I have 100 pages left to type of Uncle Bert's diary. I can hardly believe it. I'm on an absolute roll right now and imagine I will be done typing very, very soon. I'm not sure if I have done the right thing by publishing this on a blog, because if I do create a hard copy book (which is my plan) then who would pay for a copy when they can come to the blog to read it? But, sometimes when I've been plodding along it's been very encouraging to have feedback from people who are reading along, so thank you for that encouragement and enthusiasm. It has truly helped. I do hope some people will want a hard copy, especially family, but perhaps others will too. After I'm done typing there will be more work. The whole publishing path...plus, it's going to cost money, and as a casual teacher, working sporadically, I don't have a bunch of spare cash. I'm hoping some of the followers on here might be able to help me. Keep reading, I'm not just after cash.
Things I need:
1) I'm sure there are a bunch of typos. If you notice any, please leave a comment on the relevant page.
2) I've tried to add a 'label' on posts for information that I think wold be useful to include in an index; usually people and places (ie Jack McEgan (who is one and the same as 'Mack") or Villers Bretonneux) If you are reading and think 'This should be included in the index' leave a comment so I can make sure it is indexed.
3) Side research. I have tried throughout the process to go to source documents from the National Archives or just online somewhere to find photos or other interesting information that relates to the things Uncle Bert has mentioned. I'd like to pepper the book with information such as this. If you can help in this regard I would be very grateful. I have had contact with Relative Maze Genealogy and they are very helpful. I recommend you contact them if you have your own project to research.
4) I've tried to distinguish actual diary content from letters/publications/songs etc with the use of two different fonts. If you notice some entries where I've missed this, please comment.
5) Actually any comments that help to clean this work up will be greatly appreciated.
6) And finally, as hard as it is to ask for cash, I do need to fund the completion of this project. If you would like to assist in this regard please comment on this post....even a recommended method for doing this. I've heard of crowd sourcing, but really don't know where to start.
Finally, thanks for your interest. This has been a long held goal of mine to get this compete and I know there will be some very happy people when it is done. The insight into World War 1 through such a personal first hand account has been eye opening, and frequently emotional. Thanks for joining me on the journey.
Michelle
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Monday, May 18, 2009
A blog is born
Aren't there enough blogs out there? probably
Do I really have something to say? I think so
Why now? Well, I have been reading my friend Nicole's blog for quite some time now (NicinSweden) and I really enjoy catching up on what is happening to her on the other side of the world. It made me think that perhaps some people I know on the other side of the world, or the other side of the country, or city, or street for that matter might like to catch up on what is happening to me.
Also, I have recently started hearing about 'bucket lists'. At first I didn't know where the term came from - I knew they were a list of 'must do in my lifetime' things but I didn't know why they were called 'bucket lists' and then I found out it means 'Things to do before I kick the bucket!' Well... one of the things on my 'bucket list' is to publish a book! Now writing a blog is hardly going to satisfy that but I am hoping it might be a step toward achieving that goal!
How? Well, I decided that every time I write a regular post I would also re-type one page of my Great Uncle Bert's diary. Let me explain... My Great Uncle Bert wrote this amazing diary of his World War 1 experiences. He typed it up on an old fashioned type writer and had it bound into a book. It is hundreds of pages long... I will find out exactly how many and let you know... Anyway - a couple of people have attempted to "re-type" it so that everyone in the family can have a copy but it has been a difficult task to achieve, so, I am now going to do it via this blog. Every time I blog I will also create a blog entry that will represent one page of the diary. In a couple of years I will have achieved the task of re-typing the entire diary... so I can then get it published for all of my family to have a copy and I can tick that item on my bucket list 'publish a book'! True, it wont be my words but it will satisfy me! Each blog entry related to Uncle Bert's Diary will have a label and the top of the entry will have the page number, so hopefully people who come to my blog along the way can go back and read along.
Now, I am not only going to blog about Uncle Bert's diary... I will also find some other things to say! In a way I have been creating books about my family for about 7 years now as I have been a Creative Memories consultant creating albums for my family as well as gift albums for others; both family and friends. (my website)When StoryBook came along these 'albums' became like books in appearance and the ideas for 'books' are running wild in my brain so I will also blog about some ideas I have with regard to that! I am sure I will come up with some other random musings too...
At the end of the day, "I" have something to say, YOU have the choice to read it or skip it! I hope you choose to read it, and comment & I look forward to the process.
Michelle x
Do I really have something to say? I think so
Why now? Well, I have been reading my friend Nicole's blog for quite some time now (NicinSweden) and I really enjoy catching up on what is happening to her on the other side of the world. It made me think that perhaps some people I know on the other side of the world, or the other side of the country, or city, or street for that matter might like to catch up on what is happening to me.
Also, I have recently started hearing about 'bucket lists'. At first I didn't know where the term came from - I knew they were a list of 'must do in my lifetime' things but I didn't know why they were called 'bucket lists' and then I found out it means 'Things to do before I kick the bucket!' Well... one of the things on my 'bucket list' is to publish a book! Now writing a blog is hardly going to satisfy that but I am hoping it might be a step toward achieving that goal!
How? Well, I decided that every time I write a regular post I would also re-type one page of my Great Uncle Bert's diary. Let me explain... My Great Uncle Bert wrote this amazing diary of his World War 1 experiences. He typed it up on an old fashioned type writer and had it bound into a book. It is hundreds of pages long... I will find out exactly how many and let you know... Anyway - a couple of people have attempted to "re-type" it so that everyone in the family can have a copy but it has been a difficult task to achieve, so, I am now going to do it via this blog. Every time I blog I will also create a blog entry that will represent one page of the diary. In a couple of years I will have achieved the task of re-typing the entire diary... so I can then get it published for all of my family to have a copy and I can tick that item on my bucket list 'publish a book'! True, it wont be my words but it will satisfy me! Each blog entry related to Uncle Bert's Diary will have a label and the top of the entry will have the page number, so hopefully people who come to my blog along the way can go back and read along.
Now, I am not only going to blog about Uncle Bert's diary... I will also find some other things to say! In a way I have been creating books about my family for about 7 years now as I have been a Creative Memories consultant creating albums for my family as well as gift albums for others; both family and friends. (my website)When StoryBook came along these 'albums' became like books in appearance and the ideas for 'books' are running wild in my brain so I will also blog about some ideas I have with regard to that! I am sure I will come up with some other random musings too...
At the end of the day, "I" have something to say, YOU have the choice to read it or skip it! I hope you choose to read it, and comment & I look forward to the process.
Michelle x
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