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Life stories revitalise our seniors

There is an urgent need to introduce the writing of life stories into aged care facilities as part of the patient-centred care of our seniors and people living with dementia. Recording life stories includes writing memoirs and biographies, photo books and audio and video recording. Repeated research studies reveal that recording life stories has immense […]

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Memoir Writing: 12 Tips To Know To Super Charge Your Memory

When writing a memoir for a client, I’m sometimes amazed at the clarity of their memories. Last week, I interviewed an 85-year-old grandfather who recalled precise details of the furniture, colour scheme, sounds and smells of his childhood home in Broken Hill.  He even remembered the titles of the ‘78’ records his father played on […]

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Memoir writing: 4 free tips to create vivid scenes

In my memoir writing workshops, participants often say they struggle with writing in a way that evokes emotion. They worry their writing is flat and uninteresting. One way you can make your writing more compelling is to create vivid scenes full of sensory details. These scenes fuel a reader’s imagination and draw them into the […]

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Advice for life story writers: 5 key concepts

Practical advice for life story writers is often hard to find. The internet is flooded with blogs on writing, but for someone sitting at home in front of their computer looking at an empty page, it can be hard to action the advice. Everyone has fascinating untold stories to tell, whether or not you have […]

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Life story? 3 free tips to get you started

It can be daunting trying to craft a life story—sifting through a mountain of files, photos, letters and memorabilia and organising them into a coherent narrative. So overwhelming in fact that many potential memoirists procrastinate and may never end up writing their life story. Writing a life story or memoir is also one of the […]

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Life story writing: 4 essential rules

Is life story writing on your mind? If so, there are 4 simple rules to follow. A life story or memoir is one of the most compelling and permanent ways to capture one’s life, complete with details of emotions and life events that have taken place throughout the years. Writing your story can be a self-orientated […]

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Fathers’ Day: 100 years of history and why it still matters

Fathers’ Day is celebrated by millions of people around the world each year. Nothing can deter us from the honouring and thanking our dad, not even the coronavirus pandemic. While Fathers’ Day will undoubtedly look different for many Australians this year because of social distancing rules and lockdowns, we will still indulge our fathers by […]

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Memoir for Dad: 5 terrific tips for writing it

Fathers’ Day is the celebration of all the things your dad did for you and your family. We celebrate the occasion by giving gifts and hosting family gatherings that help us say thank you to the dad who made our lives special. Instead of buying an expensive gift for your dad that he doesn’t treasure, […]

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Gift Vouchers For Dad: The #1 Memoir Gift

A memoir is the #1 gift vouchers for dad. If you’re reading this, it means you’re looking for ideas for unique gifts to give to your dad on Father’s Day. Someone as distinctive as your father needs a one-of-a-kind gift, and we’re not talking about a personalised tie or a funny mug. Instead, how about […]

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Write Your #1 Dad’s Gorgeous Memoir for Fathers’ Day

Fathers’ Day is fast approaching us. And what better gift idea than a memoir for him? Many of the fathers I speak to tell me the rapture they feel about being a dad. About spending precious time with their kids. They say every day is like Fathers’ Day when their children are around them. And […]

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