Creating a Local Historical Book: Fiction and Non-Fiction Genres
By Tyler Tichelaar
Does Your City or Region Have a Fascinating Story that needs to be told before it’s forgotten?Yes, it does, and you can be the person to write it.
In this short book, Tyler Tichelaar, author of My Marquette and The Marquette Trilogy, talks in an interview format about how he became interested in writing both local history and regional and historical fiction and his research and writing process to bring his books to fruition.
Readers of “Creating a Local Historical Book” will learn:
What kind of research is required
What counts as research
Where to do research
How to organize that research into a book
How not to go overboard with details
Finding images and gaining usage permission
How to make your book stand out from others
Tips on marketing your history book.