Saving Family Stories — lesson 8

October 23, 2024Family stories, writingsusanmanzke

You might have a start with your family story collection in your kitchen drawer.

Today family recipes take center stage.

A collection of special recipes and some background might be the start of your very special book.

Start with one recipe and one story. Go easy. Finish the first collection entry before jumping to a second. Your recipes might become a perfect way to pass on family history.

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

Sharing family stories — lesson 7

October 15, 2024Family stories, writingsusanmanzke

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.

Saving Family stories — lesson 6

October 14, 2024Family stories, writingsusanmanzke

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.

Saving Family Stories — lesson 5

October 11, 2024Columnssusanmanzke

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.

Saving family stories — lesson 4

October 10, 2024Family stories, writingsusanmanzke

Here’s a suggestion for you.

When I was little, the best part of a special book was sitting on my mother’s lap while she read to me.

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

Susan Manzke

Writer, Speaker, All-Around Good Person

Saving Family Stories — lesson 8

Sharing family stories — lesson 7

Saving Family stories — lesson 6

Saving Family Stories — lesson 5

Saving family stories — lesson 4