Life Story Links: August 26, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of August 26, 2025, is overflowing with great reads about personal history, memoir writing, memory preservation.

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Memoir resources for when you’re staring down a blank page

Even the most seasoned writer sometimes feels hopeless when they sit down to write and nothing comes. Here, 7 helpful resources for budding memoirists.

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Life Story Links: August 12, 2025

Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of August 12, 2025, includes recent stories of interest to personal historians, preservationists, and family history fans.

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How to turn an oral history into a compelling story

Four steps to help you turn spoken stories into engaging written narratives—so once the family history interview is done, you can create a lasting legacy.

family history, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeAugust 4, 2025how to write family stories from interviews, what to do with my family history interviews after transcribed, how to write and edit family stories that are interestingComment

Life Story Links: July 29, 2025

Recent recommended reads about memory preservation, life story writing, and memoirs of note round out personal historian Dawn Roode’s curated roundup this week.

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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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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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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.