RLP 141: Telling Compelling Family Stories

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about writing compelling stories from our family history. Author Annette Gendler shares her experience with writing family stories that were meaningful in her own life. She is a teacher at the StoryStudio Chicago where she has</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">helped countless eager writers over the past several years. Tune in for many tips about writing your own short stories from family history.</span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.annettegendler.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.annettegendler.com</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://threadliterary.com/article/the-tractor/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Tractor</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- the story of Annette's American grandfather and his tractor; example of a short memoir.</span></p> <p><a href= "https://lascauxreview.com/the-flying-dutchman/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Flying Dutchman</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is an excerpt from Jumping Over Shadows, relating the story of Annette's family’s deportation. It is based on one letter by her grandfather.</span></p> <p><a href= "http://annettegendler.com/2018/02/why-returning-to-our-roots-is-meaningful/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Returning to Your Roots is so Meaningful</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Annette's 2016 trip to the mill her ancestors owned in the Czech Republic</span></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/3lxL0J1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to Write Compelling Stories from Family History</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3ltVysB"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jumping Over Shadows: A Memoir</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Annette's books on Amazon (affiliate link - if you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a small commission)</span></p> <p><a href= "https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/"><span style="font-weight: