As Professional Life Story Writers, we are often asked about the preparation a client can do for interviews. The short answer is nothing. Of course, it is helpful to know what written notes you have, what research you have gathered, photos you can reference and the key turning points of your life, but the reality […]
At the recent 2025 Life Stories Australia (LSA) Conference in Melbourne, members had the pleasure of listening to Keynote speaker Katia Ariel, author of The Ferryman and The Swift Dark Tide. Her latest book was shortlisted for the 2024 Stella Prize and won the 2024 Society of Women Writers NSW Non-fiction Prize. Katia shared her […]
by Dr Bruce Powell Humans are not video recorders. We are more like storytellers, great at shaping memorable stories and prone to bending the facts. Two decades ago, Daniel Schacter a Harvard Psychologist grouped memory’s failings into seven “sins”. Human beings like a neat numbered list. Helps us remember it. I really like the surname […]
by Mike Cavanagh In a world increasingly turning to artificial intelligence, is there a role for AI in memoir writing? Well, the way I see it, memoirs are our voices carrying across time, speaking to those who remain even after we’ve gone. The great opportunity and challenge of writing a memoir is to be heard […]
Felicity Lenehan from A Way With Words has a specific mission with her life story work. She believes everyone’s story matters and that it should be recorded — and that includes those people living with dementia. Felicity has done many stories for people living with this upsetting illness. Their stories are not just important — they’re essential. […]
We had a fantastic showing at the Clunes Booktown Festival again this year with an engaging stall and sold-out workshop. LSA members Susan Pierotti and Michelle Scheibner led a successful workshop focused on uncovering and writing about family trauma to thirty-six aspiring life story writers. The workshop was a resounding success, and many participants visited […]
Dad arrived in the mail yesterday. Due to the extremely reductive process of cremation, this formerly handsome man of 90 kilograms could now fit into a small cardboard box. If it were possible, he would be laughing at the absurdity of his final journey. Such is the nature of modern-day death and the available option […]
By Sally-Anne Watson Kane All who attended the Life Stories Australia (LSA) Conference 2022 agree that it was an enormous success. LSA members who attended the all-day conference on Friday 2 December 2022 were treated to an entertaining and insightful day of presentations and discussions about topics related to documenting and preserving life stories. Jacqueline […]
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