Comments on: RPCV Janet Riehl Talks about Self-publishing http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/2009/07/01/rpcv-janet-riehl/ All Peace Corps, all the time — book reviews, author interviews, essays, new books, scoops, resources for readers and writers. In other words — just what we've been doing with our newsletter RPCV Writers & Readers from 1989 to 1996, and our website Peace Corps Writers from 1997 to 2008! — John Coyne, editor; and Marian Haley Beil, publisher (both Ethiopia 1962–64) Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Janet Riehl http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/2009/07/01/rpcv-janet-riehl/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Janet Riehl Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:33:56 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/?p=917#comment-39 Lorenzo, thanks for your comment. It's wonder that you took on the role of family chronicler in 1984. It has all the advantages you mention, and more. The book mentioned in this article--"Sightlines: A Poet's Diary" is a family love story beyond death. We recently expanded it into an audio book "Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry and Music" in which we interlaced 40 songs and stories among the 90 recorded poems. I encourage you to continue to put your research into form to share with your family and perhaps a wider audience. This post is part of a two-month Internet tour. If you are interested in learning more, you can find the entire calendar for the tour here: http://is.gd/1kkI7 Janet Lorenzo, thanks for your comment. It’s wonder that you took on the role of family chronicler in 1984. It has all the advantages you mention, and more.

The book mentioned in this article–”Sightlines: A Poet’s Diary” is a family love story beyond death. We recently expanded it into an audio book “Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry and Music” in which we interlaced 40 songs and stories among the 90 recorded poems.

I encourage you to continue to put your research into form to share with your family and perhaps a wider audience.

This post is part of a two-month Internet tour. If you are interested in learning more, you can find the entire calendar for the tour here: http://is.gd/1kkI7

Janet

]]> By: lorenzo http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/2009/07/01/rpcv-janet-riehl/comment-page-1/#comment-37 lorenzo Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:01:37 +0000 http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/?p=917#comment-37 Thank you for mentioning how important personal stories and anecdotes are when creating a written family legacy. When I first aspired to be our family chronicler in 1984, I read all the books I could find and visited many library groups. The great majority of folks were obsessed with a family tree. A quarter century later, this is still true, now with computer programs. A family tree is a great resource, like a chest x-ray, but only shows certain things at one moment in time. The timeless part includes the symphany of family stories which can only be saved by the interview. Talking and listening also sets off a chain reaction of goodwill. Thank you for mentioning how important personal stories and anecdotes are when creating a written family legacy. When I first aspired to be our family chronicler in 1984, I read all the books I could find and visited many library groups. The great majority of folks were obsessed with a family tree. A quarter century later, this is still true, now with computer programs. A family tree is a great resource, like a chest x-ray, but only shows certain things at one moment in time. The timeless part includes the symphany of family stories which can only be saved by the interview. Talking and listening also sets off a chain reaction of goodwill.

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