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Sharing family stories — lesson 7

The memories you save don’t have to be earthshaking. They can be short and quiet, like the one I share with you today.

If something comes to mind when listening to one of my lessons, don’t delay. Stop. Write it down before it fades away and then come back to my video.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2024 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Saving Family stories — lesson 6

You don’t have to be perfect to be a writer. I have dyslexia and I’m a writer.

Being a reader, even a slow one, as I am, is a good first step to being a writer.

Here’s one of my memories. I show the first book that made me a reader.

Some of the writers I know never struggled with reading. They were the lucky ones.

I’m proof that even a person with dyslexia can become a writer.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2024 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Saving Family Stories — lesson 5

You can write about something closer to today if you can’t remember happenings from thirty or forty or more years ago. Here’s my example.

A notepad kept close at hand can be your best friend. When a story pops into your head, jot it down.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2024 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Saving family stories — lesson 3

Today, I’m talking about ‘playing’ with your food. I even give a demonstration. Hopefully, this silly video shakes up your memory and now you can write about something from your past.

Family stories don’t have to be long to be worth saving.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2024 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.