If you are a keen local history researcher then the next step is writing a local history. As a local historian you have the opportunity to create a picture of what a village, town or region was like in the
If you want to write a book, writing in bite-sized pieces is far less daunting than sitting down to write a complete book. And what better way of adopting the piece-by-piece method than blogging your way to a book. What is
If you have been thinking about writing a memoir but are unsure of how to get started, why not try blogging it. Blogging your memoir is an excellent way of connecting with and building up an audience as you tell
July 18th 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. Now regarded as one of our best-loved writers, Jane Austen was little known during her lifetime but in this 200th anniversary year you will find plenty of opportunities to celebrate her life and work.
Donât let a fear of getting something wrong put you off writing. Your grammar may not be perfect, you may make some spelling mistakes or you may put a comma in the wrong place, but none of this should discourage
Life stories can be told in many different ways but typically they are written chronologically, starting with when and where you were born, where you went to school, your first job, marriage, children and so on. However, what if you could write
If you don’t have that proverbial (fictional) story inside you just waiting to get out but you really want to write, then why not try some creative nonfiction. From autobiography, memoir, personal essays, family history and local history to travel writing, business
From Foodoirs to collections of recipes to books about the history of food, there are many types of food writing. But there is another genre of food writing which is less likely to be found on the well-stocked shelves of food, baking and
If you have a fascination for local history and aspire to write a local history book or blog, here are some hints on how to get started with local history research. Use the internet A good starting point for any
Have you always wanted to write but never had the time to do it? Well, if the time is now right, check out these 15 tips on how to get started as a writer. 1 Find a space where you can
