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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
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
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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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Love Looks Better in Self-Hemmed Jeans

Love Looks Better in Self-Hemmed Jeans

How to ruin a first impression by a thread
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D. Villar
The Minister Who Became My Second Father

The Minister Who Became My Second Father

He came. He cared. He never left.
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Lizzy Dieng
A Ghost Story

A Ghost Story

Confronting the paranormal encounters in my life
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Carol Caruso
The Subtle Presence Someone Leaves Behind

The Subtle Presence Someone Leaves Behind

How people remain with us through the quiet details of everyday life.
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Khushi Jha
I Signed the Divorce Papers — Then Watched My Family Honor My Ex

I Signed the Divorce Papers — Then Watched My Family Honor My Ex

My marriage ended, but my family kept his name
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Sherene Jensen
My Father Never Took a Day Off

My Father Never Took a Day Off

How it broke him, then shaped me
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Brian Rosta
My Mother Carried Him for 16 Years, And Never Called It Sacrifice

My Mother Carried Him for 16 Years, And Never Called It Sacrifice

She never left the city. Never slept through a night. Yet kept him alive for 16 years. This is her story.
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Ajay Deewan
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