tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post8627530706959894732..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Self-Publishing—A Way to Preserve Those Family StoriesEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-37315161145269516372018-02-11T14:59:13.630-05:002018-02-11T14:59:13.630-05:00Oh Carolyn, That is such a great example of how se...Oh Carolyn, That is such a great example of how self-publishing can preserve a family story and piece of history in reader-friendly form. Now you :)Marcia Chadwick Mostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252057175793524766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-69576457095130854882018-02-09T14:17:11.398-05:002018-02-09T14:17:11.398-05:00Great advice, Marcia.
My husband wrote his memoir...Great advice, Marcia. <br />My husband wrote his memoir for our daughter because he traveled so much while she was growing up. He felt she didn't know him. <br />His story is full of history at the end of WWII from a child's perspective. The family had lost contact with his father for six years because he, his sister and mother had to escape from the Russians back into Germany. <br /><br />With this self published process our grandsons have a book that shows how Helmut and his family made it to America. They will know where to go in Ellis island to see where their grandfather carved his name on the wall. <br /><br />Not only has our family enjoyed we had published so has friends. We have only one copy left with people still asking Helmut for copies, Therefore, I appreciate your suggestion of looking into Lulu. Thanks for today’s post.<br />Carolyn Knefelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695789552661521192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-16987408798780917262018-02-09T13:00:15.410-05:002018-02-09T13:00:15.410-05:00Hi Sheryl, I think self-publishing is a great way ...Hi Sheryl, I think self-publishing is a great way for preserving family stories. I like that you have the option to publish for yourself or to make it available to the public. And yes--that is the common opinion about memoir. I found my entry via contests. Best with it all.Marcia Chadwick Mostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252057175793524766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-36561345313187652782018-02-09T09:41:51.432-05:002018-02-09T09:41:51.432-05:00Great idea, Marcia. I had never thought of that be...Great idea, Marcia. I had never thought of that before. My dad is really into geneology and this would be a great way to put down in writing what he has found. I also wrote a memoir of my own and took the book to a writing conference which basically said that getting it published through a publishing house was next to impossible. After reading your post, self-publishing seems to be a great option. Who knows, maybe there would be others who would find it interesting besides my family. Thanks again for a new reason to self-publish.Sheryl Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533807303623973236noreply@blogger.com