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You have a story to tellLinda Austin
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Category Archives: family gathering
Life writing and the stories of things
November is National Life Writing Month. While many writers are participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), you can start writing your own life stories and/or those of your family’s. Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings, but this year … Continue reading
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Dia de los Muertos, NaNoWriMo, and your family history
Today I went to our history museum to see the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. I love this celebration, kind of like the Japanese Obon time but more colorful and fun. Both these celebrations honor family … Continue reading
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Tagged culture and heritage, family history, lifewriting, Thanksgiving
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Don’t rush to publish – a family stories gift for Father’s Day?
For his 85th birthday in late May, my dad was thrilled to see the manuscript of his family history that I had put together from old interviews and some genealogy searching. I was thrilled to see his brother and most … Continue reading
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Tagged family history, publishing
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