by Memoir Mentor on April 4, 2010
I’m always looking for interesting ways to write a family history that brings ancestors to life. I found an excellent example in Linda Tate’s Power in the Blood: A Family Narrative, published in 2009 by Ohio University Press. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a way to combine research with imagination to create [...]
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Family History,
Genealogy,
life-story-writing,
Linda Tate,
personal-history,
Power in the Blood
by Memoir Mentor on March 30, 2010
You’ll love this story, dear readers. Dawn has written a number of stories as class assignments, but had never written anything directly about her parents. When I called this to her attention, she produced this wonderful piece. Maybe it will give you ideas for a story you could write about your parents’ relationship. IT’S NICE [...]
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autobiography,
Dawn Peck,
Family History,
life-story-writing,
memoir,
personal-history,
writing tips
by Memoir Mentor on March 22, 2010
How often have we taken an action knowing at the time that our lives will never be the same? Nevertheless, we step into the future, out of bravery, adventure, necessity, sacrifice, love–or a combination of these motives. Hal Prange’s account of his parents’ decision to leave their Arkansas roots to follow their kids to California captures the [...]
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autobiography,
Family History,
feelings,
life story,
memoir,
personal-history,
Show--Don't Tell,
writing tips
