Memoirs & More

08/05/2024

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06/05/2024

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Write your memoirs, publish legacy books and family trees to connect generations and preserve your family's history.

06/10/2023

A as a ? Absolutely!

https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/9/15/family-history-book-as-gift-idea

16/06/2023

https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/6/15/how-to-deal-with-skeletons-and-other-family-secrets
I've been a little obsessed with family secrets recently, mostly because most "secrets" don't deserve to be.

Every family has long-held family secrets or skeletons in the closet that are revealed during genealogy research. Should you reveal them? Write about them?

17/02/2023

https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/1/9/how-to-turn-family-artifacts-into-a-memoir-or-book

Family heirlooms and mementos are great tools to prompt the sharing of family stories. Here are some tips on how to use them to capture your family history.

19/01/2023

I have a stack of my mother's to her mother. They're a real gift! And everything Anna suggests in this post about how to use that is spot on. Definitely worth a read if you are working on your or .

How to creatively use letters from your family archive to help add substance, texture, and historical context to your memoir.

20/12/2022

Excellent advice for those who lost loved ones during the holiday season...
Thanks Dawn@modernheirloombooks

There's no antidote for grief. But sharing memories about the deceased—especially during the holidays, when sadness is magnified—is a gift you can give.

24/08/2022

I love my .historians.northeast group but 7pm meetings make dinner a bit of a rush. Thank you for my happy hour $9 beer & burger!

23/07/2022

Great tips for writers from my colleague and friend Samantha Shubert:
https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/7/20/think-like-a-reporter-write-your-book-right-now

Think like a reporter to help write your memoir: From deadlines to fact-checking, concise writing to an open mindset, these strategies are game changers.

13/06/2022

The is holding an for local high school and college students. Check out their website for details about the prize and its subject ( and his ).

13/06/2022

To anyone out there who is in the and has a student in one of the local schools (follow the link to see the high school and college list), this is a great way to learn about William O. Douglas and his contribution to the environmental movement.

Yakima Valley Museum

The Yakima Valley Museum has create a new award named for one of the Northwest’s most famous and accomplished individuals,  Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

31/05/2022

I'm excited to announce that I have been elected president of my regional personal history association, Personal Historians Northeast Network! (phnn.org)

14/05/2022

Some great tips here for the DIY crowd 😃
https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/5/15/to-avoid-overwhelm-take-one-step-at-a-time-to-bring-your-life-story-project-to-life

Don’t be paralyzed by overwhelm: Follow these 10 actionable steps (check them off as you go!) to get your family history interview project underway with ease.

11/05/2022

My "Write, Design, & Publish a Family History Book" course was a hit! It was incredibly flattering to get such great feedback from the inaugural attendees. Thank you!

If you missed the live course, it's not too late. You can buy the recording, take it at your own pace, and get your own project moving.

https://www.coursesbycaroline.com/p/wdp

While you're there, check out Caroline Guntur's other excellent course on digital photo organizing, and more.

A 3-part workshop series featuring Personal Historian Clémence Scouten

19/04/2022

have too! In fact, sometimes they are the family's story. I wrote this blog post for the Biographers Guild of Greater New York on how people can approach researching and writing their own family's business.



https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/4/18/telling-the-family-business-story

Preserving the history of your family-run business will involve both some formal research and oral history interviews. Here's how to tell your family biz story.

11/03/2022

My friend and colleague Dawn Roode Campanile provides in this post a few tips on how to make your memoir more compelling to the reader (hint: the cover does matter). For those of you writing your own memoir, consider taking a look...

https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/3/10/3-reasons-your-life-story-books-presentation-matters

When the writing of your life stories is complete, there's still work to be done. Why good book design and thoughtful presentation of your memoir matter.

09/03/2022

A little snippet from my course, "Write, Design, and Publish Your Family History Book" hosted by the terrific Caroline Guntur. https://youtu.be/7-AgKjqeVew

In this workshop, Caroline Guntur along with Personal Historian, Memoir Writer, and Certified Guided Autobiography Instructor Clémence Scouten helps you unde...

27/02/2022

PSA: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is offering FREE BOOK SCANNING of its members' family history books. Eligible items: family histories, biographies, local histories, family bibles, yearbooks, and journals (at least 70 years old). You can drop off your book on March 3 and 4 between 10am and 2pm.

Interested? Give them a call to get all the details. The info in the email announcement I got was very lean.