter and looked at me, I finally breathed.
Jeffrey Spencer, Peace Corps Volunteer
Nov 29
My Mum Forgot She Had Dementia the Day Before She Died
My Mum Forgot She Had Dementia the Day Before She Died
A special day in Hobart, Tasmania
Bath Tub Narratives
Nov 29
Thanksgiving and “The Big Game”
Thanksgiving and “The Big Game”
How the holiday was nearly ruined and then saved by a football
Stephanie Wilsey
Nov 28
I Texted My Ex-Wife But Ran From Her Mother
I Texted My Ex-Wife But Ran From Her Mother
Survival kicked in.
Greyson Ferguson
Nov 28
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