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Family
Folktales -
Write Your Own Family Stories
written by Karen Pierce Gonzalez,
reviewed by Nancy J. Reid
I found the idea of
people writing their own family folk tales intriguing. Once I started to
the read the book, I could see all sorts of uses for it. The workbook is
laid out in a very simple, easy to follow and easy to understand manner,
and gives the reader the confidence needed to write. The suggestions for
getting started, using people, places or things, is just a super idea. I
can see this bringing families together and helping anyone interesting
in writing, getting a good start. If I had young children, I would
definitely start them on a regular routine of writing, using this book
as a guideline.
The exercises are imaginative, and get you down to work right away. A
lot of thought has gone into the exercises and the whole process of
writing. The author cautions against over-thinking and reminds you of
what a folktale is. She even touches on the possibility of family
members seeing things differently, and how to handle that eventuality. I
can see many people adopting this as a relaxation technique and I love
the idea of combining it with scrap booking.
What a great way to
revitalize what we have lost, our oral family history!
About
the Author - Karen Pierce Gonzalez’s fiction
awards include: Pushcart Prize Nomination (2006), Editors
Choice, Farmhouse Magazine (2006); Second Place, Fiction,
National League of American Pen Women (2005); and Honorable
Mention, Non-fiction, Writers Digest Competition (2004). Her
fiction and poetry have been published in “A Stone’s Throw”,
“Vega”, “Zahir Tales”, “By Moonlight” and more. Her
non-fiction credits include San Francisco Chronicle, Sonoma
Business, Marin Independent Journal, Verde, and North Bay
Biz Journal.
She is also Publisher/Owner of FolkHeart Press and is
currently at work on a new book of original folktales
entitled “Folktales You Can Eat.”
Her credits also include 15 years as a creative writing
facilitator.
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Read more about Karen Pierce Gonzalez and
FolkHeart Press
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FolkHeart Press –
www.FolkHeartPress.com
Karen Pierce Gonzalez Public Relations –
www.karenpiercegonzalez.com
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