Posted by
AJH on Saturday, April 05, 2008 4:31:00 PM
I love writing. One of the best ways to communicate to a large number of people in a cheap and easy manner is to write. Unlike other forms of media, like television and film, writing is so democratic, particularly in the digital age with blogs and email.
Brevity is one of the things I have learned to use. Getting to the point is crucial in anything good. What the point happens to be and how you go about it is obviously up to the author.
One my primary goals is to use writing as a way of remembering those who have come before me, especially my ancestors. I hope to write books, magazine and newspaper articles and any other forms and media to promote the history, which I learn more and more about each and every day.
I really have no idea on how to go about developing a book proposal and then selling the idea to an agent or publisher, but I intend to do just that. I would like to create a sort of phenomenon around this idea, merging genealogy, history and pop culture. Making it interesting, fun and hip to love history and honoring those who have gone before us at the same time.
AJH