Many family historians struggle with writing their family history stories and that is partly due to not having the tools and knowledge they need to write those stories. I am dedicated to creating those tools to make life easier for family history writers. Today, I want to share with you a variety of tools we have created over the last year to help in planning and writing those stories.
Online Classes
We are just finishing up our first course on the Family History Writing Studio, Family History Blog Writing. I’ve been very impressed
with our first group of students who have been eager to improve and create
stories for their family history blogs. Watch
for more classes beginning in January, with sign-ups starting in November.
We now have our first webinar
available. The Getting Ready to Write Webinar is the perfect accompaniment to
the workbook.
The Getting Ready to Write Webinar includes
3 videos with over 2 hours of
information. I walk you through the book, expanding further on the information.
There are also a few bonuses.
Including:
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A look inside my
personal family history book
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A hands-on look
at my workflow using, Evernote, Citation Managers and Scrivener to create a
productive and efficient workflow.
Workbooks
Workbooks
Workbook 1, Getting Ready to Write has been
doing very well. If you're not familiar with Workbook #1, it is designed to
help you organize your research, you and your ancestors.
Workbook #2 AuthenticAncestors helps you to choose an ancestor as a focus for your family history
story. You’ll learn to dig deep to get to know your ancestor on a very intimate
level. The more you know, the easier it becomes to write his or her story.
Workbook 2 comes with the Authentic Ancestor Profile along with many other
great worksheets to help you get personal with your ancestors.
Both of these workbooks are available as ebooks at The Studio, however, if you would prefer a paperback version, you can pick them up from Amazon.com
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In Workbook three, Finding the Story, we are going to look at how to flesh out a story in your family
history research. We then structure that story so that it will engage your
reader and bring them along on a journey. This workbook is filled with great
tools and tips to help you outline your stories, providing you with a definite
plan when you sit down to write. I am very busy finishing up Workbook #3, for those of you who have pre-ordered, I appreciate your patience. Finding the Story will be arriving in late October.There will also be a webinar following in
early 2016.
Family History Writing Challenge
Family History Writing Challenge
Many of you have been asking me
about The Family History Writing Challenge, will it return for its 6th
year? The answer: of course it will! If
you haven’t participated in the past, you can sign up here. If you have, relax
you’re already to go, you’ll automatically receive our world-renown Daily
Dose, filled with lessons and inspiration.
But don’t get too comfortable, start thinking
about what project you would like to tackle this year. I’m in the planning stages now and look forward
to seeing you again this year for 28 days of focused family history writing.
Free Webinar
Free Webinar
As you can see, we’ve been
busy bringing you new tools to help you write those family history stories. If you want
to learn more about family history writing, join us in The Family History Writing
Studio, there’s a free webinar waiting for you when you join. You can also like
us on Facebook.
We've got plenty of more tools heading your way and if there is something specific you would like to see in The Family History Writing Studio, leave a comment below or email us at fhwritingstudio@gmail.com with your suggestions.
