Forever Young Autobiographies

How to make your writing more captivating (AKA not boring!) in 3 steps. Writing an interesting life story for others isn't mission impossible. By keeping a few key writing techniques in mind you can create a page-turner! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How to write a good story * Tips for using dialogue in a story * Creative writing techniques for setting and characters * Ideas for suspense sto...

The amazing travel story of a motorbike trip from New Delhi to find the Hindu goddess Kali. Untethered is a suspenseful and truthful life story about adventure and finding self. While C. L. Stambush's triumphant journey as a woman alone in 1997 took grit, so too did finishing this travel memoir in 2021! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * The behind-the-scenes story of this India travel story * Why and how t...

Ways you ought to know to gather your family stories and family history. This week I'm encouraging everyone to record your family stories. But whatever life-story format option you choose the most important thing is to get started! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * To get started with a life-story interview recording * Use transcription to make a family interview accessible * Creatively use words and...

The easy way to understand the New York Times bestseller released by Bloomsbury. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo is a unique and powerful biography for men and women. It lives up to the hype of being a revealing and addictive page-turner. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What the Sunday Times bestseller is all about * Highlights from the British Book Awards winning work * Writing ideas that could help you...

Ask Nicola Q&A: How to write a story for beginners who want to write well. How to write a story is the most common query I am asked as a life-story coach. So to kick off this year's Ask Nicola series, I'm highlighting six readers' questions that deal with this theme! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How to create truthful and inspiring stories * Top 5 good writing ideas * How to be a writer of ca...

Creative memoir of emeritus professor of English Eugene B. Redmond. Dr Treasure Shields Redmond and her well-known father Dr Eugene B. Redmond have created 24 episodes of The Memoir My Dad Wouldn't Writ‪e‬ and are going strong. This case study is radically honest and touching! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * Why Treasure started the project with her English professor father * How the Mississippi native r...

Amazing tips and ways to find a super writing buddy + writing partner. A writing critique partner can be a mega help to create a successful life-story project. However, it is a two-way street checking each other's work. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What exactly is a critique partner * Why a writing buddy can be valuable * How to work with a writing partner * What makes a top critique pa...

What author Clarke wants you to know about writing her latest life story. Following International Women's Day we are taking a close look at Barbara Clarke's The Red Kitchen published by She Writes Press. The intimate memoir depicts change and discovery between mum and daughter — and how it’s never too late to come of age. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How the Bellingham author started the new book * Who sup...

The quick and easy way to do story writing prompts and story writing topics. Want a warm-up technique to get you set for a life-story writing session? Try a quick writing prompt and tap into your creative side. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What are writing prompt ideas * Why use quick-write prompts * How to use good writing prompts * Where to find story writing questions and prompts *&n...

Part 1: A challenging and rewarding journey to record a special life story. It has been a year since I gave my grandma Bonnie the very first copy of her life story - a labour of love that is close to her heart! And given we marked St Valentine's Day earlier this week, I thought it would be timely to look back on how I got started helping my grandmother write her autobiography. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: *...

What you need to know about using a story coach or author coach. If you want to move your writing up a gear consider hiring a coach. Together you will be finishing your life-story project before you know it! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How a writing teacher can help you start and finish a project * Ways a coaching call will get your writing moving forward * Discover how to save time with a story...

Learn about the secret trial and conviction of Cardinal George Pell with this Allen & Unwin read. Fallen is a study of innocence, power, justice and truth. Indeed it is a read for those interested in getting a firsthand account of arguably one of the world's biggest trials in recent history. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What it was like to be 'front row' through the trial * How Cardinal Pell and the Ca...

Amazing secrets about what does theme mean and writing themes. Asking what is theme can seem a scary question. But theme definition is actually easy to answer: it's a message you want to get across to your reader. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What is theme meaning * Why you need writing themes * What is an example of a theme + list of themes * How to pick the theme of a story * Slice through confusion to e...

What every life-story writer ought to know about priming memory and remembering memories in 4 steps. Memory recall is a complex and wonderful process. But it can be challenging to remember back decades! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * Unlock childhood memories on the ground * Mine long-term memory with treasures * Boost memory retrieval with others * Priming memory with creative ideas * Be surprised by what y...

The easy way to get beautiful handwriting and how to write neatly. Of course you can write a life story by hand! And in today's screen age, there is definitely a touch of magic about receiving a handwritten life story. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * The benefits of handwriting * Why penmanship is good for your brain * Tools you need for neat handwriting * How to improve handwriting * Let the touching power o...

Amazing facts about creating memories and where is memory stored in the brain. The brain is an amazing piece of engineering that grows and changes over time. But how does memory work? This is a question many life-story writers ask. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What is memory exactly * Where is memory stored in the brain * In plain English how does memory work * What is short-term memory * Memory recal...

Best 2020 highlights on using music and memories, writing painful stories, online writing tools and new podcast. The end of a crazy 12 months is nearly here and what a year 2020 has been! Soon I'll be taking a break from the website until the new year. But I'm leaving you with the best of 2020 articles from Forever Young Autobiographies! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How music and memories go together...

What books a life-story coach is reading and reviewing into 2021. The Forever Young Autobiographies best life stories of 2020 book list is out and filled with great holiday reading. Certainly there is a must-read, best book recommendation to interest you! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * An ARIA Award-winning singer's no-holds-barred memoir * A football legend's letter to the grandchildren he'll never get to k...

A quick and easy review of the Grove Press memoir set in New Orleans East. The Yellow House is possibly like nothing you have read before. It will show you how to write with care and love about the people and places of your heart. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * A fresh view of New Orleans through the centuries * How the National Book Awards winner's family survived Hurricane Katrina * Tips and ideas from thi...

Everything you should know about recording your family stories and family history (plus Black Friday 2020 deal!) Certainly family stories can become central to who we are. And they absolutely deserve to be preserved, shared and celebrated! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How to start collecting family history stories * What to organise for a life-history session * Top tips to master a life story int...

FYA 45: Gift giving for writers 2020: See how easily you can get gift giving sorted How to get ideas for Secret Santa and Christmas wish lists in record time. The final stretch of a big year is here and there is much to be thankful for. So celebrate with your loved ones by giving gifts that will spark and foster life stories. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * Affordable Secret Santa ideas that will bring joy *...

Amazing secrets about dedication meaning and book dedication examples. It is the season to give thanks. And for a life-story writer, one of the key ways you can do this is through a well-thought-out book dedication. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What is book dedication meaning * The different types of dedication * How to write best book dedications * Discover book dedication examples * Write a heartfelt ded...

Biography of a Rhodes Scholar and the father of the Harlem Renaissance by Oxford University Press. The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke by Jeffrey C. Stewart is a formidable biography on the life and influence of this leading professor, art critic and aesthete. Read it to be awed, inspired and see the world slightly differently. ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * What the biography of the father of the Harlem...

Life story by nurse Helen Ross Lee shines spotlight on the amazing power of brain neuroplasticity. Over the past 12 years, Helen Ross Lee has slowly re-networked her brain to think, talk and walk plus found love again. But one of her greatest rewards has been publishing her life-story book The Phoenix Rising . ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * How Lee got the idea for The Phoenix Rising * Wh...

What life-story writers ought to know about creating a hyperlink, how to make a PDF + more! Turning a book into an ebook is pretty straightforward. In many ways it is quicker, cheaper and more portable than a printed life-story book! ⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: * Why an ebook needs hyperlinks * How creating a hyperlink is easy * What to do with an ebook cover * How to make an ebook PDF * Feel excited to mak...