Family Story Toolkit: Using Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Fiction to Tell Your Stories

Quick & Easy Guides for Genealogists #4

by Stephanie Pitcher Fishman

*** Get this quick idea guide for FREE by signing up for updates at *** You've done the research. Now it's time to tell the stories. Make your family history more interesting to your relatives by telling those tales in a style that they will enjoy. Just like in our genealogy research, writing requires tools and methods. In this toolkit, I’m going to give you three that can be used in both small and large projects as you find they fit. Inside you’ll • The basics of writing your story through nonfiction, creative nonfiction, and fiction • Websites and tips to use while writing your own stories • An example in each form to show you how fun it is to make your ancestors come to life through story. Bonus! Includes a link to a special FREE mini course! Updated in 2018.

Genres: Reference

15 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2015

About the author

Author Stephanie Pitcher Whittier (nee Stephanie Pitcher Fishman) is a genealogist and personal historian who writes fiction and nonfiction rooted in personal stories. Whether it's her best-selling historical fiction novel, Finding Eliza, about the effects of hidden secrets in a family tree or the stories of her own battle with chronic illness, she loves to share stories of real emotions with others.

Her work includes fiction based on family history, easy-to-use research guides for both new and experienced genealogists, and an upcoming cozy mystery series titled With Love, Your Dead Aunt and filled with quirky, humorous characters and adventures.

To learn more, visit www,SheTalkstoTrees.com.

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overly simplistic and too short to be useful, this guide does not prepare readers to write their family story. While the author utilized a few sources in one version of the story she told, she never addressed citation. Because of the brevity of the book and each story, she missed opportunities to develop the story. She never really fleshed out the man whose story she told. Give this title a pass. Several guides to writing genealogies exist, and many outstanding examples exist in genealogical publications or books which would-be writers will find more valuable in their efforts.

[Cate · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're new to writing your family history, this is a good book for you. I didn't really learn anything new from this book, but I think it's good for genealogy writers who are just starting out.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Succinct and informative

Great yet short guide on the different types of writing that can be used in family history writing. Excellent examples of each type. Quick read.

[Lynda · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you are looking for a light covering of the topic, you may be satisfied. If you are like me, wanting to write a family history that goes beyond who begat who, skip.

[Noel Church · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too short to be useful. I like the author personally. Not thrilled with this book.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get started telling your family stories!