Who Owns Oral History?

Oral histories are one platform of personal history. There has been chatter for a long time of who owns the material-the person doing the interview or the interviewee. Creative Commons has come up with some answers. . . . → Read More: Who Owns Oral History?

Does Writing with an Agenda Help or Hurt Writing Your Life Story?

If you have a set idea about what you are going to write about does the skew your writing? I always suggest it is one story at a time and then find a theme. . . . → Read More: Does Writing with an Agenda Help or Hurt Writing Your Life Story?

Don’t Put off Writing…Tragedies Happen without Warning

I am becoming a firm believer that things that are important cannot be put off. Tomorrow might not come. Hopefully, most of us will not have to deal with loosing our things in a fire . . . → Read More: Don’t Put off Writing…Tragedies Happen without Warning

The Cirlce of Life

I am in the process of going to a funeral and I know that putting off writing your life story for tomorrow sounds like a good idea but you do not know if you will be here tomorrow. . . . → Read More: The Cirlce of Life

Get Started Thinking and Get Started Writing

My cousin recently sent me a email with some sayings on it and it made me think about my mother’s sayings in my own house growing up. While thinking about this I thought it might be some great triggers to get you to write about growing up in your own home. . . . → Read More: Get Started Thinking and Get Started Writing

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