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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: What Is the Role of a Publication?
The Memoirist News: What Is the Role of a Publication?
April 2024
KiKi Walter
Apr 1
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
May Memoir Prompt: Late!
(Better late than never…)
KiKi Walter
May 8
Method to Memoir with Cindy Heath
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
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
Why in the World Do You Want to Talk About Yourself?
And why would a reader care?
Cindy Heath
Oct 20, 2023
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Curtain Up
Curtain Up
Shakespeare to Warhol, and everything in between
Jeff Eagle
May 18
Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
A warm summer morning and the beginning of a home birth.
Carlos Garbiras
May 17
Love Lost and Gained
Love Lost and Gained
How I Lost The Love Of My Life and Found Love In An Unexpected Place
BrandyNicoleHammock
May 17
The Queen of Brooklyn
The Queen of Brooklyn
How I drove my Mother to Atlantic City in a Rolls Royce
Jeff Eagle
May 17
The Necklace
The Necklace
When I was growing up, my mother supplemented her income with different side hustles, most of which included sales. In the 80s, she held…
Jessica Lucia
May 17
Maybe It Was a Love Affair
Maybe It Was a Love Affair
What remains of what can’t be known
Lora Straub Brocone
May 17
Swimming With Alligators
Swimming With Alligators
Silly reptile, lakes are for kids
Krista Rausin
May 17
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