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Tag Archives: family history
Six People, No More and No Less
A couple of years ago, I wrote and self-published a family history of sorts. I say “of sorts” because the focus is on my parents, their siblings, and my grandparents. Mention is made of great grandparents, but it’s skimpy and … Continue reading
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Tagged family history, memoir, South Carolina Writers Association, writing
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The Blue Spiral Notebook
The writers I hang out with don’t write for money. Sure, they’d take it if offered, but that’s not their primary reason for putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboard. They do it because they must. They have a story … Continue reading
Posted in families, journal writing, nonfiction, story telling, Uncategorized, writing, writing tips
Tagged family history, gratitude journals, journal writing, memory, writing
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Don’t Mess with Beatrice
This morning I read a supremely superb nonfiction essay titled “Mourning my Grandfather Through the Velveteen Rabbit” in an online publication, lithub.com. Originally published April 11, 2017 and written by Sarah Gerard, it was undoubtedly the best article I’ve ever … Continue reading
Posted in books, families, family histories, nonficion, story telling, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged family, family history, lit hub.com, Literary Hub, nonfiction, story telling, writing
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Ivory Soap and Corn Flakes
Being part of a writing group has helped me in ways too numerous to recount. My membership has also made me a little more hesitant to write, or rather to trust myself as a writer. For example, I’ve been … Continue reading
Sock Suitcase
I thought I was Done with a capital D. The family history was a mammoth task, a time drain, a major stressor, a sleep thief. But then one day after correcting one pesky out-of-place apostrophe, I thought thought Yes and hallelujah. Confident that … Continue reading
Posted in ancestry, family histories, memoir, nonfiction, Uncategorized, writing, writing projects
Tagged ancestry, family history, genealogy, inheritance, wriiting
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