Back in April I posted that I had (finally) sent my book to print. I had done all that I could looking at it on the computer screen. I needed a hard copy. I needed to feel paper between my fingers. I needed to be able to flick back and forth between the pages. The copy came VERY quickly and it’s taken me this long, with a vacation and double pneumonia in between, to finalize it … until the next batch of typos is rounded up ;(
It is a book of family stories, so not a huge reading audience but if you want to just take a free peak at the pages you can do so here. I published it through Blurb and I bought the soft cover edition, which I’m quite happy with.
And, who knows who may read this, perhaps some of you share some history with me – the family lines in the book are listed below. There is some fairly extensive genealogy included – births, deaths, marriages yada yada for genealogy junkies.
Annis, Bagley, Bailey, Beatty, Douglass, Grafton, Henderson, Hutche(s)on, Laird, Malcolm, Pentecost, Sydney Smith
Beyond the Brush 
I keep talking about doing a family book, but you have done it. A good achievement, and by what I read a job well done.
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It looks like you are on your way already, Charles, having taken a look at your site. It took me a long time – started writing the stories in 2005 without idea of what I was going to do with them. As I wrote, it grew and voila. There are programs that, I hear, can make books from blogs – maybe you are closer than you think. And thank you for the compliment. 🙂
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This is just wonderful, Lynne. What an achievement! Best of luck 😀
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Thank you, Dianne.
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I think you’ll be surprised at how many people would love to buy the book… so many readers of such diverse genres…
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My cousin’s just bought one – I’m thrilled with that!
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What a huge achievement Lynne well done, it will be a treasure for generations in the future. I was thrilled to see my much loved city made it to the pages! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
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Yes, our links to Exeter had to be included – our Pentecost relations are all from the Totnes, Starcross, Kilburn area. Familiar with these places? 😉
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Of course, Starcross is 7 miles away, just past Powderham. Totnes is one of my favourite places anywhere and I have several posts about it – particularly Dartington – did you go there as well? Kilburn I don’t know, it’s in London isn’t it?
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Well now you had me check, Gilly – it is Kilburn, Middlesex so, yes, I guess it is part of greater London now although I’m sure it wasn’t then back in 1825 when my 2x great grandmother was born. We didn’t visit Totnes – sounds like we should have …
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I love it there, it’s a very ‘alternative’ town! When you have time look in my tag cloud for both Totnes and Dartington, there’s several posts. Better still google it!
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Great Poject and Good luck with it.
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Thanks, Hanno
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I looked through your book, and it’s very, very impressive. It’s such a great accomplishment when someone writes a little family history down, but you’ve gone way beyond that! The stories, the photos, everything – wow. Congratulations!
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Oh thank you! Lynn – very much appreciated.
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good luck with the book
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Well, it’s not going to be a run-away best seller – it was done with family in mind, but thank you 🙂
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What a great project!
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Took some time, I have to say, but it’s done. Yay! 🙂
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