The Family History Writing Studio Pencils to Pixels – Resources and Links

Pencils to Pixels – Resources and Links

Digital Newsletter

Mailchimp https://mailchimp.com/

 

Timelines

Twille   https://twile.com/timeline

Timetoast http://www.timetoast.com/

 

Infographics

Canva https://www.canva.com/

 

Blogs and Websites

Blogger  www.blogger.com

Video tutorial for setting up a blog on blogger  https://youtu.be/Wa7d7DCPLGc

 

WordPress  www.wordpress.com

Video tutorial for setting up a blog on WordPress.com  https://youtu.be/4IkFQzl5nXc

 

Examples of Family History Storytelling websites

Ancestor Profiles  https://cannyoung.wordpress.com

By Cynthia Young

 

Behind the Cupboard Door https://behindthecupboarddoors.wordpress.com

By Kim Chambers

 

Family History Videos

Spark Post

https://spark.adobe.com/sp/

 

Podcasting

Recording Software

Audacity www.audacity.com

 

Microphones and Headsets

Blue Yeti Mic

Logitech Headset

Sennheiser Headset

 

Hosting Software

Soundcloud   https://soundcloud.com/

Podbean https://www.podbean.com/

Buzzsprout  https://www.buzzsprout.com/

 

iTunes https://itunespartner.apple.com/en/podcasts/overview

 

Skype https://www.skype.com/

Zoom https://zoom.us/

 

Family History Books

Build a Family History Book workbook

 

Legacy Writing

Storyworth https://www.storyworth.com/

 

Heirloom Books

Lynn’s Book created with MyCanvas  https://www.mycanvas.com/

Build an Heirloom Family History Book course 

 

Printing Companies

Print on Demand

MyCanvas  https://www.mycanvas.com/

Createspace ( Amazon)  https://www.createspace.com/

Blurb  www.blurb.ca

Shutterfly https://www.shutterfly.com/

 

Offset Printing

First Choice Books https://firstchoicebooks.ca/

Stories to Tell Books https://www.storiestotellbooks.com/

 

Book Design Software

Adobe InDesign

 

Colouring Books

Pixlr https://pixlr.com/

Snapstouch  http://www.snapstouch.com/

 

Children’s Books Resources

The Bloomsbury Guide to Creating Illustrated Children’s Books by D. McCannon

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre

The Way to Write for Children by Joan Aiken

The ABC’s of Writing for Children by Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff

Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul

 

Finding an Illustrator

Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators

Children’s Book Artists

International Society of Children’s Illustrators

Behance

Canadian Children’s Book Centre

 Josiane Vlitos

 

 

Travel Books and  Photo Books

Blurb  www.blurb.ca

Shutterfly https://www.shutterfly.com/