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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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Wedding Weekend Memories
Wedding Weekend Memories
After six months of planning, today is the big day: my 31-year-old daughter’s wedding!
Kathryn Betts Adams, MSW, PhD
Dec 5
The Reindeer Fiasco
The Reindeer Fiasco
A very stressful Christmas
Stephanie Stephenson
Dec 5
My First Time Buying a Real Christmas Tree
My First Time Buying a Real Christmas Tree
Reconnecting with childhood memories and traditions
Andre Begin
Dec 5
Messages From the Gods, Disrupted
Messages From the Gods, Disrupted
A flavorless Christmas
Ryley Graham
Dec 5
In Heaven there are Jetskis
In Heaven there are Jetskis
You’re telling me there aren’t?
Paula Brown
Dec 5
I Won the Grand Prize at the Fair
I Won the Grand Prize at the Fair
But as a proxy for somebody else
William Mersey
Dec 5
Anniversaries are Usually Celebratory. Not This One.
Anniversaries are Usually Celebratory. Not This One.
Five years ago, on a cold Wyoming night, my son died by suicide
Arthur Keith
Dec 5
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