Thinking of writing a book

[suttontrust]

Could you contribute to my research by answering this poll, please.

[Cathymjp]

I think you should go for it.  If you publish it I will buy a copy for my hubby - who thinks I am completely obsessed by dead people, in fact he thinks all my family are mad because we are so interested in the past.

I am hoping to write my family history and then give copies of it to my cousins, many of them are interested in the family origins.

Cathy   

[Nadine Moore]

Suttontrust

Sounds a really good idea, i'm sure with input from all on RC you could do a series, not just the one.

Keep us informed and let us know when you want our input.

Dinie

[julianb]

I'm thinking of writing a book about family history - not a "how to" book, there are plenty of experts doing that. This would be about why "ordinary" people start researching, what they learn from it, and how it changes their perspective. Rootschatters would be an ideal pool of experience for this. But what do you think?

All power to your elbow.  I'm sure Rootschatters will be able to volunteer info, as long as they know what they are volunteering for.

I discovered a whole host of things about one branch of my family which I had no idea about.  It was my paternal grandmother's family, and as she died when I was aged two I never got to hear her stories at her knee, if you know what I mean.

JULIAN

[White Lady]

Suttontrust

Go for it and keep us posted on your progess.   

Christina

[MarieC]

Great idea, Suttontrust!!!

Go for it, and keep us in touch.  I'm sure we can give you input!! 

MarieC

[suttontrust]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I must make it clear that, although I have published articles, I have never written a book, so this is very speculative.  What I have in mind is to collect a largish number of family history fans (as well as some who started and ran out of steam - know any?) and put their experiences into a coherent account.  Names can be changed to protect anonymity.
If you're interested, please PM me with your email address and general thoughts on this project.  I will formulate a questionnaire.  Let's do it. 

[Rena]

I never got to hear her stories at her knee, if you know what I mean.

JULIAN

Julian, I've added that sentence to my list of the saddest things I've ever heard. 

My grandmother didn't have stories - she had a drawer with fascinating contents which I used to ask if I could look at.  At the time I was too young to realise they were her memories but now I wish I'd asked her why she kept a broken string of fragile luminescent beads which she called 'moonstones', then there were the pretty lacy postcards, the box of medals on ribbons and did she say the large heavy brass pocket watch was her father's or grandfather's.

Suttontrust, looking forward to hearing you've started your first paragraph 

Rena

[suttontrust]

Hi, Rena, is that a challenge?    If you'd like to join the group (3 of us at the moment) who are working on this, please PM me.