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Preserving audio and video interviews: from recording to storytelling
Learn how to record, transcribe, and store interviews with care. Tips on consent, ethics, and turning audio or video conversations into lasting family stories.
How the Proust Questionnaire can unlock your memoir
Discover how the Proust Questionnaire can unlock your memoir. Reflective questions to spark memory, deepen insight, and reveal your authentic story.
What kind of writing prompts do YOU like?
Discover inspiring writing prompts for memoir and family storytelling—from sensory to introspective, short to timed. Find the one that sparks you.
“Every notebook is a possibility.”
Learn how keeping a notebook can nurture memoir and legacy writing—each blank page a new possibility for memory and meaning.
5 inspiring quotes about writing your life
Words from seasoned memoirists remind us that writing about our lives isn’t just an act of preservation—it’s an act of connection, reflection, and courage.
A year’s worth of journal writing prompts
Stay inspired with 52 weekly writing prompts for journaling and family history. Capture memories, dreams, and stories big and small. Bonus: Downloadable guide!
Introduce yourself: a writing prompt, a life prompt
Go beyond labels with this powerful memoir prompt: introduce yourself without name, job, or age. Includes writing tips and a free downloadable worksheet.
How can I write about my life when I am still living it?
The three most common excuses I hear for not writing about your life “yet,” and how—and why—to overcome them. It’s not too soon for your memoir, I promise.
Dawn Roode’s curated roundup for the week of Sept. 23, 2026, is overflowing with recent reads on memoir, life story writing, and family history preservation.