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On Finding, Losing, and Re-finding the Magic, by Katy Grabel
MemoirOn Finding, Losing, and Re-finding the MagicKaty Grabel
The Messy House of Memoir, by Jill Bialosky
MemoirThe Messy House of MemoirJill Bialosky
My Favorite Student Essay of All Time, by Roy Peter Clark
Write Better NonfictionMy Favorite Student Essay of All TimeRoy Peter Clark
The Art of Imagination and Finding Your Voice in Memoir, by Natasha Williams
MemoirThe Art of Imagination and Finding Voice in MemoirNatasha Williams
MemoirCraig Thompson: On Working Through Writing SlumpsRobert Lee Brewer
A graphic announcing the Writer's Digest Personal Essay Awards. The text "Personal Essay Awards" is prominently displayed in a teal font on the left side of the image. Below it, in a black banner, it reads "Winner Announcement." On the right side, there's a minimalist line drawing of a person sitting at a laptop, viewed from above. The person's hands are on the keyboard, and a watch is visible on their wrist. The drawing is in black lines on a white background, with a teal accent at the bottom. The Writer's Digest logo (WD) is in the top left corner.
Personal EssayAnnouncing the 5th Annual Personal Essay Awards Winners
How to Write Your Memoir as a Thriller and Your Thriller as a Memoir, by Art Bell
Mystery/ThrillerHow to Write Your Memoir as a Thriller and Your Thriller as a MemoirArt Bell
If the Coat Doesn't Fit, Write About It, by Rita Lussier
MemoirIf the Coat Doesn’t Fit, Write About ItRita Lussier
Just Write: Journaling as a Stepping Stone to Becoming a Writer, by Maura Casey
MemoirJust Write: Journaling as a Stepping Stone to Becoming a WriterMaura Casey
Writing and Trauma: Finding Your Voice, by Cynthia Moore author photo and quote
MemoirWriting and Trauma: Finding Your VoiceCynthia Moore
Write Better NonfictionPaul Lisicky: On Writing a Love Letter to the Music of Joni MitchellRobert Lee Brewer
Writing Habits and PracticesHow Asian Americans Can Stitch Ancestral Stories Into Personal NarrativeJoan Sung
Write Better NonfictionTherapy in Writing and Liberation in Hybrid PublishingLiz Fiedorow Sjaastad
Write Better NonfictionWriting as Architecture: Notes on Building vs. Writing Your MemoirRebe Huntman
Write Better NonfictionMallory O’Meara: Early Hollywood Was a World of WomenRobert Lee Brewer

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