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Printing out your memoir manuscript and making note of all the facts that need checking is one journalistic strategy that will help propel your project to completion.
Read moreThink like a reporter to help write your memoir: From deadlines to fact-checking, concise writing to an open mindset, these strategies are game changers.
The author, Anna Brady Marcus, in her role as chairperson of the ambitious community history project by the Beacon Historical Society and the Beacon Hebrew Alliance, stands alongside an exhibit celebrating 100 years of Jewish life and culture in the New York town. Photograph by Frank Ritter.
Read moreHow to tell a community history that brings the past to life, builds support, ignites curiosity, and includes diverse voices from the community.
Don’t let worry about how you will finish stop you from starting your family history project—just take one step at a time.
Read moreDon’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.
Telling the stories behind your family-run business should ideally involve researching the documentation and talking to the people who worked there—and if you’ve got some historic photos of the place, all the better. This photograph of the proprietor of a family-run tailor shop in 1936 New York City was taken by Lee Russell; courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Digital Collection.
Read morePreserving 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.
Read moreWhen 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.
Read moreHandwritten letters can be a treasure trove of family stories. Adding context and photos to the correspondence to preserve in a book makes for a precious gift.
A tribute book capturing stories and photos is a beautiful way to honor a lost loved one and keep their memory alive.
Read moreUse these five basic steps to create a tribute book in memory of your lost loved one to avoid overwhelm and easily capture stories in their honor.
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