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When William and I Wished the Migrating Birds Farewell

When William and I Wished the Migrating Birds Farewell

We practiced for the changing seasons of his young life
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Martha Manning, Ph.D.
How Sobriety Gave Me a Chance to be a Writer

How Sobriety Gave Me a Chance to be a Writer

Reflecting on ten years of sobriety
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Victor Yocco, PhD
I Aced Two Driving Tests But Still Couldn’t Drive

I Aced Two Driving Tests But Still Couldn’t Drive

Would the third time at 52 (yikes!) be the charm?
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Annie Forbes Cooper
Submission Guidelines 2024 for The Narrative Arc

Submission Guidelines 2024 for The Narrative Arc

We’d love you to join our collective of the finest writers on platform
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Submission Guidelines Addendum and Format Information

Submission Guidelines Addendum and Format Information

A bit more information to guide you
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Writing Tips from a Writing Teacher

Writing Tips from a Writing Teacher

Here you go — questions? feel free to comment
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Write a Blockbuster Memoir! Medium Day Presentation

Write a Blockbuster Memoir! Medium Day Presentation

Vulnerable and authentic
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Medium Day’s a Winner at Parasol Pubs — ‘Make Your Memoirs Pop’

Medium Day’s a Winner at Parasol Pubs — ‘Make Your Memoirs Pop’

What a day it was, and here is a transcript
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
The Narrative Arc’s Publishing Schedule & New Writer Information

The Narrative Arc’s Publishing Schedule & New Writer Information

When are the editors working? Can I get boosted? How soon will my story get published? When are you going to review my application?
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Working at Club Med: Just Your Average Week in Paradise

Working at Club Med: Just Your Average Week in Paradise

Sun’s out, rum’s out
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Ellen Eastwood
The Trick to Being Happy in Retirement

The Trick to Being Happy in Retirement

Happiness is like a bonfire that needs fuel to burn brightly
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Kim Kelly Stamp
I Battled My Inner Bully And Won

I Battled My Inner Bully And Won

No one was meaner to me than myself
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Christine Schoenwald
My Japanese Mother-in-Law Taught Me the Lesson of Forbidden Candy

My Japanese Mother-in-Law Taught Me the Lesson of Forbidden Candy

Doing the right thing may sometimes be the hardest
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Jojo Teckina
Three Weeks After Getting Married, I Wanted to Move Out

Three Weeks After Getting Married, I Wanted to Move Out

Being stuck in the middle sucks
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Chevie Hanssler
I Had an Affair To Save Myself

I Had an Affair To Save Myself

It cost me my marriage and I’d do it again
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Judy Walker
Unraveling the Mystery About My Father

Unraveling the Mystery About My Father

Following the trail of broken hearts he left behind
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Darren Weir
Shunned and Abused, My Mother Escaped To Return For Me

Shunned and Abused, My Mother Escaped To Return For Me

And I am grateful every single day
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Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
3 Straight Friends Asked Why I Took So Long to Come Out of the Closet

3 Straight Friends Asked Why I Took So Long to Come Out of the Closet

They legitimately seemed befuddled
Go to the profile of Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
My Friend Cheated Me Out of $400

My Friend Cheated Me Out of $400

I was so stupid and naive
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Sieran Lane
IVF Was My Only Hope

IVF Was My Only Hope

I couldn’t have a baby the ‘natural way’
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Debra G. Harman, MEd.
Getting the Girl and Kicking My Dad’s Ass on Our Last Family Vacation

Getting the Girl and Kicking My Dad’s Ass on Our Last Family Vacation

My coming-of-age story on a cruise ship
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Hogan Torah
My Mother’s Sex Education Was Useless at the Frat Party

My Mother’s Sex Education Was Useless at the Frat Party

I felt flattered and singled out as special, but I was naive
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Jane Ann Tucker
I Found Out the Truth About Divorce

I Found Out the Truth About Divorce

My judginess made everything harder
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Michelle Teheux
JD Vance and Me — Unlikely Parallels in the Blogging Era

JD Vance and Me — Unlikely Parallels in the Blogging Era

Hillbilly Elegy and Silk Road Stories
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Ash Jurberg
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