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31 Day Writing Challenge, Uncategorized

Need a Writing Challenge?

October 26, 2013 — 0 Comments

Lifewriting

Why Should I Write a Memoir?

October 20, 2013 — 1 Comment

31 Day Writing Challenge, Writing and Art Prompts

10 Day Poetry Writing Challenge

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Uncategorized

Book ‘Em North Carolina

October 16, 2013 — 2 Comments

Lifewriting

Meeting Amazing Authors

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Lifewriting

Updating Memoir Workshop List

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Lifewriting

Accepting Submissions to Memoir Anthology

October 14, 2013 — 2 Comments

31 Day Writing Challenge, Journaling

Memoir Anthology 2014

September 22, 2013 — 13 Comments

Book Reviews

New episodes of the Time Card Series!

September 6, 2013 — 0 Comments

Creating a Legacy Book for Future Generations

By Karen Yvonne Hamilton | Lifetales Media Someday, someone in your family may hold an old photograph and wonder who is standing beside the porch. They may recognize a grandmother’s handwriting on a recipe card but know nothing about the kitchen where she used it. They may wish they had asked one more question while…

Mining the Genealogical Archive for Narrative

A chapter excerpt from The Story in the Records: Turning Genealogy Research into Compelling Stories by Karen Yvonne Hamilton Chapter 1 of The Story in the Record: Mining the Archive for Narrative: Finding the Spark Every genealogist knows the quiet thrill of finding an ancestor in an unindexed ledger or uncovering a long-lost marriage record…

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Secrets, Trauma, and Ethics: Navigating Difficult Truths in Narrative Nonfiction

A chapter excerpt from The Story in the Records: Turning Genealogy Research into Compelling Stories by Karen Yvonne Hamilton Every family archive contains fault lines. As you push past names and dates into deeper documentary layers—court dockets, asylum registers, bastardy bonds, chancery suits, prison rolls, coroners’ inquests, and DNA match tables—you will inevitably unearth truths…

by Karen Yvonne Hamilton October 4, 2026October 4, 2026

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Tag: writing

Need a Writing Challenge?

Why Should I Write a Memoir?

10 Day Poetry Writing Challenge

Book ‘Em North Carolina

Meeting Amazing Authors

Updating Memoir Workshop List

Accepting Submissions to Memoir Anthology

31 Days of Memories

Memoir Anthology 2014

New episodes of the Time Card Series!