by Laura Hedgecock | Apr 15, 2021 | Writing Advice
As a beta user of Scrivener 3 by Literature and Latte for the last two years, I was excited to see Literature and Latte announce its release. Before we go into the improvements Scrivener 3 brings to Windows users (the Mac version has been out for a while), let’s step...
by Laura Hedgecock | Mar 8, 2021 | Family History, How-to, Journal writing, Writing Advice, Writing and Sharing Memories
What better way to celebrate than with International Women’s Day writing ideas for honoring the women in your life or in your past. I’d hoped to publish a post about my Great Aunt Margaret Case Crymes. The post isn’t finished yet. However, as I dug into it, I realized...
by Laura Hedgecock | Jan 22, 2021 | How-to, Writing Advice
What’s the difference between intentions versus resolutions when it comes to your goal to tell more family stories in 2021. I’m usually all rah rah about the starting the new year out right with a small, doable list of resolutions. But 2020 has been a long, hard year....
by Laura Hedgecock | Mar 24, 2020 | How-to, Storytelling, Writing Advice
Legal context is critical to understanding the stories of the past. Without it, readers unaware of the legalities of an earlier time period could easily draw incorrect conclusions about family members’ and ancestors’ actions. That means that including and explaining...
by Laura Hedgecock | Mar 18, 2020 | How-to, Family History, Writing Advice
With a dearth of records about female ancestors, it can be difficult to ferret out stories that highlight the women in your family tree. As Lisa A. Alzo points out in her article Strategies for Finding Female Ancestors for FamilyTree Magazine: Prior to the 20th...
by Laura Hedgecock | Feb 24, 2020 | Writing Advice, Storytelling, Writing and Sharing Memories
You know who doesn’t strive for perfection? Fiction authors. They know that compelling characters have both good and bad characteristics. Should family historians write about both good and bad sides of ancestors in family stories? Let’s look at the question...
