My Memoir Project

Preserve What Should Not Be Forgotten

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January 13, 2026

The Man In The Arena

Benjamin Kalb stepped out of his car and into the storm as if crossing an invisible threshold. Rain fell in hard, wind-driven sheets, needling his face and soaking his clothes. Beneath his feet, the Stony Creek Bridge stretched long—an earth-filled concrete Luten arch nearly a quarter mile in length, its 1,187 feet offering no shoulder,… Continue reading

People From My Life

ancestry research, creative nonfiction, family history, genealogy, homesteading, memoir writing tips, narrative technique, personal storytelling, writing craft
December 4, 2025

Good Description

Good description isn’t about piling on adjectives or painting every corner of the room. It’s about choosing the right details—the few that illuminate the whole. Think of them as the load-bearing beams of your narrative. Select them well, and the entire scene stands up on its own. Readers don’t need a catalog of everything you… Continue reading

Advice

creative nonfiction, descriptive writing, effective description, how to write memoir, memoir writing, personal storytelling, storytelling techniques, writing craft, writing tips
November 27, 2025

How Do I Write My Memoir?

If you want to write your memoir, begin not with grand plans, but with a single bright shard of memory. Think of an event in your life—small or seismic—that refuses to fade. Or a person whose voice you can still hear. Or a place whose smell you could identify in the dark. That vividness is… Continue reading

Advice

beginner memoir tips, creative nonfiction, how to write a memoir, life stories, memoir guidance, memoir writing, personal storytelling, storytelling techniques, writing prompts, writing tips

personal storytelling

The Man In The Arena

Good Description

How Do I Write My Memoir?

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