Get writing!
NE OF MY 2013 GENEALOGY GOALS is to start writing the paternal side of my family history. It’s a resolution many of us make this time of year but somehow I always seem to turn another year older and there’s still no history written. It’s not for lack research or ideas, it’s more like time & motivation that come up short.
So there must have been a little bit of kismet at work today in the universe because this landed in my inbox:
The Family History Writing Challenge Returns!
“The Family History Writing Challenge 28 Days of Motivation, Education and Tools A 28-Day Commitment to Writing Your Family History Feb 1st — Feb 28th Why should I sign up? Because you have a passion to turn those dry documents into exciting stories about your ancestors. You’ve procrastinated too long and it’s time to take up the challenge. Stop procrastinating; finally commit pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Assemble those family…”
You can read the rest over at The Armchair Genealogist where Lynn Palermo is offering a month’s worth of guidance & motivation to help get this thing off the ground.
I’m signed up, are you?
Welcome to Geneabloggers! May you have many happy postings!
Thanks Colleen!
Welcome to Geneabloggers! Thank you for posting the Family History Writing Challenge, I signed up!
Welcome to Geneabloggers!
Thanks for the welcome Grant & Kathleen — Kathleen, glad to hear you signed up. Good luck!
Best wishes on your New Year’s resolution and writing project. A little encouragement from writing friends can be the best antidote to the “Round Tuit” syndrome!
I found your blog today, thanks to GeneaBloggers. Best wishes on your writing project. Looking forward to reading more as you continue documenting your research.
Thanks, Jacqi I’ll take all the encouragement I can get
Welcome to Geneabloggers. Sounds like a great blogging prompt. I have a weekly blogging prompt this year on my own blog.
Regards, Jim
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