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Life Story Links: January 31, 2023
Life Story Links: January 31, 2023

This week's curated reading list has a host of recent articles of interest to family history lovers, memoir writers (and readers), and modern memory-keepers.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 31, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, personal history in the newsComment
Why you should stop researching your memoir now
Why you should stop researching your memoir now

Research and fact-checking are integral parts of creating your memoir—but there's a good chance that it may be getting in the way of your actually writing it.

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJanuary 23, 2023researching my memoir, how to write my memoirs, do i need to conduct research to write my life storyComment
Life Story Links: January 17, 2023
Life Story Links: January 17, 2023

This week's roundup leans heavy into memoirs—including a bunch from well-known writers and editors—but includes plenty of wisdom for everyday memory-keepers, too.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 17, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, legacy news roundupComment
“To be continued…”: When breaking up a family history interview is wise
“To be continued…”: When breaking up a family history interview is wise

There are a variety of reasons—including traumatic memories—when pausing a personal history interview is the best course of action. Give in to the silence if...

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the art of listening, family historyDawn M. RoodeJanuary 9, 2023conducting personal history interviews remotely, talking about difficult personal history, inherited trauma, take cues from your interview subjectComment
Life Story Links: January 3, 2023
Life Story Links: January 3, 2023

A curated roundup overflowing with recent pieces about memoir writing, personal history preservation, food heritage & family stories—which will you read first?

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJanuary 3, 2023recent news about personal history, family history in the news, curated list of stories for family historiansComment
Life Story Links: December 13, 2022
Life Story Links: December 13, 2022

We've got a wealth of thought-provoking stories about memory-keeping, family history preservation, and memoir in this final curated reading list of 2022.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeDecember 13, 2022personal history in the news, family history in the news, recent news about personal historyComment
The low-pressure, high-yield memory-keeping project I’ve recently started
The low-pressure, high-yield memory-keeping project I’ve recently started

I might not have time for the full-fledged memoir I want to write, but I can make time every day for this easy and significant journal exercise—and so can you.

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dawn's musings, memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeDecember 5, 2022journal writing, journal writing prompt, memory-keeping made easy, life story writing promptsComment
Life Story Links: November 29, 2022
Life Story Links: November 29, 2022

This week’s curated roundup includes so many good reads about story preservation—from planning your memoir to turning memory into art—plus, objects of affection.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeNovember 29, 2022recent news about personal history, personal history in the news, family history in the newsComment
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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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