M.H. Collins joined a recent book signing by regional authors for the one-year anniversary of Coffee Break Bookstore, Pea Ridge, AR. Her history books, Rogers: The Town the Frisco Built (narrative history), Rogers, AR (pictorial history), Beaufort’s Old Burying Ground, North Carolina were represented. Pre-orders were taken for her latest book, Write History Right, and the book received [...]
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Recent articles by Marilyn H. Collins
Posted in Articles by Marilyn Collins, Writing Tips, write local history, tagged Add new tag, AR, Arkansas, art, artists, Bentonville AR, Botanical Gardens, children's garden, Coffee Break Book Store, Fayetteville AR, gardens, healing environments, historic, historic downtowns, history, hospitals, how to write history, less stress, M. H. Collins, magazines, Ozarks, Peel Mansion, Rogers, Rogers AR, Rogers:The Town the Frisco Built, Write History Right, writing history on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Group Interviews Give Added Value
Posted in Writing Tips, tagged family history, group interviews, historical association, interviews, local, preservation, town, Writing Tips on November 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For beginning and experienced writers.
Genre: Nonfiction – Writing History (family, town, church, organization, military, events)
ISSUE FIVE: Five Tips for a Productive Group Interview
Issue 4 discussed tips for conducting interviews for your story. Group interviews take a little different approach which can pay big dividends in information as the members of the group stimulate the memories [...]
Five Tips for a Successful Interview
Posted in Writing Tips, tagged history, interview, Local history, museums, release forms, successful interviews, Writing Tips on November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For beginning and experienced writers
Genre: Nonfiction–Writing History
ISSUE FOUR: Five Tips for Conducting a Successful Interview
Your goal is to make the person comfortable during the interview. You will get more quality information if the interviewee is at ease with you and the subject matter. Follow these tips to conduct a smooth and successful interview. Give the person time before your [...]
Five Tips to Organize Your Story
Posted in Writing Tips, tagged family history, history, Local history, tips for writers, write history, writing nonfiction, Writing Tips on November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For Beginning and Experienced Writers
Genre: Nonfiction–Writing History
ISSUE THREE: Five Tips to Organize Your Story
You’ve decided to write about what you know–local history, your family, church, or organization (Issue 1: Five Reasons to Write Local History). Next, you found easy places to find a good story (Issue 2: Find Your Story in Five Easy Places).
Now is [...]
