Spreading the News Track
Linda Coffin
So many genealogists have boxes and binders of material that no one wants to read. Often our families don’t understand what treasures are hiding between the pages. As genealogists, it’s up to us to present our stories so that they draw people in. But how do we make all those dates and places sound exciting? How do we make our ancestors come alive in our writing? What do we do if we are not gifted writers?“Writing for Your Audience,” Friday, 11:00 a.m., will help you get those stories out there to be read and enjoyed. The presenter, Linda Coffin, will demonstrate how to create interesting stories out of very basic genealogical information, by adding plot, character, description, and context. By the end of the lecture, you will be inspired to re-visit your material and try some new writing techniques.
Linda has been a personal historian for ten years http://www.historycrafters.com and, since January 2012, has also been the Executive Director of the Association of Personal Historians http://www.personalhistorians.org. Blending careful genealogical research with a variety of interviewing and writing techniques, Linda has helped more than 30 clients produce personal memoirs, family histories, and community and business histories. Many of these books have been designed for the family audience, but some have reached out into the larger community as well.
Come join Linda at “Writing for Your Audience” and learn how to make your stories come alive!
For more information about the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors see http://isfhwe.org.
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