NEWSLETTER
The Memoirist Newsletter: 3/1–3/5
It’s me, Mr. G, with another edition of the newsletter
Friends, Romans, Countrymen,
How is everyone doing? I know. I know.
It doesn’t even make sense to ask this question anymore.
Every time I think I have seen the worst of this decade; we go down ten feet deeper into this shit hole.
A novel virus, an old enemy in Afghanistan, and now a Russian douche canoe — did you see him surrounding himself with female flight attendants for a photo op while his men were putting their and Ukrainians’ life at stake?
What a twat?!
We have seen it all. Or have we? *Author Shudders*
I had a meh week myself. My highlight moment was going to Walmart across the street to buy groceries.
But the show must go on.
New Writers
These fab writers joined our tribe last week. We welcome all of them and can’t wait to read their memoirs.
Donna Lynn | Daniel R. Fincher | Unassigned Female | Michelle March | Stephen Key | Adrienne | Kay Bee | Tracy Stewart | Maggie Mendel | Neil Novik
If you haven’t already, please check out our submission guidelines. Do not hesitate to ask any questions.
Writing Prompts
We need a new writing prompt for the new month.
Something lighter, perhaps.
How about Your First Kiss? Tell us about the events leading up to it and maybe even after it, if you like (*wink wink*). But keep it PG-13, okay? Please make sure you use “My First Kiss” as one of the tags on these submissions.
In addition, our prompt “A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words” will continue to run indefinitely. If you would like to participate, please find the details by clicking here. Here are submissions received for this prompt so far.
Tip of the Week
As some of you have noticed in my private notes, I recommend using feature images with landscape orientation in your essays. Scrolling down the portrait images to start reading can be a big turn-off for some readers.
If you are using Unsplash etc., for your images, you can filter the search results as shown in screenshots below. Do you see how I have added a caption in bold below the pictures and the gifs? It provides additional context to the reader.
Six Linguistic Confusions
- At a movie theater, which arm-rest is yours?
- In the word scent, is ‘S’ silent or ‘C’?
- If humans evolved from monkeys, why are monkeys still around?
- Why is there is ‘D’ in the fridge but not in the refrigerator?
- Who knew what time it was when the first clock got made?
- If pro and con are opposites, wouldn’t the opposite of progress be — congress?
Writer Spotlight
Cindy Heath is a seasoned memoirist and a regular contributor to our pub. In addition to sharing her memories, she also shares her expertise about the technicalities of memoir writing.
As per her Medium bio, “I’ve been a farmer, homesteader, entrepreneur, and more. Always curious and still hopeful. If you are, too, read along and follow me at cindyheathwrites.com.”
Please check her out and add this brilliant piece of hers to your reading list.
Editor’s Picks
It’s only the first week of the month, and we have already published 40+ excellent memoirs. In no particular order, these are our top 4 picks.
- What I Lost and Found at Epcot by M.J. Flood.
- Pleading for My Life While Hanging From a Wire by Ira Robinson.
- When I was Seven, I Escaped from a Government Institution by Shane Peterson.
- When I Fell Apart at Kmart by Bridie Dillon.
Editor Stories
Please check out these latest stories from your editorial team — KiKi Walter, Sally Prag, Preeti Ramachandran, Adelina Vasile, Bernice Puzon, Anjali Joshi, Susan McCorkindale, Drashti Shroff, and Gaurav Jain.
That’s All I Have
Let’s continue to pray for Ukraine and hope this war ends soon without any more significant loss of human life.
Thanks to Sally Prag for creating the “I Stand with Ukraine” page break. If you would like to use it, please download it here. It is optional. We wanted to show our solidarity with our friends in Ukraine.
We appreciate your feedback and suggestions on improving your experience with our publication.
See you later, alligator!
Yours
Mr. G 🤗
