If want to write about your local area, or some aspect of your local area (a historic home, a school, a business, a church, or an organization), this book will: * take you through the four stages of publishing projects * show you how publishing works * help you pick a project to publish * lead you through a research review to see what you have and what you still need to tell the stories in a compelling way * give you the skills to become a good storyteller * lead you through the process of editing * instruct you how to prepare your manuscript to look like it was professionally published * and give you tips for getting the word out that you have a book available Everything you need to write and publish a local history.