Bill Clinton on Memoir
Nan Barnes
Today’s Memoir/Family History Quote
“Anyone who's fortunate enough to live to be 50 years old should take some time to sit down and write the story of your life, even if it's only twenty pages, and even if it's only for your children and grandchildren.”
Bill Clinton
Today’s Literary Birthday
British author Iain Banks who write both mainstream and science fiction novels was born on this day in 1954. His mainstream novels include The Bridge, Canal Dreams, A Stone Song and Transition. Banks science fiction series focusing on a galactic civilization called “The Culture” include The Player of Games, Excession, and Matter. Banks once said, “I write because I love it, I enjoy it…and I can make a living from it: beats a day job.”
Today’s Memoir/Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or action to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what ideas it triggers. Here’s today’s:
If you went to college, university, technical school, Describe it. What was the campus like? How did you find the other students?
“Anyone who's fortunate enough to live to be 50 years old should take some time to sit down and write the story of your life, even if it's only twenty pages, and even if it's only for your children and grandchildren.”
Bill Clinton
Today’s Literary Birthday
British author Iain Banks who write both mainstream and science fiction novels was born on this day in 1954. His mainstream novels include The Bridge, Canal Dreams, A Stone Song and Transition. Banks science fiction series focusing on a galactic civilization called “The Culture” include The Player of Games, Excession, and Matter. Banks once said, “I write because I love it, I enjoy it…and I can make a living from it: beats a day job.”
Today’s Memoir/Family History Memory Trigger
Each day we offer a question or action to help you trigger your memories of things which will make your memoir or family history richer, more detailed and more interesting. Reflect on the prompt and see what ideas it triggers. Here’s today’s:
If you went to college, university, technical school, Describe it. What was the campus like? How did you find the other students?