A quick overview of online apps for publishing Family Stories
There are an increasing number of programs/apps which aim to make self publication, from simple to more advanced, easier - some now using AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms. Could these be used as part of sharing our family stories?
The Creative Historian on Facebook – has videos and links eg. Is 2023 the year to create your family history book? https://www.facebook.com/thecreativefamilyhistorian/videos/2354327214729572
The Creative Historian offers a blueprint course for developing a family history book https://www.creativefamilyhistorian.com/familyhistorybookblueprintwaitlist/
‘My Life in a Book’ - https://mylifeinabook.com/ Standard price $99 includes a one year subscription to enable you to write your story through the My Life In a Book platform together with a premium keepsake book in lively colours in A5 format that will contain the stories and images you share. Additional copies $30. Every Monday you will receive one question prompt to help you to decide what to write about – you will write your story and add an image for each question – you also have the option to email your story to your loved ones after you’ve written it.
‘Storyworth.com’ storyworth.com $99 for subscription and one black and white interior book
‘The Life Writer’ – https://thelifewriter.com offers a format which may work well with our stories, having categories which could work… it is $95 (?US) and it may only be for one copy. Worth finding out more about!
‘Memlife.com’ An online tool – https://www.memlife.com I’m trialling it; it looks very user friendly! It’s free – at least for a basic purpose. It doesn’t have prompts, but is easy to use when you remember to use it!
A Book Creation Tool – popsa.com Seems to be for IOS – ipad platform; initially focussed on photobooks; now developing text based components/publication possibilities.
Suggestion - we monitor what is happening, take out test subscriptions if they seem to be useful, .... we generally 'watch this space!
Celebrating International Women's Day - Previewing video on the 'Bounty Women'
A message from Maggie Hollins following her session recently sharing with us the story of her ancestor 'Betsy Trim'... "Here is the link to the Voyage performance about the Bounty Women that was held at the Celtic Lakes School in Koroit in 2018." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am4a-cOvkrU
There are an increasing number of programs/apps which aim to make self publication, from simple to more advanced, easier - some now using AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms. Could these be used as part of sharing our family stories?
The Creative Historian on Facebook – has videos and links eg. Is 2023 the year to create your family history book? https://www.facebook.com/thecreativefamilyhistorian/videos/2354327214729572
The Creative Historian offers a blueprint course for developing a family history book https://www.creativefamilyhistorian.com/familyhistorybookblueprintwaitlist/
‘My Life in a Book’ - https://mylifeinabook.com/ Standard price $99 includes a one year subscription to enable you to write your story through the My Life In a Book platform together with a premium keepsake book in lively colours in A5 format that will contain the stories and images you share. Additional copies $30. Every Monday you will receive one question prompt to help you to decide what to write about – you will write your story and add an image for each question – you also have the option to email your story to your loved ones after you’ve written it.
‘Storyworth.com’ storyworth.com $99 for subscription and one black and white interior book
‘The Life Writer’ – https://thelifewriter.com offers a format which may work well with our stories, having categories which could work… it is $95 (?US) and it may only be for one copy. Worth finding out more about!
‘Memlife.com’ An online tool – https://www.memlife.com I’m trialling it; it looks very user friendly! It’s free – at least for a basic purpose. It doesn’t have prompts, but is easy to use when you remember to use it!
A Book Creation Tool – popsa.com Seems to be for IOS – ipad platform; initially focussed on photobooks; now developing text based components/publication possibilities.
Suggestion - we monitor what is happening, take out test subscriptions if they seem to be useful, .... we generally 'watch this space!
Celebrating International Women's Day - Previewing video on the 'Bounty Women'
A message from Maggie Hollins following her session recently sharing with us the story of her ancestor 'Betsy Trim'... "Here is the link to the Voyage performance about the Bounty Women that was held at the Celtic Lakes School in Koroit in 2018." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am4a-cOvkrU
Watch the remainder when you have a moment at home!