I found that I feel more energized and positive after I have written down a story from my life.
Originally I started recording these stories in Microsoft Word so I would be able to pass them on to my kids (and possibly my grand kids) before I had forgotten them all together. Whenever I found myself parked in front of the TV it was my personal queue to get onto the computer and get writing.
As I proceeded with my story collecting it was soon clear to me this undertaking would require more than just myself as some aspects of the day or days I was thinking about were forgotten.
For any of my stories I contacted (mostly by e-mail and phone) the people involved with the specific story. It amazed me how well they filled in the gaps - just as I was doing for them as we discussed each story or situation.
After creating these stories I have grouped some of them into a collection and have found a publisher to create my first book. The book is titled "Bat Mummies in the Furnace Flue" and will be available on shelves November 11, 2008. If you want a signed copy go out to Told4Ever.com and order yours.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Military Stories
May dad is a Korean war veteran and has a group of his service buddies who all have stories to tell. The problem is, at least until now, there has been no common place to store and share them.
They now have found Told4Ever.com and are using it to store and share their stories among themselves.
They now have found Told4Ever.com and are using it to store and share their stories among themselves.
The importance of preserving stories from one's life
The other day I was having a conversation with my daughter in front of a group of shelves in our house containing a number of photographs. As I looked at the various photographs of my parents and grandparents, I decided to quiz her on who they were and what they did in their lives.
Sadly, while she was "pretty sure" of who the people were, she was not clear on what they had done in their lives.
It was clear to me that I had to do something about this. So I went out and did some searching on the web for some sites that would support what I wanted. Although there are some that do what I wanted, I did not find what I liked.
More searching brought me to a new website called Told4Ever.com. I have been trying it out and it seems to be exactly what I need.
I can download photographs, create a Friends List, and create stories - linking the desired people and photo's to each story.
I can share my stories on three levels:
1.) Private - which allows only me to see and edit it
2.) Shared - where I can select the friends I want to share each story with
3.) Public - which shares the story to the Told4Ever "public"
It is perfect for me and I am pointing all my friends to it.
When I setup my account I received a User Guide that really made it easy.
Sadly, while she was "pretty sure" of who the people were, she was not clear on what they had done in their lives.
It was clear to me that I had to do something about this. So I went out and did some searching on the web for some sites that would support what I wanted. Although there are some that do what I wanted, I did not find what I liked.
More searching brought me to a new website called Told4Ever.com. I have been trying it out and it seems to be exactly what I need.
I can download photographs, create a Friends List, and create stories - linking the desired people and photo's to each story.
I can share my stories on three levels:
1.) Private - which allows only me to see and edit it
2.) Shared - where I can select the friends I want to share each story with
3.) Public - which shares the story to the Told4Ever "public"
It is perfect for me and I am pointing all my friends to it.
When I setup my account I received a User Guide that really made it easy.
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