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Writers Group Publishes Book

Writers Group is excited to announce their first book, Many Paths: Discovering Family Histories, will soon be available for purchase on amazon.com for only $9.99. Thirteen group members each wrote a story about the surprising finds they uncovered while researching their family history. Whether you are new to genealogy or more experienced, you will be inspired by these stories on a variety of topics. Chapters include “Which Side Are You On? Discovering Civil War Ancestors”, “One Brick at a Time: Finding John White in Nineteenth Century Central Pennsylvania”, “A Church for the Italians: Biaggio Albertini’s Legacy”, “Batting 1000: Discovering Grandpa George Boehm’s Baseball Career”, and “Maude and John and The Craig Colony (and Beyond)”. Not only will you read some amazing family stories, but you may also discover some research tips.

The Writers Group meets monthly so participants can share their writing, hear constructive critiques, read books on better techniques, and encourage each other to finish their individual projects. Almost two years ago, the idea of publishing as a group took hold. Writers Group has always been about becoming a better writer – why not experience what it’s like to publish? What followed was almost harder than the writing.

The group had lots of questions – what goes into publishing? Is it expensive? How do you do it? What theme? What format? How to do citations, illustrations, and copyright? Who should edit? What company to publish? The 13 writers had another learning experience as they moved through this process as a team.

The result is 164 pages of fascinating family discoveries sure to make you think about finding out more about your own family or getting what you have found captured for generations to come. Read the book and then try it yourself. Join the Writers Group and be surrounded by a group of people that help you not only get started but also help you along the journey to publishing.