https://biographersguild.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-08-05 https://biographersguild.com/blog/2024/8/28/tell-your-life-story-through-images monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/bf769c83-5c09-430c-a292-88fd8b690d32/1_Cover_MI-035_mss-letters-photos_5278_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/dd43f48b-1a8d-40d2-9745-7244e3a73b43/A_RNH_cover-spread_3869_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out This memoir of my father’s life consists entirely of images. In addition to his birth announcement and draft notice, are his wedding ring receipt, hospital bills for his children’s births, and Bob & Ray Fan Club card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/2195318f-8b8d-4feb-aea0-00d88baf244d/B_Mother-dad_cover-spr-1_3850_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out A smaller and more traditional book preserves some of the photos, stories, and poems from my mother’s life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/630fe84d-0f92-4124-9610-bc8f707738c4/C_Hood-Hatfield_cover-spread_3877_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out A pandemic project about my grandparents grew in size and scope to include many documents, maps, and photos relating to our ancestors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/b9a94fb7-24c9-471a-8fa3-a9839dc526e5/D_Hood-recipe-bk_cover-spread_3889_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out The Hood recipe book preserves well-loved recipes for four appetizers, eight side dishes, 12 main dishes, and 47 desserts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/66fe710c-3767-47d0-8814-e6270ff6cdce/E_Hot-Cookin_cover-spread_3897_low-res_op.jpg Blog - Tell your life story through images - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2024/7/31/book-vs-video-capturing-your-life-story monthly 0.5 2024-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/4b82cfa7-da68-42a8-bbf9-94b4c98f9f36/which-is-better-film-or-book-family-history.jpg Blog - Book vs. Video: capturing your life story - Make it stand out If you know you want to preserve your stories, but are unsure if a film or a book is best, read on for some pros and cons of each media format. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2024/1/15/my-favorite-quotes-from-my-favorite-life-writing-books monthly 0.5 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/83e96970-a9c2-4bf9-909f-979d65772153/IG-grid-of-best-life-writing-books-horiz.jpg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out From my bookshelves overflowing with writing books, these are the five I would select as essential titles for anyone endeavoring to write about their life, whether the end goal is a full-fledged memoir or a series of family history stories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/c10a006b-f891-44c8-8893-eeefb6fbe508/to+show-and-to-tell-book-cover.jpg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/d5fa9385-5c14-43ea-8b64-663d4fcdafd6/handling-the-truth-book-cover.jpg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/66a9cbf7-0fda-4f6a-9ca3-a52e2c952bfb/your-life-as-story-book-cover-jpg.jpeg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/71f79b90-d886-4f36-8ae7-16514b5dc82e/writing-about-your-life-book-cover.jpg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/7ee2881d-b13b-438f-aed6-23d21377e89c/yours-truly-book-cover.jpg Blog - My favorite quotes from my favorite life writing books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/12/14/families-memories-and-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2023-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1b38561d-08b6-47b8-8711-94149f6548cb/Screenshot+2023-12-14+at+4.23.42%E2%80%AFPM.pngtelling-family-stories-around-holiday-table.png Blog - Families, memories, and the holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/11/21/oral-history-and-trauma-response monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/79214ee1-e1de-42cd-b67a-2a6c99ee9648/mage-from-rawpixel-id-12344167-jpeg.jpg Blog - How oral historians can invite difficult stories, ethically - Make it stand out While an interview subject may be willing to speak about traumatic parts of their past in an effort to create positive change for themselves and their descendants, it won’t necessarily be easy. Fortunately, there are things an oral historian can do to make the process more comfortable. