Researching And Writing Family History Or Genealogy With TL Whalan

Are you curious about the lives of your ancestors? What secrets might be hiding in your family tree, and where would you even begin to look for them? How do you turn dusty records and vague family stories into a compelling book for others to read? T.L. Whalan shares how she researched and wrote a book about her family history. In the intro, InAudio.com (https://www.inaudio.com/about-us) and Spotify for Authors; The Written Word Podcast (https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/pres...) from Written Word Media; How to sell 1000 books a month [Author Media (https://www.authormedia.com/how-to-se...) ]; Vetted services from Alliance of Independent Authors (https://selfpublishingadvice.org/alli...) , and Reedsy (https://www.thecreativepenn.com/reedsy) ; Writer Beware (https://writerbeware.blog/) for scams. Plus, Ideogram for consistent Characters (https://about.ideogram.ai/character) ; Google Notebook LM video overviews (https://blog.google/technology/google...) ; Gothic Cathedrals (https://www.booksandtravel.page/gothi...) ; The Buried and the Drowned (https://www.jfpenn.com/buried) – J.F. Penn. Today's show is sponsored by Draft2Digital (http://www.draft2digital.com/) , self-publishing with support, where you can get free formatting, free distribution to multiple stores, and a host of other benefits. Just go to www.draft2digital.com (https://www.draft2digital.com/)  to get started. This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn (  / thecreativepenn  )   T.L. Whalan is the Australian author of short stories, young adult, and middle-grade fiction, as well as co-author of the family history project, The Wirrabara Whalans. • What genealogy is and the motivations for researching your family history • Why you should always start your research by interviewing living relatives • Key resources for research, including official records, newspaper archives, and genealogy websites • The importance of getting family consent and how to handle sensitive information • The practical challenges of compiling vast amounts of research and formatting a book You can find Tegan at https://www.tlwhalan.com.au/