If you have a family story to tell or research to share and want to know what your options are for publishing, this guide lead you through how publishing works* illustrate the four stages of a publishing project* show you how to pick a project to publish (and give you some ideas for new projects)* analyze the which tools you will need to complete the project* and instruct you how to prepare your manuscript to publish in print, as an eBook, or online.This handy publishing primer will give you what you need to take your writing--your genealogical research, your family or local history, even your personal experiences and adventures--from manuscript to published book.