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/1/10/1-things-to-do-for-family-history-month monthly 0.5 2023-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/73001cce-3510-4bd8-bdfd-0d3af6282c9e/capture-family-recipes-for-family-history-month.jpg Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Number four on our list of easy family history activities: record your favorite family recipes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/e045300f-fe45-4075-b721-a48dc42b2e94/journal-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/75d87242-6e9b-4a10-bcbf-f9842f463646/phone-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/af6acea3-c7ff-4a11-bf4b-2dd53ca6138e/camera-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/30718cc3-0213-4f9d-a4ab-9e91cddfac5f/write-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/8c9174a4-6965-4519-bfea-f811ed515f38/interview-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/29ee89a0-bf77-4c73-846e-7b9f8f4553f6/family-tree-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/26520596-1dbd-4f5b-93ae-a6f5a2f026e6/letter-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/a8435acb-2316-48f7-a268-e874f0062bc2/book-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/8c903e23-501e-4bd5-9331-9ef899e5f0be/photo-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/ae6fadd0-71fd-4f2d-9920-38b8af280477/make-call-icon.png Blog - 10 things to do for family history month - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/9/15/family-history-book-as-gift-idea monthly 0.5 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/6afbd4ec-3533-4244-9efc-923692355bae/family-history-book-debossed-title.jpg Blog - A perfect (unexpected) wedding gift - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/329bb98b-840a-4257-b0c7-9942db4861a7/family-legacy-books-as-gift.jpg Blog - A perfect (unexpected) wedding gift - Make it stand out If you are gifting a family legacy book to a loved one, consider printing multiple copies so books can be distributed to children, as well. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/8/15/how-to-set-deadlines-for-your-family-history-project monthly 0.5 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/e7814825-4307-4a87-ae14-8592e78f0547/setting-deadlines-on-calendar.jpg Blog - How to set (and keep) deadlines for your family history project - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/d737e721-3f60-4983-ba97-d10207158bbe/calendar.jpg Blog - How to set (and keep) deadlines for your family history project - Commit to your deadlines, but also hold them gently. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/7/16/editing-for-self-published-authors-what-are-your-options monthly 0.5 2023-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/47b66289-0870-4b40-8591-4d7b6cc27beb/proofreader-editing-book-manuscript.jpg Blog - Editing for self-published authors: What are your options? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/6/15/how-to-deal-with-skeletons-and-other-family-secrets monthly 0.5 2023-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/529be9c7-9f51-4f77-99e5-ebf5910d9381/secret-diary-with-key.png Blog - How to deal with family secrets and skeletons in your family history closet - Make it stand out Should the family secret you’ve newly discovered be locked away in the past, or examined and shared in your family history book or genealogy website? https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/5/15/how-to-preserve-your-parents-holocaust-story monthly 0.5 2023-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/70a678a7-61a7-4974-92b3-1c26639ed0b1/woman-writing-about-family-holocaust-history.jpg Blog - How to preserve your parent’s Holocaust survivor stories - Make it stand out Giving yourself time limits for each of the three steps below, including making lists, helps you both access memories and make an otherwise overwhelming task approachable. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/4/15/3-ways-to-elevate-your-family-cookbook monthly 0.5 2023-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/2ef8f925-9853-4b2b-a589-942312f37e12/grannys-buttermilk-sherbet-recipe-spread-family-cookbook.jpg Blog - 3 ways to elevate your family cookbook - Make it stand out an example of a printed heirloom family cookbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/a60f3657-354f-4cbb-a363-6cc537e8545a/jarring-tomato-sauce-detail.jpg Blog - 3 ways to elevate your family cookbook - Make it stand out Detail shots make great additions to your cookbook—such as a close-up of hands kneading dough, of vegetables being sautéed on the stove, or in this case, of tomatoes being washed for a family’s annual tradition of jarring the passata di pomodoro. Photograph by Barbara Marcella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/4750ee7d-3858-4f5e-a173-716ffca2bb3f/family-cooking-setup-dawn-and-v-baking.jpg Blog - 3 ways to elevate your family cookbook - Make it stand out I am almost always the person BEHIND the camera, so for my own family cookbook, I enlisted help and had someone else photograph my son and me baking holiday cookies—and I treasure the images we got! Photograph by Hugo Juarez. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/3/14/never-too-late-to-solve-adoption-mystery monthly 0.5 2023-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/28270e11-735c-4ec0-8418-7a5f42e5957f/finding-birth-parents-adotion-story.jpg Blog - It’s never too late to solve your adoption mystery - Make it stand out My client, Jan (left) was frustrated by his early efforts to discover his birth family. But after we sussed out the data—a combination of DNA evidence and good old-fashioned genealogical sleuthing—he ultimately met members of his birth family in Florida. