Case study: How an Airlie Beach resilience coach is helping others overcome adversity. 

Campfire for a Woman’s Heart: Stories of Resilience from Inspirational Women by Natalie Stockdale is a beacon of hope.

It is packed with gutsy tales but importantly it shows recovery from tragedy and trauma is possible.

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* What these powerful campfire stories are all about

* How Stockdale compiled top resilience examples

* Tips and advice for creating your own life stories

* Tell life stories to help others find happiness again!

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Life-story interview: How to set-up an interview + family interview tips

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Feature article guide: Helping you write a life story super fast!

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Life-story format ideas: See how easily you can record family stories or a life history

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G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.

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Ask Nicola Q&A: Amazing ways to finish your story today. 

To finish a life-story project is a huge achievement!You should feel excited to share widely what you have created.

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* Final editing checks to keep in mind

* How your audience's expectations matter

* Why you need to look inside yourself to finish

* Get fired up to finish your life-story project!

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Revising and editing: How to take the headache out of editing a life story

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Book review: How a Sydney lawyer is confronted with murder and motherhood.

The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar is a devastating memoir no daughter should have to write.

It lays bare how Haydar’s father murdered her mother and how she was forced to reconsider her parent’s relationship.

⇨ YOU WILL LEARN: 

* What this Australian Book Industry Awards winner is about

* Interesting takeaways from this Pan Macmillan memoir

* Life-story ideas to inspire your own creating

* Use stories to preserve life, legacy and hope

Please note: If you or someone you know is experiencing or is at risk of domestic abuse contact: 1800RESPECT https://www.1800respect.org.au/, Kids Help Line https://kidshelpline.com.au/, Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.au/

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Don't do the setting of a story before hearing this!

Settings are crucial for a life story.

Certainly they make it easy for your audience to visualise your memories plus gain insight into characters and events.

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* What is the setting of a story

* Why is the setting important for a life-story project

* How to create the setting of a story

* Confidently create vivid settings that transport your audience

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Writing characters: If you've already tried creating characters, don't read this. It'll break your heart

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Case study: Peaks Island doctor’s humorous and heartbreaking stories.

Go by Boat: Stories of a Maine Island Doctor by Dr Chuck Radis is about finding respite from contemporary living in hardscrabble conditions.

However it is also a tale of how he and his family are accepted and befriended by a unique cultural community.

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* What this Rowman & Littlefield publication is about

* Who this Casco Bay doctor wrote this life story for

* His valuable lessons for new writers

* Why recording memories helps preserve others’ memories too!

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G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.

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Quick and easy motivation to start a loved one’s life history!

Family stories are great for discovering basic factual information.

However, there are many other reasons that make such conversations rewarding.

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* How to let family stories flow

* Why talking life history is surprising

* The hidden benefit of chatting family history

* Be excited to talk family stories today!

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Get set to interview a loved one and record family stories

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What a professional journalist knows about conducting life-story interviews

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Amazing ways to organise and present life-story interview gold

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G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.

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Book review: Autobiography of an Aussie entrepreneur, aviator and philanthropist.

My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith is the story of an Australian icon.

And it is the tale of a cheeky, big-hearted explorer who loves a challenge.

⇨ YOU WILL LEARN:

* How this young Scout grew up and embraced adventure

* The interesting achievements of a provocateur and filmmaker

* Life-story tips from the founder of Australian Geographic

* Learn how giving helps others, our world and feels great!

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Everything you need to know to achieve a new year’s resolution.

The beginning of a new year is a magical time full of possibility.

So why not set new year resolutions for your autobiography, memoir, biography or life-story projects!

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* How big dreams inspire new year goals

* SMART ways to attack good new year's resolutions

* Accountability tips to achieve great new year's resolutions

* Make your life-story dream a reality this year!

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How to pick the best books for your 2023 reading list.

Find a perfect holiday read with The Forever Young Autobiographies best life stories of 2022 book list.

Discover stories by adventurers, comedians, artists and much more.

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* My Adventurous Life by Dick Smith, Allen & Unwin

* The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar, Pan Macmillan Australia

* Currowan: The Story of a Fire and a Community During Australia’s Worst Summer by Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.

* Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly, John Murray Press

* Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South by the late Winfred Rembert as told to Erin I. Kelly, Bloomsbury

* Reading book recommendations to inspire and enjoy!

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G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.

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Best articles of 2022 about memory palaces, how to start a book, revising and editing plus a neurodegenerative disease memoir ☟ ☟ CLICK FOR LINKS AND INFO ☟ ☟

Thanks for supporting Forever Young Autobiographies during 2022!

Indeed thousands of you have read this year’s articles about starting and finishing life-story projects.

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G'day! I'm Nicola, the founder of Forever Young Autobiographies. I've been a daily print journalist for decades and know how to create life stories! Now I help others do the same to share with family and friends so that unique memories live on.

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