Beautifully lay out and print your family history book on any budget

Rhonda Lauritzen
Apr 16, 2025
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Amazon KDP
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Layout Software
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MyStories
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BookWright by Blurb
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Layout Best Practices
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Lessons Learned
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Whether you have finished your writing project or you are just beginning, learn how to beautifully present your work. Although electronic copies are easy to share, the printed word can last for centuries. Printed books carry a sense of value that your family deserves. This class will provide an overview of up-to-date software options to lay out your book including InDesign, Microsoft Word, Blurb Bookwright, Apple Pages, photobook makers, and Canva. Learn straightforward best practice guidelines for a clean layout that does not scream self-published. The world of printing and publishing has made rapid advances in recent years, so learn the latest printing options. Whether you seek gorgeous heritage printing on archival paper or an affordable paperback for sharing, there are services for every budget. This class will provide an apples-to-apples cost comparison Avoid common pitfalls and understand when to call in a professional.

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Valid through: April 22, 2025

About the speaker

About the speaker

Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer with multiple published books. She does client work including building nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and writing client family history stories. She believes that when you tell
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  1. DB
    Denise Beaudin
    2 days ago

    Wonderful!

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    Marilyn M Campbell
    2 days ago

    Very informative and helpful. Shared current options for book making.

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    Julie Benson
    2 days ago

    Excellent

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    Carolynn Duffy
    2 days ago

    Rhonda presented so much information clearly and with detail and enthusiasm. It’s obvious (and helpful) that she’s experienced with the different programs she discussed, which made her recommendations insightful and useful. I especially appreciated the “veteran tips” she shared, too, that will increase the professional look of any final publishing projects .

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    Linda Whitmore
    2 days ago

    Actually, make that a 4+ rating. The timing of this webinar couldn’t have been more appropriate for me. I’m just finishing a “magnum opus” of early New England history surrounding my husband’s earliest ancestors (Great Migration 1630s) with biographies of these ancestors. All the book writers i know have experience in fiction, which is presented differently. I will definitely use the information presented here for the next step — Publishing!

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    Ellen Sears
    2 days ago

    What a wonderful webinar giving me so many tools to implement for my family stories. I can hardly wait to get started. I have heard of BLURB and Shutterfly before but never used them as my friend does. Now I feel more confident to get started in this area. Thank you so much, Rhonda, for you wealth of ideas and experience!

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    Bobbie OConnell
    2 days ago

    Very informative and I especially appreciate the bonus offer for the free guide to print your book – the timing is great for me as I am nearing completion of my own family history book. Loved Rhonda’s slides – very clean images, not busy with text, helped me to focus on what she was saying. Well Done!

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    Laura Holman
    2 days ago

    Very informative. I received lots of good usable information. Rhonda was very easy to listen to and helped to resolve some of my publishing brick walls.

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