Do you want to create a life story for family and friends?
Do you want to capture unique memories for your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren?
I’ve created Forever Young Autobiographies to help you do just this!
G’day I’m Nicola!
I’m a mum, wife and journalist from Northern New South Wales, Australia, who’s been inspired by others’ stories since I was young.
In my childhood I was surrounded by tales of life on a dairy farm and the Depression as told by my mum’s mum when my family lived with her for nine years.
In my teens I worked as a secretary at my father’s doctor’s surgery and elderly patients would tell me about their lives immigrating from revolutionary Russia or as a World War II prisoner.
When I finished university I spent the next couple of decades working in Australia and England as a daily print journalist steeped in other people’s stories shift after shift.
Now I find myself telling my husband and our two young children my own stories.
A family story
My kids are one of the main reasons I helped my dad’s mum write her autobiography in her late 90s.
Do you know what I discovered by doing this?
It was a fun adventure of discovery! I learnt amazing things about this majestic lady that I never knew.
We bonded through talking about her stories and memories.
And I felt I understand and appreciated her more than ever.
I’m thankful that she shared her story with its inspiration, courage and wisdom.
It is an heirloom for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Why I do what I do
Just like my grandmother, you don’t need to be a celebrity or a fancy writer to create a life story.
Everyone has a story, and it is worth sharing, especially with your family and friends.
That’s why I started this website, Forever Young Autobiograpies.
I’m dedicated to guiding ordinary people step by step to start, create and finish life-story projects for family and friends.
My aim is for you to one day hold in your hands an informative, entertaining and inspiring story about your life or the life of a loved one!
Don’t worry if you haven’t started an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project yet!
Spend some time exploring my website for lots of free articles.
Start here with these top three reads:
- How to write your autobiography in four simple steps
- Why write: Why is writing important and why do we write
- Writing time: How to schedule time for writing
If you are just starting out I especially recommend my free Structure Success video training: Four steps to plan a life-story outline.
You can make a start today!
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Share the feeling
Helping others record life stories is the main reason I’ve built this site.
I enjoy hearing about your own successes!
Head over to my contact page and send me a message or ask a question.
Thanks for stopping by and finding out about Forever Young Autobiographies.
I’d love to have you join me and my growing community of life-story creators.
Happy writing!