Writing-Related Sessions at NGS 2013

The National Genealogical Society Family History Conference will be held in Las Vegas, May 8-11, 2013.  Over the course of four days, genealogy experts will come together and speak on a variety of topics from records to technology to methodology and everything in between.  And, as always, there are some sessions related to writing and sharing stories/research that I thought I’d highlight for my readers.

Date/Time	Session	Speaker
Wednesday, May 8 2:30 PM	Genealogical Writing Made Easier with Scrivener	Kimberly T. Powell
Friday, May 10 4:00 PM	Publish Your Genealogy Online	Laura Prescott
Saturday, May 11 9:30 AM	ePublishing	Barbara Ann Renick
Saturday, May 11 9:30 AM	Magnifying Glass, Wide-Angle Lens, or Telescope? Charts to Visualize and Share Your Family Tree	Janet Hovorka
Saturday, May 11 11:00 AM	Go Beyond Words: Dress Up Your Family History Publications	Barbara A. H. Nuehring
Saturday, May 11 2:30 PM	Who Will Read Your Family History? Writing for Your Audience	Linda Coffin
Saturday, May 11 4:00 PM	Breaking into Magazines: From Idea to Query to Success	Leslie Albrecht Huber

Not registered for the conference yet?  There’s still time, but hurry, pre-registration ends April 22, 2013.  Registration and additional conference details can be found here.

Tell It Again – See the RootsTech Session Recording NOW

All I can say is, wow!  Kim Weitkamp gave a fantastic presentation today at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The presentation, Tell It Again, was streamed live via the internet and had a lot of buzz on Twitter. 

Kim is an excellent storyteller; I was truly fascinated (and it takes a lot to fascinate me!).  Instead of lecturing and telling you why you should tell your stories or how to tell them, she used the power of storytelling to illustrate her points.

It’s hard to explain here in writing, you just have to go and watch the recording for yourself.  You can access the recording of the session here or by clicking the image above.  I’m sure you will walk away with the motivation to tell your stories!

It really is a must-see!