Open any cookbook to the index. Embedded in the potential menu for tonight’s dinner is the story of language, geography, family history, migrations, inventions, chemistry, farming, commerce, and botany. A recipe is more than the sum of its ingredients.” So writes Todd R. Nelson in a recent article for the Bangor Daily News. It’s a […]
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Eps 3: Where Do I Start on My Life Story?
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“Where do I start?” (Looking for the newsletter? Sign up here.) Transcript: That’s the first question I hear from people when they’ve decided to record their life story. And it’s no wonder, considering that the raw material for a life story book consists of a lifetime of memories—all those people and places and experiences we […]
Eps 2: Small Memories Can Be the Start of Something Big
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Photo courtesy of Sam Erwin Transcript: Hi, listeners, welcome to this episode of “Your Story, Your Legacy.” I’m Amy Woods Butler, founder and owner of The Story Scribe. I’ve been helping people write their life story and family history since 2010. And I want to help you write yours. Or help you write the life […]
Eps 1: What is personal history?
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It’s a question I hear whenever I tell someone I’m a personal historian. “What is personal history?” they ask. Picture this: It’s the end of the day. The dishes are done, the dog fed and walked, the house quiet. You settle into a favorite chair with a new book and soon you’re lost in the […]
“I want someone to write my book for me.”
I need help writing a book about my life. That’s not what we usually hear, is it? More often, people talk about how they want to write their memoir or life story book themselves, not hire someone to do it for them. After all, the person who lived the life should be the one best […]