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/1/9/how-to-turn-family-artifacts-into-a-memoir-or-book monthly 0.5 2023-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/83d8c7c6-a3c0-42af-94f3-eff6cbbec5d8/family-heirloom-embroidered-napkins.jpg Blog - How to turn family artifacts into a book - Make it stand out The author’s hand-embroidered tablecloth and napkins, made by her grandmother in the 1950s. Even if family artifacts don’t have a story of their own, they can still be useful and allow us to revisit the memories we associate with them, as Clémence Scouten does each time she hosts a dinner party. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2023/1/15/6-ways-to-use-letters-in-your-memoir-projects monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1673284402936-ZJ9YM3ESYLXN78NVNS8N/precious-family-letters.jpg Blog - 6 ways to use letters in your memoir projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/12/7/share-stories-as-a-balm-for-holiday-grief monthly 0.5 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/f2616de0-b966-4a02-ae5a-328e0be27976/elderly-woman-reading-letter-of-memories.jpg Blog - Share stories as a balm for holiday grief - Make it stand out Especially in our modern world where rituals around death are disappearing, and where one-on-one in-person communication is taking a backseat to virtual connection, it can be hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving. My advice? Don’t offer platitudes, but do offer memories. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/11/15/is-it-writers-block-or-just-procrastination monthly 0.5 2022-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/c53a0082-751c-4f8e-85a8-101b808b73a4/senior-woman-struggling-with-writing-her-story.jpg Blog - Is it writer’s block, or just procrastination? - Make it stand out There just might be a reason behind your “writers block”—maybe it’s part of your creative process. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/10/11/writing-your-memoir-diy-vs-hiring-an-expert monthly 0.5 2022-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/c230d208-95bc-4ab0-8657-37e25104f165/man-writing-his-memoir-longhand.jpg Blog - Writing your memoir: DIY vs. hiring an expert - Make it stand out Photograph by Todoran Bogdan https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/9/15/have-you-inherited-a-messy-box-of-family-photos monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/4b19c0e1-9df7-435b-8dea-8085fb824a58/pile-of-old-photos.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out How to turn the piles of messy photos you inherited from your parents into a meaningful family archive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/ac41d111-5560-4886-bf58-d60beb5aedf1/allow-space-for-grief-before-organizing-photos-of-lost-loved-one.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/6ab6a574-ab66-4bf4-8183-6f2fd7e64a7e/how-to-recycle-family-photos.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/a7150846-401a-40cd-b4f1-e19882e84833/organize-family-photos-for-easy-access.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/bcc4a600-1c2e-4ae9-b1d9-0d30060feb7e/honor-the-memory-of-your-lost-loved-ones.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/d398c3d4-9651-48d4-8302-735e17204611/gift-photos-of-lost-loved-ones.jpg Blog - Have you inherited a messy box of family photos? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/8/18/a-book-to-help-you-get-a-jump-start-on-your-memoir monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/e653124c-8d12-42ff-b89e-ac643d1b6e98/fast-draft-your-memoir-book-review.jpg Blog - A book to help you get a jump-start on your memoir - Make it stand out In Fast-Draft Your Memoir: Write Your Life Story in 45 Hours, author Rachael Herron weaves writing exercises and personal anecdotes to guide you on the path to finishing your own memoir. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/7/20/think-like-a-reporter-write-your-book-right-now monthly 0.5 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/10c576b0-0c82-4e60-a819-135582b85c4e/writer-proofreading-memoir-manuscript.jpg Blog - Think like a reporter: write your book, right now - Make it stand out 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. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/6/15/bringing-a-communitys-history-to-life monthly 0.5 2022-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/7422aab5-7654-49d4-9501-fcb1ea858e67/Chair+of+the+BHA+Centennial+committee+Anna+Brady+Marcus+stands+by+banners+in+the+exhibit_photo+by+Frank+Ritter_04-02-2022.jpg Blog - Bringing a community’s history to life - Make it stand out 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/a1f17350-49b1-4d10-b9bd-46fdaac51287/beacon-ny-main-street-view-100-years-apart-by-frank-ritter.jpg Blog - Bringing a community’s history to life - Make it stand out A side-by-side view of Main Street at Tioronda Avenue in Beacon, New York, in 2022 (left; photograph by Frank Ritter) and a century before (right; photograph courtesy of Beacon Historical Society). