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| RESOURCES FOR LIFESTORY WRITERS
FROM SOLEIL LIFESTORY NETWORK http://turningmemories.com/lifewritersdigest.html |
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SOLEIL PROGRAMS & SERVICES RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOPS Our Maine Writing Retreats Introductory and Advanced workshops Leader Training and Certification programs Dates & Registration Info TELE-CLASSES Business Supports Seminar for Leaders, Writing Groups, Special Topics, Freebies A full-scale class with the convenience of a phone call--Most people are skeptical--until they join one 1-hour session! EDITING When your rough draft is done, look ahead to the next step An editor provides a fresh pair of eyes to help you shape and pace your manuscript and take it to the next step... COACHING When your writing project needs that extra "oomph" A coach helps you define and meet goals, keeps you focused and confident... BOOK PRODUCTION Let our expertise turn your manuscript into the book you've been dreaming of Book covers and overall design...so many choices--let us help WORKSHOPS NEAR YOU WRITING RESOURCES Books, tapes, workbook binders for lifestory writers Demystify the writing process with the Turning Memories Into Memoirs® method and materials... HOME PAGE Acrobat Reader makes it easy to access articles and to print copies you want to read and store in hard copy, no matter what kind of computer you are using. |
MEMOIR ANTHOLOGY LIFESTORIES BY WORKSHOP LEADERS & PARTICIPANTS Standing Where My Ancestors Stood by Denis Ledoux Researching your family history requires sleuthing of all sorts. Here, the landscape provides a feeling-based experience that deepened my connection with the past. The Lachine Massacre by Denis Ledoux Denis Ledoux has been writing the memoir of his earliest North American ancestor, Louis Ledoux, who arrived in New France in May, 1668. This exerpt chronicles an historic event that had a big impact on their lives near the wilderness of present day Montreal. Louis Ledoux by Denis Ledoux an excerpt from Denis Ledoux's family history ... Louis Ledoux an excerpt from Denis Ledoux's family history ... The Last Word by Robin Waldron My Early Memories of Canada... by Gillian Hewitt Twisting and Turning... by William R. Boyle The Family Inventor... by Faye Miller Summer Train Rides... by Judith G. Stough Grandma's Last Laugh... by Libby J. Atwater My Polish Embroidery... by Carole Modjeski Glass The Phone Call... by JeanTravis Herb... by Pam Bell A Jewish Grandmother Gave Us Christmas... by Don Nylin Hardball... by Jan McLean Poppa's Song... by Marilyn Geary Don't Call Me Mother... (an excerpt) by Linda Joy Myers SUBMIT YOUR LIFESTORY Guidelines for Web Publication at Soleil Lifestory Network... |
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LIFEWRITING SCRAPBOOKING CENTRAL So many families preserve the image but let the story fade away... Six Free Reports on Photo Journaling Topics Hands-on writing tips for scrapbookers who want more than pretty pages in their albums... Creating Character Portraits Capture the essence of the people in your life--in words. Save the Stories Behind your Photographs So many families preserve the image but let the story fade away... Let the Story Make Up for Missing Photos When you don't have pictures for a significant event, use words to preserve the memory... Coping with Word Phobia When your mind and memories freeze as soon as you pick up a pen... Working with Photos to Tell Lifestories Here are suggestions for working with photos, each one a simple step towards crafting a deeper layer of meaning around your photos... THE GENEALOGIST'S CORNER Writing More Than Names & Dates Writing about ancestors using an Extended Lifelist... Finding Facts is Just a Start Who were these people? Getting Started Why not begin today with these five tips in mind... |