The Chiddicks Observer Edition 15
The weeks quickly come and go, as the pace of life continues to move faster than an aging family historian can cope with sometimes. As I become more and more engaged with the wonderful genealogy community that we have here on Substack, I am continually inspired by the depth of knowledge and the exceptional quality of the writing shared by others. This often leads me to reflect on my own work and I occasionally question whether a story is “good enough” to publish. But one of the gifts of growing older is learning to let go of what’s beyond my control and focus on what I can influence. So, I no longer worry too much about whether my writing is widely read or appreciated—I write as much for my own joy as for anyone else’s.
But hopefully I can influence one or two of you to read some of these truly gifted writers that I have the pleasure of sharing with you this week.
We start off this week with some ‘meaningful content’ from one of our most knowledgeable and sharing genealogist on here Robin Stewart . Robin constantly offers some unique tips for writers and researchers and this new 5 part series offers some great tips and writers for ‘would-be’ writers. Thanks to Lisa Maguire for sharing this post.
Ollie - if Only i - Ollie is one of those writers that has the unique talent to make you both laugh and cry in the same sentence, which is no mean feat. Learn how one white lie almost cost him everything.
Who doesn’t enjoy a great genealogy tip? Genealogy Tip of the Day share with us some rather unique genealogical tips and I have chosen one that discusses with us the struggles that we might encounter when writing our family history.
Jennifer Jones Shares with us her own unique weekly series of snippets, there is always something new and inspiring to read, well worth a weekly look.
You might have gathered by now that I am partial to a story connected with a criminal element and if you follow Dr Angela Buckley you will find a vast array of thorouyghly well researched and documented stories. This particular one caught my and tells the story of a young boy aged just 12, who was convicted of stealing biscuits. Aged just 12, Arthur James Woodbine already had a long criminal record, but if you want to find out exactly what happened to him, you will have to click on the link.
When it comes to depth of genealogy knowledge, then they don’t come any better than Denyse Allen Anything Denyse writes is always worth a read. If, like me, you’re just starting to explore how AI can support your research, I highly recommend her latest post.
Some stories make you cry, some make you smile, and some do both. Beautifully written from the heart by Shell Norman
How was your Christmas Day? Another beautifully written piece from Lori Olson White as we follow our two intrepid explorers on their journey. That it was “The fact that it was Christmas Day may not even have registered with George and his companion.”
We finish this week with another glimpse into the secret world of the ‘Detective’ with Dr Nell Darby
That’s it for another week………please keep supporting these wonderfully gifted and creative writers by giving them a follow or a share, it helps to keep them/us motivated to keep on going.
Look out in the next few weeks as I deviate from some mainstream genealogy and history posts and spread my wings into some other interesting topics to be found here on Substack……………so watch this space folks!
You inspired me to look for Substack posts about one of my other interests - doll house miniatures. And guess what, I'm not finding any. I should invite my friends and the authors I read to start publishing.
Thanks Paul. I love reading your blogs. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us!!