The Elements of Style is a tiny manual you can turn to when you need to know the proper use of the semicolon, remind yourself of some commonly misused words…
I'm sure you are familiar with one of my favorite authors, E.B. White, thanks to his classic children’s stories, Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and Trumpet of the Swan. You may…
We are a little more than a week away from the 21st Central Florida Family History conference in Orlando, and I am really excited about it. This is my first…
At this time of year, the jack o’ lanterns are out on front stoops, facial features aglow with dancing light from their inner candles. I recently heard an Albert Schweitzer…
'Tis the season for ghost stories, so I thought I'd give you a list of ghost story suggestions, but with a memoir twist. Have you read any of these? If…
After a drought of more than two years of not teaching ongoing, in-person classes, I am so happy to welcome these six women to the first class held in a…
I hope you are feeling inspired to either begin exploring and writing your family stories, or continue with renewed vigor, the stories you've already begun. As you know, I love…
October is National Family History Month, a proclamation the U.S. Senate established in 2001 to commemorate the importance of sharing and capturing family stories.
"Millions of Americans are researching the history…
Gardens of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore
What a magical vacation Bob and I enjoyed in Northern Italy the last two weeks of September, one filled with beauty, laughter, and great…
Amy Archer
“[It] was more important for me to be honest than vengeful,” writes Anne Archer in her article entitled, “Writing the Truth in Memoir: Don’t Skimp on Objectivity.”
Remaining objective, especially…