Life Story Links: Blog Roundup, October 24

Finding the universal in the particular, owning the truth, & why we must tell our life stories: roundup of links for memory-keepers, writers & preservationists.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 24, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articles, preserving family memories, writing biography Comments

Do something special with one story

No one will tell your life stories but you. Start with one, & go beyond sharing it: Do something with it! 5 ideas for preserving one chapter of your life story.

book ideas & inspiration, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeSeptember 22, 2017preserving life stories, tell your life story for future generations, create a meaningful legacy, essential reading, photo stories talk resourcesComment

This Week in Personal History... September 13

From safeguarding family photos against natural disasters to remembering 9/11, a roundup of links of interest to memory-keepers & life story preservationists.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 13, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articles, natural disaster, preserving family memoriesComment

The (real) value of your parents’ stuff

When aging parents have lots of stuff, their children often do not want it when they die—but it’s the memories associated with the stuff that makes them heirlooms.

remember lost loved ones, family historyDawn M. RoodeAugust 24, 2017is it a family heirloom or just stuff, downsizing now to spare your children later, family heirlooms as burden, family heirloom stories, family heirlooms Comment

This Week in Personal History... August 21

A post-eclipse roundup of blogs, tweets & videos about preserving your family history, life story and memoir writing, making—and saving—good memories, & more.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 22, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articles Comment

The quest for truth

In Tell the Truth, Beth Kephart offers up a wonderfully original series of memoir-writing prompts that encourage self-reflection & striving toward the universal.

memoir & writing, reviewsDawn M. RoodeAugust 17, 2017book review, Tell the Truth by Beth Kephart, memoir writing workbook, writing tips, autobiographical writing prompts Comment

This Week in Personal History... August 15

Our life story links for Aug. 15, 2017 include a sweeping wartime oral history project & a most personal endeavor to preserve the memories of one man.

curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 15, 2017personal history blogs, memory keeping articlesComment

3 unexpected places to discover great life story questions

While there are lots of lists of family history questions on the web, here are 3 places to find unexpected questions that lead to meaningful life story writing.