How do you push through when you feel overwhelmed by a big writing project or by so much workload that you don’t know where to
Family Reunions – the perfect place to capture a story
It’s that time of year when there is plenty of planning for family reunions. What thoughts stir in your brain when you hear those two
RootsTech Still About Remembering
Tech took a front seat at RootsTech this year, specifically, generative AI. But at the end of the day, the “root” of RootsTech was all
Story endings
Lately I have been intensively noodling on a philosophical idea related to story endings. It is this: when you tell your personal story, it changes
2024 Spring lineup and RootsTech Round-up
This marked the seventh year that Rachel Trotter and I (Rhonda Lauritzen) have spoken at RootsTech. Spending time with so many friends and attending classes
5 Tips for writing about friendship
Some great question prompts center on writing about friendship. If you are working on your autobiography, life story, or memoir, the role of friends can
Read the words out loud: a writing step we never miss
How to start or boost a journal writing habit
What style of journal writing is best for you? What are the benefits of journaling? For starters, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs reports that
Story structure – Strengthen any story with these tips and examples
This article explains the basics of story structure using The Sound of Music as the main example, followed by a short personal example, and ending
No coincidences? Uncanny occurrences in researching people and places
Uncanny, I think, when the archivist hands me the old photographs. But then again, in my line of work doing family history, I have come