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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
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Confession Without Absolution

Confession Without Absolution

Fifty years of silence, a sister’s suffering; the unspoken truths we carry
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Cindy Heath
Grandpa Tor’s Hayloft

Grandpa Tor’s Hayloft

There are some things that young boys simply cannot resist.
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Dale Kaye
The Graveyard Shift: Republic Steel 1968

The Graveyard Shift: Republic Steel 1968

Heat, Noise & Soot: A Summer Job in a Buffalo Steel Mill
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Russell Beck
My Brother Died 10 Years Ago. I Don’t Think He Was Alone When It Happened.

My Brother Died 10 Years Ago. I Don’t Think He Was Alone When It Ha...

I never shared this suspicion with anyone — not even my own mom. I hope she can forgive me.
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Jonathan Apollo
I Was 15. She Was 7. We Ran Away to Atlantic City.

I Was 15. She Was 7. We Ran Away to Atlantic City.

There were no parents, no permission, just a roller coaster and a promise
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Alexandra Christensen
My New Co-Workers Were Very Disappointed in Me

My New Co-Workers Were Very Disappointed in Me

Grief, loss, and houseplants
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Laura McClure
I Didn’t Cry at My Daughter’s Wedding

I Didn’t Cry at My Daughter’s Wedding

Does that make me a monster?
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Lisa Yates
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