About Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life
We all have stories to share with our children and grandchildren. Whether it’s a proud moment, memories of grandparents, or a lesson you’ve learned, Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Lifehelps you put the episodes of your past onto paper and share them with loved ones.
Inside you’ll find
• Simple, down-to-earth instructions to get you started
• Worksheets with in-depth brainstorming exercises to spark recall
• Plenty of examples to spark your creativity
• Writing advice to make your memories shine
Preserve your stories and share them with the important people in your life by using the tips and advice found in this comprehensive guide.
Praise for Memories of Me:
Telling our personal stories can literally change lives. We are all connected as the human family and we learn much from sharing with each other. “Memories of Me” is the perfect guide to assist you in getting your stories down for generations to enjoy and grow from.
- Jeffery C. Olsen, Bestselling Author “I Knew Their Hearts & Beyond Mile Marker 80.
Part how to, part idea generator, and part motivator, Memories of Me will inspire you to begin (or continue) your writing life. This Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life is enriched with worksheets and personal stories that provide advice, tips, and ideas. A must have resource for writing your memoir.
-Matilda Butler, award-winning co-author of Rosie’s Daughters: The “First Woman To” Generation Tells Its Story
If you dream of writing your story but don’t yet feel ready to tackle the memoir genre, Laura Hedgecock has a book full of creative ideas that will help you start small and easy.Memories of Me is your inspirational guide to memory writing (not to be confused with memoir writing)–an important distinction that helps to tame and scale the memoir into something quite approachable. Just as Laura delves into her grandmother’s treasure chest for story ideas, her book is a veritable goldmine of tips and exercises for finding your own stories.
– Kendra Bonnett, co-author of Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep
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Author Bio
LAURA HEDGECOCK is passionate about telling stories and connecting with others. She comes by that passion honestly; her grandmother, Hazel Crymes, wrote throughout her life. However, her grandmother wrote in secret; Laura believes in sharing.
When she’s not writing, Mrs. Hedgecock enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenage sons (and her Springer spaniel), playing soccer, nature photography, and finding her roots.
My Review:
This is the perfect resource for people that like genealogy, scrapbooking, or that like to pass on family information to future generations. I lost my dad 5 years ago and I have to admit that during the family sections I remembered things about growing up and I did cry a few times. I also smiled and laughed as I thought about my siblings and I. The author has sections for brainstorming, exercises and reflection. There are even worksheets. I liked that there were stories thrown in throughout the book, and I really liked page 98 about when daddy was a girl. My dad used to tease us and play games with us all the time. I wish he was here to play with my nieces and nephew. I can use this book to write my memories, so they can read it when they get older. I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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