First-Person Writing
Call for Submissions: Voices Anthology Series
We are accepting submissions for both anthologies through the end of 2024. Follow JWP on Facebook for updates. Click Here Call for submissions for our two new planned anthologies. We … Read more
Formatting Manuscripts
Format Your Essay or Article for Submission. Use this guide to format your manuscript for submission to JWP anthologies. Free Pdf guide also available. Formatting your Article or Essay … Read more
Memoir Mentor Text For Writers: ‘Giving Up The Ghost’
Memoir Mentor Text for Writers: Giving up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel Buy on Amazon Hilary Mantel’s “Giving Up the Ghost” beckons aspiring writers to explore its depths. In … Read more
Memoir Mentor Text for Writers: “The Hare with Amber Eyes”
Memoir Master Text for Writers: “The Hare with Amber Eyes” Part of our Reading-as-a-Writer Series “The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” by Edmund de Waal weaves story, … Read more
Books about Nature and Parenting
Nurturing Nature: A Parenting and Nature Reading List and Gift Guide Part of our Series on Gifting Books For parents seeking inspiration in merging the joys of parenting and … Read more
Thinking on the Page in Personal Essays
Thinking on the Page: Navigating Beliefs in Flux When it comes to the personal essay, letâs make a case against the know-it-alls. Think, be honest, and try to entertain … Read more
Books Make Great Gifts
Ten+ Reasons that Gifting Memoirs and Narrative Nonfiction Can Make the World a Better Place In a world brimming with options, choosing the perfect gift is an art. For … Read more
Gift Books For Runners
Gift Books for People Who Read and Run If you’re looking for a gift for a runner, consider a great book that will inspire and entertain her. Narrative nonfiction … Read more
Journaling Strategies for Writers During the Holiday Season
Journaling Strategies for Writers During the Holiday Season Capture the Feeling As we dive into the whirlwind of holiday festivities, or our solitude, or feelings of estrangement or peace, … Read more