A GSV member was recently walking along the waterfront at Mumbles (Wales) and recognised another Australian couple by their AFL gear (all sad Bombers supporters). After chatting with them she found out that the woman was descended from the Ace sisters who were commemorated in a blue plaque our member had just seen at the end of the Mumbles Pier. This lady told her a little of their story. Not knowing at the time that Jessie and Margaret's story is very well documented, our member asked if she had written it down for her family. 'Oh no, I couldn't do that!' was the shocked response.
Sometimes the 'couldn't' is about ownership. Sometimes it's about the mechanics of writing or the organisation of the story. Sometimes it's just hard to get started.
Whatever your 'couldn't', if you want to write your family stories, you should enrol in the new GSV course 'Writing Family Stories’.
This is a writing course with a difference.
It is not just one day. It is not just lectures. It’s not even just writing exercises.
We have mentors. They are authors, academics, historians, teachers, UTas grads, and they are there to help you tell your story. They will work with you and give you feedback as you work through the course.
Don’t miss out, only a few places left.
Course fee: $200 for the full course, GSV members only.
The course will be over four Tuesdays from 2.30pm to 4pm via zoom:
Tue 7 Oct: Getting ready to write
Tue 21 Oct: Tell your story
Tue 11 Nov: Revise and polish
Tue 25 Nov: Share your story