Reading time: < 1 min 1st Draft completed! Voila! I’ve finished writing the first draft of my first book. It covers 4 generations of my mother’s ancestors, amounting to 193 pages. The second draft needs to be more […]
Reading time: < 1 min In the flow July 2020 I’m truly in the flow of writing and on track with the first draft of my manuscript about the Handleys, my mother’s ancestors. Just finished the first part […]
Reading time: < 1 min Writing Challenge Successful In February I took part in Lynn Palermo’s annual family writing challenge. How did it help me? Showing emotions is my weaker strength. I’ve practised that, and now my writing […]
Reading time: < 1 min 7000 copies read! The e-book “How I survived the Great War” by John ‘Jack’ Handley has now been downloaded 7000 times!
Reading time: < 1 min 2020 Writers’ Challenge In February I participate in Lynn Palermo’s Family History Writers’ Challenge again. Last year it was motivating and I learned enormously. This year I hope to take my writing to […]
Reading time: < 1 min Christmas card from the trenches A depressing Christmas card sent from the trenches in WW1.
Reading time: < 1 min Ancestor of the month is Scottish In November 2019 I’m concentrating on my Scottish great-great-grandfather, Edward Jardine. The research has already been done, in conjunction with another of his descendants, George Bancroft. George and I have […]