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/e20e61fb-5e41-4bdb-bd78-da2aa81da85f/2022-04-07_BHA+Centennial+Gala_at+the+Roundhouse_photo-Frank+Ritter_IMG_8745.JPG Blog - Bringing a community’s history to life - Make it stand out Of course not every community history needs to be as big in scale as the one Anna Brady Marcus led for the city of Beacon, New York, but when community leaders and volunteers become involved, a project’s scope can grow. Here, 175 people attended the Beacon Hebrew Alliance’s gala at The Roundhouse Event Space in Beacon on April 7, 2022. Photograph by Frank Ritter. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/5/15/to-avoid-overwhelm-take-one-step-at-a-time-to-bring-your-life-story-project-to-life monthly 0.5 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/fbc05bd1-c3b0-43ac-bf0b-9b6a7c5ba911/IG-3-family-photos-tell-your-story-pencil.jpg Blog - Start capturing your family stories with this 10-step plan - Make it stand out Don’t let worry about how you will finish stop you from starting your family history project—just take one step at a time. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/4/18/telling-the-family-business-story monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/94bb0202-4b46-4010-bb2f-70d849ace553/proprietor-tailor-shop-nyc.jpeg Blog - Telling the family business story - Make it stand out 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/6195773d-98f8-45ce-b305-d150c389f7e4/corporation-c-icon.png Blog - Telling the family business story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1e5ce8d5-0fd8-4612-a680-7abdbba2bc07/laptop-icon.png Blog - Telling the family business story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/be84bdde-1163-40d8-b003-53d0499eca9d/dialogue-bubble.png Blog - Telling the family business story - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/3/10/3-reasons-your-life-story-books-presentation-matters monthly 0.5 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/715bd95c-0b54-4aab-a3c7-b41522e210f7/IG-open-book-cover-from-below.jpg Blog - 3 reasons your life story book’s presentation matters - Make it stand out blue leather life story book is an example of why great book design matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/ab8b0df3-9fa8-4f68-ac73-5afab86e52ab/oh-no-emoji.png Blog - 3 reasons your life story book’s presentation matters - Sound reasonable but intimidating? Remember, you don’t have to do everything yourself (nay, I would argue you shouldn’t). Consider hiring a professional for one or all of these aspects to help you create a book you are proud of. Reach out to one of our members for help editing, designing, and producing your life story book. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/02/15/storytelling-through-letter-writing monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/8fcdd7dd-8cd1-4806-8b25-dee9e84058b7/collection-of-family-letters.jpg Blog - “Dear Mama”: Storytelling through letter writing - Make it stand out Handwritten letters and cards hold many family stories and can be the basis of a meaningful family history book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/963df8d3-5a88-49dc-86a9-b12cbd0cbf9e/newspaper-clipping.png Blog - “Dear Mama”: Storytelling through letter writing - Safeguard your letters Do you have any correspondence with news clippings attached? Unfortunately, aging newspaper can leave marks on the letters they are adhered to. You’ll be well served to remove the newspaper from the letter and store it separately. The glue on envelope flaps can be damaging, as well, so make sure letters are kept away from them. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2022/1/14/how-to-honor-the-memory-of-a-lost-loved-one-in-a-tribute-book monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1631645009198-OGVCUP9WU392K2G49V07/IG-in-loving-memory-linen-tribute-books-with-flowers.jpg Blog - How to honor the memory of a lost loved one in a tribute book - Make it stand out A tribute book capturing stories and photos is a beautiful way to honor a lost loved one and keep their memory alive. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/12/15/digital-photo-management-for-families monthly 0.5 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1639594733266-DRS3D7SFUIU9UXRRC438/family-photo-library-on-laptop.jpg Blog - Cut your photo library in half so you can find the pictures you really want - Make it stand out Too many photos—whether on your laptop or your phone—is just digital clutter. The key to keeping your digital photo library under control is to make a regular habit of culling images, just like professional photographers do. