Writers Interest Group
The Writers Group is a self-directed group of nonprofessional writers interested in writing their family history or memoirs. We’ve explored ways to do that through reading and discussing books on the subject, challenged ourselves with prompts, and shared our drafts for critique and encouragement.
Whether you’re just beginning your writing journey or have been writing for years, the Writers Group can help you explore options and encourage your growth as a storyteller.
We invite you to join us and discover the satisfaction of preserving your genealogy research.
Please contact Laurie Bauer @writersgroup@nyrgs.org for more information.
Upcoming Writers Interest Group Events
Writers Group Monthly Meeting
Interested in crafting your research into a narrative? Join us at our Sept...RGS Scanning & Indexing Event at the Town of Rush
Do you have a passion for preserving the past and making historical records acce...Suggested Reading
- Blanchard, Gill. Writing Your Family History. Coyden: Pen & Sword Books, 2014
- Carmack, Sharon Debartolo. You Can Write Your Family History. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2003.
- Hatcher, Patricia Law. Producing a Quality Family History. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 2003
- Howells, Cyndi. Planting Your Family Tree Online: How to Create Your Own Family HIstory Web Site. Nashville. Rutledge Hill Press, 2003.
- Stratton, Penelope L. and Henry B. Hoff. Guide to Genealogical Writing. Boston: New England Genealogical Society, 2014
- Zinsser, William. Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir. Boston: The Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987.
Many Paths: Discovering Family Histories
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