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About moonbridgebooks

Co-author of Cherry Blossoms in Twilight, a WWII Japan memoir of her mother's childhood; author of Poems That Come to Mind, for caregivers of dementia patients; Co-author/Editor of Battlefield Doc, a medic's memoir of combat duty during the Korean War; life writing enthusiast; loves history and culture, poetry, and cats

Book marketing your memoir: deciding how hard you want to work

Posted on July 31, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

Unless you are a celebrity, your memoir may be hard to sell. Do you want to sell it to strangers, or is making a gift for your family enough? Why would strangers want to read it? These are important questions … Continue reading →

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Editing old photos with beloved Picasa, and slide-to-digital converters

Posted on July 9, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

Thank goodness I have Picasa! I’ve been editing very old black & white print photos to save digitally and to include some in a family history book I’m putting together. Photoshop costs money and has too much of a learning … Continue reading →

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Don’t rush to publish – a family stories gift for Father’s Day?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by moonbridgebooks

For his 85th birthday in late May, my dad was thrilled to see the manuscript of his family history that I had put together from old interviews and some genealogy searching. I was thrilled to see his brother and most … Continue reading →

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