Summary

Women Writing Memoir is a supportive Medium publication for women at all writing levels to share their experiences and challenges in the memoir writing process.

Abstract

Women Writing Memoir is a dedicated space on Medium for female writers to find encouragement and community as they navigate the complexities of memoir writing. The publication welcomes a diverse range of contributors, from beginners to experienced authors, and focuses on the emotional and practical aspects of writing, editing, and publishing personal stories. It provides guidelines for submission, including the use of copyright-free images and the requirement to use the 'memoir' tag. The publication emphasizes the importance of a supportive network for women to overcome the challenges inherent in memoir writing, such as dealing with emotional blockages and family reactions. It also outlines the editorial process, including the selection of header images and the potential for minor edits for grammar and spelling.

Opinions

The founder of the publication identifies a niche for a women-only memoir writing community on Medium, indicating a perceived gap in support for female memoirists.
The publication values completed, draft-mode articles and discourages sales pitches or overt self-promotion, prioritizing quality content and genuine storytelling.
The emotional aspects of memoir writing are acknowledged as significant, with topics like dealing with pain and finding closure being central to the publication's focus.
The importance of proper attribution and copyright adherence is emphasized, with a preference for images from Unsplash or other copyright-free sources.
The publication reserves the right to un-list articles that infringe on intellectual property and to make minor edits without notifying the author, indicating a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and legality.
The founder expresses a personal connection to the subject, being a memoir writer herself, and started the publication to foster a supportive environment for women in the memoir writing 'process'.

Welcome to Women Writing Memoir

“Memoir is not for sissies”

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” — Muriel Rukeyser

Welcome to Women Writing Memoir.

This is a safe group for women to support, encourage and empower each other through all stages of the Memoir Writing Process. Beginner to seasoned writers are welcomed.

I am a memoir writer with a half finished memoir. I started this publication because I saw a ‘niche’ that I felt needed to be filled on medium.

I thought it would be great to have a community of women memoir writers to support each other through the sometimes daunting process of memoir.

Guidelines

How to Submit

We welcome writers with little or much experience with memoir writing.

We welcome writers who are learning the craft of memoir or who wish to share their experiences about the memoir writing ‘process’.

Please review the below guidelines.

How to Submit a Story

Once you are added you’ll find the publication under the menu with the three dots (…)

Expect a response to a submitted article in 48 hours or less. If we don’t get to it by then, go ahead and publish your article.

Valid Topics

Your article should be geared towards memoir writing. You can write about any aspect of the memoir writing experience.

Sample topics would be.

The process of writing memoir:

The emotional blockages I run up against while writing my memoir
How I deal with the pain of writing about family and/or friends
How I deal with the editing, ghostwriting or beta reader process
Why I feel so compelled to write my memoir
What memoir groups, podcasts, books have I found helpful in my process

The Aftermath of publishing a memoir:

How I felt about publishing my memoir
How family/friends reacted to my memoir
How do I feel now about marketing my memoir
Do I feel that writing my memoir was redemptive?
Did finishing and publishing my memoir make me feel like I finally had closure?

Article Layout

Your article should contain:

A headline (title)
A header image after the title. Please use images provided by Unsplash or other copyright free images on Medium. This ensures the images are given proper attribution
Use all five tags. Pick whichever ones you feel are most appropriate but please use the tag memoir.

Article Content

Preference is unpublished articles in draft mode.
Completed articles only.
You may include one or two links to your opt-in or other external capture
The article cannot be a sales pitch or any kind of blatant self promotion
We will not correct grammar and spelling. Please ensure this is done prior to submission

Publication Rules and Rights

We may add a blurb about our publication at the bottom of your story
We reserve the right to un-list any article (without notice) that infringes on the property of another individual or organization
Once your article is published please do not remove it without first consulting us.

NOTE — We reserve the right to select an image of our choice if for some reason is already in use or doesn’t fit the post.. We reserve the right to do simple editing for grammatical and spelling errors without notification to writer.

Publication contact: [email protected]

Thanks for being a part of this new publication.

Michelle Monet www.michellemonet.com