Your family is unique in all the world, but how do you best tell its story? Whether you’re starting with boxes (or electronic folders) of photos, diaries, news clippings, recipes, and other mementos or whether memories themselves are your main material, documenting a family history can be daunting. But it can be done well and meaningfully and shared with the people you love for decades to come.

Mathina Calliope, a writer, editor, teacher, and writing coach, shares the tools and guidance you need to move from daunted through motivated and on to accomplished.

February 3  Nostalgia and Brainstorming 

February 10  Genre and Structure 

February 24  Nuts and Bolts 

March 3  Impact

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