Category Archives: Storytelling and Journaling, Memoir, Lifewriting

“I think all the fabulous places I’ve been, the wonderful things that have happened for me, the great people I’ve met — that ought to make a story.” — Ella Fitzgerald

Here’s a nice model for couples who’d like to preserve and share the story of their romance. You may have seen this one, as it has apparently gone viral. The wedding site of Russ Maschmeyer and Jessica Hische is a beautifully designed, amusingly written chronicle of their relationship. Their friends … Continue reading →

Three women in the life-writing realm are curating an anthology of the stories of women in the 1960s and 70s, entitled Times They Were A Changing (a Facebook page also is dedicated to the project). I’ve followed and admired the work of two of them, Linda Joy Meyers and Amber … Continue reading →

Author/blogger Sonia Marsh, on her Gutsy Living blog, holds a “My Gutsy Story” contest, every Monday featuring someone’s “My Gutsy Story.” At the end of each month, a poll asks readers to vote for their favorite “My Gutsy Story.” Stories can be in the form of written text, a 3-minute … Continue reading →

The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL) is initiating a national competition, The Later-Life Story Contest, to invite the best entrepreneur success stories and inspiring life stories from people 55 and older. Description The competition consists of two distinct submission categories: Entrepreneur Success Stories and Inspirational Later-Life Stories. Submissions will be … Continue reading →

Here’s the link to the event’s Facebook page.

Huffington Post has launched a new project called “The Moment I Knew,” a user-submitted video series in which readers tell the stories of life-changing moments they have experienced. Each section of HuffPost has chosen a different theme — whether it was the moment you knew you were in love, the … Continue reading →