Life Story Links: November 28, 2023

This week's curated roundup is small but mighty, with reflections and advice from personal historians and a look at recent celebrity memoirs of note.

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A year’s worth of memory prompts to help you write your life

Every week you’ll get themed prompts to stir your memories, tips to write your stories with ease, and more! A unique gift for your loved one (or yourself)!

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“It was more for me than anyone else—what a surprise”

You may think you are writing about your life for your family—to honor your ancestors, to give a gift to your descendants. But the truth is deeper. You’ll see.

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Life Story Links: November 14, 2023

From biography and memoir recommendations to explorations of memory, truth, and family history, this week’s curated roundup has diverse and rich reads.

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Are you ever intentional about your memories?

We all get a happy feeling when a “memory” pops up on a social feed on our phone. Just remember that you have access to ALL your memories ANY time you want!

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Life Story Links: October 31, 2023

Today’s curated roundup includes some great family history finds, thought-provoking reads about truth and fact in memoir, plus life writing ideas and prompts.

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Discover life writing journal prompts all around you!

Sometimes all it takes to get unstuck with your personal writing is paying attention. Here are some easy (fun) ways to come up with journal writing prompts.

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Life Story Links: October 17, 2023

This week’s roundup is rich with in-depth looks at how we process memories and make stories, why personal writing matters, memoir recommendations and excerpts.

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