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A new book to help you write the hard stories

Brave the Page by trauma-informed writing coach Megan Febuary shares how to probe memories, write about your hard experiences, and find healing.

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reviews, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJuly 21, 2025how to write about trauma, brave the page by megan febuary book review, helpful book for writing about traumaComment
Life Story Links: July 15, 2025
Life Story Links: July 15, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of July 15, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJuly 15, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
The case for classic design
The case for classic design

A book that captures your legacy should be designed with longevity in mind, so it remains engaging and accessible for generations. It should be beautiful, too.

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book ideas & inspiration, dawn's musingsDawn M. RoodeJuly 7, 2025the best book design for a family history book or life story, how to design a book so it still looks good years later, elements of timeless book design, book design Comments
Life Story Links: July 1, 2025
Life Story Links: July 1, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of July 1, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJuly 1, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
“The messy middle”: Pushing through the toughest part of memoir writing
“The messy middle”: Pushing through the toughest part of memoir writing

You start out with excitement and fervor—blank pages are feverishly filled with stories about your life. But what can you do when your memoir momentum wanes?

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJune 23, 2025what to do when i am stuck on my memoir writing, how to battle writers block for my memoir, why can't i finish my life storyComment
Life Story Links: June 17, 2025
Life Story Links: June 17, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of June 7, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 17, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
How to photograph your family heirlooms like a pro
How to photograph your family heirlooms like a pro

Cataloguing your family heirlooms in a book is a great way to pass down their stories. Here are some tips for capturing incredible images of them, too.

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family history, photo legacyDawn M. RoodeJune 9, 2025family heirlooms, how to photograph family heirlooms, preserving family heirlooms, the stories of our stuffComment
Life Story Links: June 3, 2025
Life Story Links: June 3, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of June 2, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 3, 2025curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
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“We listen with different ears when we can feel and believe that a story is true.” ⁠
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—quote from The Moth's latest book, which I highly recommend, called "How to Tell a Story"
Does keeping up with posting on social media ever feel burdensome to you? Personally, I don't share much of my daily life on Facebook or Insta. Some stories here and there, sure. But I mostly keep up this account for my business, which is as personal
For my newest followers, allow me to introduce myself...⁠
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Personally, I believe in having an open heart, and feel most alive when connecting with other people. I value long pauses and white space, story sharing and marginalia. I’m an ou
An instance when a slightly blurry photo is worth keeping! The littlest one here is me, while my two older cousins and my grandparents' dog, Shep, don dime store birthday hats behind me. This snapshot makes me feel, it makes me remember, it makes me
Every season of our life brings new opportunities to reflect. Remember: You don't have to be "old" to want to create a record of the life you have lived.⁠
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“Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of its satisfactions i
Your mom has stories...do you know them? I'm talking about the stories that make her HER, not just your MOM...⁠
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If you'd like to gift your mom with personal history storytelling sessions with me, a generous and interested listener, I'd be hon
 

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