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/10/14/history-is-not-fixed monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1634229895346-6HUJ96LKVAKHYL2HWM2S/there-is-not-one-history-book.jpg Blog - History is not fixed - Make it stand out There is more than one history, as all history is subjective and impacted by the time, the person telling the story, and the person receiving the story. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/9/13/film-and-book-recommendations-what-to-watch-and-read-this-month-if-youre-a-life-story-lover-or-family-historian monthly 0.5 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1631563292260-XAMWYGF5SC3QW1FZU67P/memoir-and-film-recs-for-family-history-fans-lr.jpg Blog - What to watch and read this month if you're a life story lover or family historian - Make it stand out We Share the Same Sky by Rachael Cerrotti and Lives Well Lived by Sky Bergman are two amazing media offerings in September 2021 for memoir and family history lovers everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1630527128210-OHNCK2RIQ88LCAU0KJNN/IG-we-share-the-same-sky-book-full-cover.jpg Blog - What to watch and read this month if you're a life story lover or family historian - Make it stand out We Share the Same Sky is a memoir written by Rachael Cerrotti and published by Blackstone (August 2021). https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/8/15/5-reasons-why-you-havent-organized-your-photosplus-easy-ways-to-get-started monthly 0.5 2022-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1628699732587-CY9IF94F96W2VFAI190K/piles-of-messy-photos-mean-lost-family-memories.jpg Blog - 5 reasons why you haven’t organized your photos—plus easy ways to get started - Make it stand out There’s more to photo organizing than getting messy piles of pictures under control—with organization comes peace of mind that your photo memories are safeguarded. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/7/16/how-to-share-short-family-stories-with-your-kids-its-good-for-their-well-being monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1626444273039-WPZJDX2GKQTC6DP2MI86/woman-writing-notebook.jpg Blog - How to share short family stories with your kids (it’s good for their well-being!) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/6/15/on-becoming-an-anti-racist-personal-historian monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1623765492751-BM4VTO5Q2DEN0A5NXHGB/crossroads.jpg Blog - On becoming an anti-racist personal historian - Make it stand out America is at a crossroads in reckoning with race—will we continue on the track we’ve been on, or choose a path that includes everyone’s stories and acknowledges how we’re all connected? https://biographersguild.com/blog/2021/5/18/10-steps-to-choosing-the-perfect-images-for-your-memoir-or-family-history monthly 0.5 2023-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1621353456275-HREPBZR0BKDCZ9HBFVS4/sample-family-history-book-spread Blog - 10 steps to choosing the perfect images for your memoir or family history - Make it stand out A personal history book should weave carefully chosen photos alongside the text for a rich storytelling experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1621349059611-1PI1ADT0NT8V3U5T4NPQ/059a_best-images-blog_Highlighted-ms-pg_5519_adj_lowres_op.jpg Blog - 10 steps to choosing the perfect images for your memoir or family history - Make it stand out To ensure your memoir or family history tells a cohesive story, start by reviewing the manuscript—rather than your photo collection—for image ideas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1621349138268-0U44WKTWQ71B9DSE16C5/restoring-old-photos-for-family-hitory-book Blog - 10 steps to choosing the perfect images for your memoir or family history - Make it stand out Adjusting settings and levels within a photo editing program can make the difference between a so-so image and one worth using. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1621349426595-3SI9B8XVUB7VA3E2VZBX/vintage-photo-reveals-history Blog - 10 steps to choosing the perfect images for your memoir or family history - Make it stand out Photos from another era or culture can convey, succinctly, what life was like at the time. 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Not everyone who wants to write their life story considers themselves a writer. Hiring a personal historian or professional biographer could be the way to go. https://biographersguild.com/blog/2020/5/28/escape-to-the-past-with-nyc-stories-of-oldincluding-perhaps-your-own monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1590690683792-Y1L99P546S39GLN06TPT/IG-brooklyn-bridge-handwriting-overlay.jpg Blog - Escape to the past with NYC stories of old—including, perhaps, your own https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7c858918b27d931b9cfd88/1590689486122-P9GHMITGYAAYZ3VUOX7X/covid19-new-york-photos.png Blog - Escape to the past with NYC stories of old—including, perhaps, your own Photos tagged #covidstoriesnyc from the Museum of the City of New York’s Instagram feed. 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