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“Write Your Life” delivers weekly memory & writing prompts via email
Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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Most helpful blog posts for memory keepers, memoirists, and family historians

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The ultimate wedding day groom gift
The ultimate wedding day groom gift

Searching for a groom gift beyond the traditional watch or cufflinks? Surprise him with an heirloom book expressing your love and gratitude—meaningful, unique.

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book ideas & inspiration, gift ideas, weddingDawn M. RoodeJuly 25, 2019wedding day groom gift, first family heirloomComment
When a parent doesn’t want to talk about their past
When a parent doesn’t want to talk about their past

Why it's sometimes easier to talk about our life experiences with a stranger, and how to get a reluctant storyteller to genuinely open up about his or her past.

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the art of listening, family historyDawn M. RoodeJuly 22, 2019difficult family history stories, painful memories, preserving life stories, essential reading, personal history interviewsComment
Life Story Links: July 15, 2019
Life Story Links: July 15, 2019

Memoir suggestions to inspire your own autobiographical writing, business-building courses, and lots of first-person pieces that reveal the powers of story.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJuly 15, 2019value of storytelling, first person storytelling, family history writingComment
The vignette: What to read to be inspired
The vignette: What to read to be inspired

Memoir reading suggestions to inspire your own vignette-style life story writing, from Annie Dillard and Kelly Corrigan to Robert Fulghum and Sandra Cisneros.

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memoir & writing, book ideas & inspiration, reviewsDawn M. RoodeJuly 8, 2019memoir inspiration, writing vignettes, autobiographical writing prompts, how to write vignette for memoir, writing tips, book review, course resources Comment
Life Story Links: June 25, 2019
Life Story Links: June 25, 2019

The value of attaching stories to our stuff, ways to organize your memories around the artifacts of your life, and a moving eulogy honoring Gloria Vanderbilt.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 25, 2019leaving a legacy, dealing with death of a loved one, writing memoirComment
Writing prompts for life story vignettes: 300 words in 30 minutes
Writing prompts for life story vignettes: 300 words in 30 minutes

By limiting oneself in word count and time allotted for writing, undertaking any life story project becomes both more urgent and more relaxed. Ready, set, write!

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJune 17, 2019prompts for writing your life story, how to write vignette for memoir, timed writing exercises, writing tips, autobiographical writing prompts, course resources, writing vignettesComment
Life Story Links: June 11, 2019
Life Story Links: June 11, 2019

Storytelling in unexpected places, piecing together personal WWII histories, plus writing prompts, Scrivener notes, and curating our own legacies.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 11, 2019veteran voices, memory prompts, leaving a legacyComment
Writing prompts for life story vignettes: self interview
Writing prompts for life story vignettes: self interview

In Part Two of our Life Story Vignettes Writing Prompts series, guidance on conducting a probing self interview as an entry point to your stories and memories.

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book ideas & inspiration, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJune 3, 2019conducting your own interview, writing vignettes, life story writing prompts, how to write vignette for memoir, writing tips, autobiographical writing prompts, course resources Comments
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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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