Have you researched your ancestors but don’t know how to transition from researcher to writer? Laura Hedgecock shares down-to-earth strategies to help you write compelling, relatable stories about your ancestors. Learn how to convert researched facts into stories that engage imaginations and connect hearts.

Our speaker, Laura Hedgecock, is an author, international speaker, and freelance writer, passionate about helping others tell family, ancestor, and personal stories. 

Laura serves as president of the 125-year-old Detroit Working Writers, as well as secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She’s a past president and lifetime member of the GeneaBloggers Organization and a panelist on the GenFriends YouTube show. 

Her website, TreasureChestofMemories.com, provides pragmatic advice on preserving and sharing memories and family stories. Likewise, her book, MEMORIES OF ME: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TELLING AND SHARING THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE, guides and empowers writers and storytellers with practical advice and creative ideas.

The Webinar will be recorded and available on the CGS website in the members only section for 30 days.

Registration is required via the Chicago Genealogical Society website under Events. Registration will close 1 hour prior to the event. The meet-up will take place virtually via ZOOM. All people registered will receive an email the morning of the event with log-in instructions and a link. This information is not to be shared.

Note: This webinar is FREE for CGS members. Non-Members can register for the event for $10. No refunds.