Category Archives: storytelling

Tell the Family Stories at Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

November is Family Stories Month for a reason! We’ve been looking forward to this week of traditional family gathering. Even while we may not yet have “normal” gatherings, we can still count our blessings and share our love (and hopefully … Continue reading →

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Family History in Truth or Fiction

Posted on March 15, 2021 by moonbridgebooks

Back in May 2017 I posted “Writing the Immigrant Story in Truth or Fiction” about Amy Cohen and her family history novel Pacific Street based on her immigrant ancestors’ stories. She explained why she decided to write her family history … Continue reading →

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Life writing and the stories of things

Posted on November 15, 2020 by moonbridgebooks

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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