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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
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
The Memoirist News: Boosting, Prompts, and Stories — Oh, My!
September 2024
KiKi Walter
Sep 2
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
September Memoir Prompt: First Love
In honor of going “back to school” — let’s write about our early crushes
KiKi Walter
Sep 1
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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The Graduate
The Graduate
Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson
A. Gee
Sep 14
I Went Peeking into the Past
I Went Peeking into the Past
Considering the ancestral story — and wishing for time and talent to spin a few of those tales
FranMorelandJohns
Sep 14
Joe Cable, Hawaii, and Love on a Bus Ride
Joe Cable, Hawaii, and Love on a Bus Ride
Sometimes love finds you in unexpected places
Alex Praytor
Sep 13
The Amorous Double-Life of a Draft Excluder.
The Amorous Double-Life of a Draft Excluder.
The consensus was that these were the best years of his life.
Phil Cody
Sep 13
I Went To Infant School In England In The 1950s
I Went To Infant School In England In The 1950s
My worrisome first day
Lynne Collier
Sep 13
A Life in Words: The Art and Pain of Writing an Obituary
A Life in Words: The Art and Pain of Writing an Obituary
The struggle to capture someone’s essence in 300 words or less
Rodney Lacroix
Sep 12
The One That Got Away: Fishing Poles, Hot Wheels, and The Lessons I Didn’t Know I Was Learning.
The One That Got Away: Fishing Poles, Hot Wheels, and The Lessons I...
What started as a simple day by the river turned into something much bigger — one of those moments that stays with you long after the fish…
Dale Kaye
Sep 12
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