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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
Just Published
How Do I Live With Myself?

How Do I Live With Myself?

When I look back on the fact that I married the wrong man and didn’t leave.
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Lee Ann Stevens
Cruising On Thin Ice

Cruising On Thin Ice

Did I love the night life?
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Terry Barr
Snowbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Snowbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike

The thirty-six-hour traffic jam with no guidance from the authorities
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William Mersey
Soft Serve and Taken Dolls

Soft Serve and Taken Dolls

Experience through the eyes of feeling foreign, forgotten, and trying to fit in
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Erika Dionisio
The Day You Left

The Day You Left

I still remember it like it was yesterday.
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Existence
St. Gertrude, the Patron Saint of Cats, and My Long-Suffering Emotional Support Overlord

St. Gertrude, the Patron Saint of Cats, and My Long-Suffering Emoti...

Honoring the True Queen of March 17 — Felines, Faith, and Quiet Judgment
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Ezra Kidowski
The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam

The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam

A cautionary tale about scams and the vulnerability of our parents
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Rodney Lacroix
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