Category Archives: Memoir

GUEST POST: His Story – and History

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Beyond the Trees

(We are pleased to present another Guest Post from our friend Jan Mueller, a history and genealogy librarian with an interest in personal history. If you have an interesting story about preserving life stories and would like to write a guest … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Advice from an Expert: Part 3

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

Part 3 of Hillary Doyle’s interview with David Braughler, Account Manager at Greyden Press. What are some examples of books you’re published recently? Recent books include “Images Old and New” – the culmination of 20 years of study of Christian … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Advice from an Expert: Part 2

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

Part 2 of Hillary Doyle’s interview with Greyden Press Account Manager, David Braughler. (Click here for Part 1) How does a book’s target audience affect printing choices? Great question! The target audience can have a direct impact on printing choices. … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing Advice from an Expert: Part 1

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

  Recently Hillary Doyle spent some time with David Braughler, Account Manager with Greyden Press, a Dayton area digital printing and self-publishing firm. Greyden is a valuable partner of Beyond the Trees, and we just knew that David would have … Continue reading →

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The Proposal Story – A Piece of Your Personal History

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

I’m beginning to understand why I have always been such a sucker for a good sit com. At their worst, these shows are trite, silly exaggerations of our families or workplaces, stocked with one dimensional characters. But at their best, … Continue reading →

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Do Your Kids Know the Story of the Day They Were Born?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

Was it rainy, snowy or hot? Did you rush to the hospital in a panic? Who witnessed the birth? Who came to the hospital to visit? The story of your child’s birth may seem unremarkable to you – most of … Continue reading →

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Defeathering My Nest

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

(Originally published 4/20/2010) You’ve heard of nesting behavior in pregnant women? Typically occurring in the fifth month of pregnancy, nesting is “an uncontrollable urge to clean one’s house brought on by a desire to prepare a nest for the new … Continue reading →

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Kristi Woodworth Selected as NAMW’s Featured Memoirist

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Beyond the Trees

So what is Kristi Woodworth’s latest project? (Kristi is my co-owner at Beyond the Trees.) What’s on her reading list? What was the impact of her first job out of college? And even more importantly – has she figured out … Continue reading →

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