It gives me great pleasure to announce my fourth annual listing of the best personal history blogs of the year.
I’d like to pay special tribute to two blogs that have consistently shown up on the “best” list since 2009. They demonstrate what it means to be a dedicated blogger. Please give a rousing cheer to Sharon Lippincott, The Heart and Craft of Life Writing, and Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnet, Women’s Memoirs.
My listing of the “Top” blogs is based on each demonstrating:
- Frequent, consistent, and reliable posting.
- Personable and clear writing.
- Short scannable articles.
- Uncluttered pages.
- Use of graphics, photographs, and video.
- Intriguing and descriptive headlines.
- Useful content.
Without further ado, here are my picks for the top seven personal history blogs for 2012, ranked in alphabetical order.
Congratulations to everyone!
- DMB Picture. Owner Debbie Mintz Brodsky describes her company as “a boutique video production company specializing in producing broadcast-quality personal stories for families, non-profits and small businesses.”
- The Heart and Craft of Life Writing. Owner Sharon Lippincott describes herself as “…passionate about all forms of life writing, especially memoir and journaling.”
- The Memoir Writer’s Blog. Owner Denis Ledoux describes his blog as “helping people write family and personal stories…”
- Reel Tributes. Founded in Philadelphia, PA in 2010 by David Adelman. Reel Tributes describes their objective as, ” [delighting] our clients with a film that surpasses their expectations.”
- True Stories Well Told. Owner Sarah White says, “Here’s where I share the thoughts I might bring up for class discussion. Here’s where I post the writings of my fearless, peerless, workshop participants. Here’s where I share stories from my own life, as well as my pet peeves, pointers, and personal observations. I hope to create the atmosphere you find in my classrooms.”
- Verissima Productions. Owners are Rob Cooper and Pam Pacelli Cooper. Pam says that she and Rob have a, “shared love of preserving history. .. we work to bring… stories to life so vividly that anyone watching will feel they are in the midst of the story as it’s being told.”
- Women’s Memoirs. Owners Matilda Butler and Kendra Bonnet have put together a wealth of information that includes writing prompts, book reviews, and more. Women’s Memoirs is not strictly speaking a personal history site but there’s a lot of useful material here for anyone involved in personal histories.
Photo by Kevin Dooley
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