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Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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Life Story Links: October 4, 2022
Life Story Links: October 4, 2022

Curated just for you: Recent stories on the craft of life writing, memories held in objects, legacy building, new memoir, and honoring loved ones after death.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeOctober 4, 2022family history in the news, personal history in the news, recent memoir, recent biography releasesComment
A fun—and easy!—exercise for generating new autobiographical writing
A fun—and easy!—exercise for generating new autobiographical writing

Want a life writing prompt that gets your pen moving AND delivers a trove of future ideas for your memoir? Here it is—and bonus, it's a fun one!

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeSeptember 26, 2022autobiographical writing prompts, life story writing promptsComment
Life Story Links: September 20, 2022
Life Story Links: September 20, 2022

This week's roundup includes plenty of memoir writing—both first-person pieces and guidance—plus photo archive help and family history media recommendations.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 20, 2022family archive preservation, family history in the news, personal history in the newsComment
“To Write the Past”: A supportive companion for thoughtful memoirists
“To Write the Past”: A supportive companion for thoughtful memoirists

This small yet dense self-published book comprises nine essays in which writer Sara Mansfield Taber aims to answer “the questions that plague the memoirist.”

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reviewsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 12, 2022book review, memoir writing books, to write the pastComment
Life Story Links: September 6, 2022
Life Story Links: September 6, 2022

Your curated reading list: Kick off September with an array of stories about family history tools, memoir writing tips, and more storytelling inspiration.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeSeptember 6, 2022curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the newsComment
Stop waiting, start writing: Why now is the right time to begin your memoir.
Stop waiting, start writing: Why now is the right time to begin your memoir.

Ignore those naysayers who warn that you must be passed middle age to begin writing your life stories: Start your memoir now, no matter how old you are.

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memoir & writing, why tell your stories?Dawn M. RoodeAugust 29, 2022what age should i write my memoir, preserve family history before it's too late, writing life stories at a young ageComment
Life Story Links: August 23, 2022
Life Story Links: August 23, 2022

This week's curated reading list for family historians, memoirists, and memory-keepers of all kinds includes great learning opportunities and a film recommendation.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeAugust 23, 2022curated list of stories for family historians, personal history in the news, family history in the newsComment
The best graphics to add to your family history book
The best graphics to add to your family history book

Beyond family photos: Consider adding vintage maps, family tree charts, and professionally shot images of special heirlooms to your family history book.

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family history, photo legacyDawn M. RoodeAugust 15, 2022family tree charts in your family history book, how to photograph family heirlooms, include maps in your family history book, family heirloomsComment
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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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