If you're looking to gather someone's life story, here are 75 questions you can ask.
Read MoreTuesdays with Vera
I was accused of stealing jewelry from an old lady and it changed my life and launched my career.
Read MoreA Couple of Old Souls
“I was a little apprehensive about the whole thing, because I didn’t know him for beans. But Bob brought along a toy billy club and toy handcuffs, so if he got out of control I could straighten him out. That just made me laugh."
Read MoreTime Travelers
I love that asking someone a question about their past opens a window. I can see who they are a little better through this window. I can see them actively shining their light a little brighter as they tell their story. I see they are more than just a mother, or a husband, or a lawyer, or a hairdresser, or whatever labels they provided during our introduction. I find out...
Read MoreBarbara and her $97 DIY cabin
Barbra Cleveland tells her story of moving to Maine in 1971 during the back-to-the-land movement and building a cabin for only $97.
Read MoreMemories of Nepal
Since the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 I have been worried sick about my friends there. As I followed the disaster in the news and Facebook posts, learning about the 7,500+ deaths, the 3 million in desperate need of food and water, the destruction of 300,000 homes, I found it all so overwhelming. What could I do? I found two things helped to relieve my anxiety. One of them was memoir work.
Read MoreA Journey “Home” to the Shenandoah River Valley
Today's post was written by guest blogger Joan Smith, a writer friend of mine. Joan has been working on a memoir about the unsolved murder of her mother. Here she shares with us her travels to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia for background research about her family history.
Read MoreI Am Not a Ghostwriter
It’s true my clients are getting the credit as authors instead of me. But that’s because they ARE the authors – even if they've never picked up a pen or looked twice at a laptop.
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