Monthly Newsletter

1. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

   September 2026 Newsletter (opens the original)

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   Hello, Fivers! A final goodbye to our 2026 Micromemoir Marathon with a shout-out to our Editor’s Picks below. We are already pondering how the Marathon will happen next year; feel free to send ideas! And keep writing!Thanks for reading Monthly Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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2. Issue · Aug 11, 2026

   August 2026 Newsletter (opens the original)

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   What a great month to be a fan of micromemoir—twenty-six contest winners plus nineteen more amazing micros that came in during regular submissions. August’s going to be great too, with more regular submissions and twenty-six Editor’s Picks. (TBH, we think every month’s great reading here at Five Minutes.)Hope you’re writing!Thanks for reading Monthly Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts an

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3. Issue · Jul 8, 2026

   July 2026 Newsletter (opens the original)

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   Phew! I hit the final reply on the last of 1868 submissions last night, and loaded the first winning piece. I have already received some great brainstorms on future marathons; keep them coming to my email, susanna@fiveminutelit.com, and look forward to some amazing micromemoirs in July, both the contest winners and a month’s worth of regular submissions. August will bring more monthly pieces and the Marathon’s Editor’s Picks. Meanwhile, the editorial team is diving into June submissions while ou

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