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Life Story Links: November 27, 2018
Life Story Links: November 27, 2018

Louis Armstrong’s personal archives, WWI stories passed through generations, and plenty of process talk including using Scrivener and reviving stalled memoirs.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 27, 2018personal history archives, memoir writing, professional life story preservation Comments
55 Questions to spark Thanksgiving story sharing
55 Questions to spark Thanksgiving story sharing

Family history questions for Thanksgiving: 55 open-ended, specific interview questions to elicit powerful memories & stories from the older generation.

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family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeNovember 18, 2018thanksgiving memories, oral history interviews, family history questions, personal history interviewsComment
Life Story Links: November 12, 2018
Life Story Links: November 12, 2018

Mid-story memoir sag, storyboarding as a writing tool, questions to spark Thanksgiving story sharing, and more of interest to family historians & memory-keepers

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 12, 2018preserving family memories, memoir writing, oral history interviews Comment
4 Ways to give thanks through story sharing
4 Ways to give thanks through story sharing

Encourage guests at your Thanksgiving gathering to share memories in addition to gratitude with these four ideas for holiday family history story sharing.

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family history, food memoriesDawn M. RoodeNovember 6, 2018thanksgiving memories, oral history interviews, family stories over holidaysComment
Life Story Links: October 29, 2018
Life Story Links: October 29, 2018

Plenty of first person and personal history reading, from stories of survival told through artifacts of memory to veteran experiences that honor and connect.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 29, 2018digital story sharing, stories of our stuff, oral history and immigration Comment
“Stories We Tell” isn’t new, but it’s worth a watch
“Stories We Tell” isn’t new, but it’s worth a watch

Watch the 2012 film Stories We Tell as much for the dramatic exploration of one family's narrative as for the questions it raises about the malleability of truth.

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family history, reviewsDawn M. RoodeOctober 22, 2018sarah polley documentary stories we tell, truth and memory, oral history interviews Comments
Life Story Links: October 17, 2018
Life Story Links: October 17, 2018

Stories on staying curious including a conversation starter card deck & ideas for family interviews, plus digging into family history via photos and stories.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 17, 2018family history interviews, life story writing prompts, memoirComment
4 ideas for family interviews
4 ideas for family interviews

Conducting family interviews is a great way to gather the stories of family elders and preserve family history for the next generation. Here are a few tips.

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the art of listening, family historyDawn M. RoodeOctober 8, 2018family history stories, family interviews, oral history interviews, essential reading, personal history interviewsComment
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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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