Category Archives: visual alphabet

Visual Alphabets galore

Posted on December 21, 2019 by lynne

Of all my memory devices, the Visual Alphabet is probably the one I use most after the The Bestiary. Basically, it is a peg system – information is pegged onto each item in the sequence. The most familiar peg system … Continue reading →

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The Bestiary and Visual Alphabet

Posted on July 22, 2019 by lynne

The Bestiary and Visual Alphabet is finally ready for purchase in printed or e-book format. All information in The Memory Whisperer Shop. It includes 73 original art works in high resolution and instructions of how to use for memorising names, … Continue reading →

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A new book – Memory Craft

Posted on September 15, 2017 by lynne

Great excitement! I have just signed a contract with my publisher, Allen & Unwin, to do a new book. The working title (may not end up being the real title) is Unlocking the Memory Code. Publication date is probably early … Continue reading →

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Playing with a visual alphabet

Posted on November 15, 2016 by lynne

I am struggling to know which of the (currently) 36 memory experiments to work on at any given time. At the moment, I am playing around with designing a visual alphabet along the lines of those used in the Renaissance. … Continue reading →

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