Speaker Topics: Writing a Non Boring Family History
Every family has secrets. And the extraordinary ‘ordinary’ stories deserve to be told. Researching and finding the best way to tell these stories can be a fascinating journey and the chance to create a valuable resource for your descendants.
But how do you create an account that is memorable, engaging and not boring?
Hazel's Non-Boring Family History Workshop covers topics including
- Researching and Interviewing Skills
- How to organise your material
- Structuring a Book
- Making it interesting for the reader
- Formatting and Publishing Options
- Handling Family Secrets
- Editing and Proofreading
- How to write using all senses and perspectives
- Launching and Marketing possibilities
Suitable for all who wish to improve their writing skills as well as for those contemplating or struggling with a book length project such as a family history, corporate history or autobiography/memoirs. Also suitable for those writing family history stories and anecdotes for younger children in their families.
The workshop is based on Hazel’s book Writing a Non Boring Family History. also available as an e-book.
Can also be a 1 hour lunchtime talk.
The Public Records Office (Vic) offers Hazel's year long 'Complete Your Book in a Year' and in 2020, some Skype sessions may be available for interstaters. Cotact Hazel for details.
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Private online mentoring 'Complete Your Book in a Year'
2022
PROV 'Complete Your Book in a Year' starts on first Friday of each month, 10am-1pm. North Melb Archives.
Flexibility to go online.
JUNE
3rd 10 am -1pm PROV North Melbourne
4th OAM dinner
5th 4pm Filming doco panel
JULY
1st PROV 10 am North Melbourne
17th Eltham Bookshop 3pm 'Inside Story' panel & signings
AUGUST
5th PROV North Melbourne
23-25th BRISBANE 'Hijabi Girl the Musical' Premiere of Larrikin Puppets
SEPTEMBER
18th Witty Women Lunch: Hazelnuts