64: Write a Local Column to Market Your Business, with Lisa Lombardi O'Reilly

Marketing with a local newspaper column and more

Lisa Lombard O'Reilly of Your Stories Written joins us for a conversation about personal history. Listen as we discuss:

• Lisa's experience writing her dad's life story book
• using Kindle Direct Publishing for cheap proof copies and supplying friends with print-on-demand books
• Lisa's monthly column on personal history for Coastal View, a local print publication

Lisa approached the publisher of Coastal View after attending a workshop given by Annie Payne, a colleague out of Australia. Annie gave expert advice on mastering your community and becoming the go-to personal historian.

Lisa also talked about being featured on a blog post by a woman with an historical press. Clairitage Press specializes in local history, with titles written by Karen Dustman. Read the article here or here.

If you want more ideas about writing local history, check out Episode 47 with Patricia Hamilton.

Links & Stuff

Find Lisa Lombari O'Reilly at her website, Your Stories Written