CONTENTS: Creating
Family Newsletters
Introduction: IT’S
ALL RELATIVE
Creating a “Community” Through News
From Eyes to Hearts to Hands
Keeping the Links Strong
Chapter 1: THINK BEFORE YOU INK
Watch Out for These Trouble Spots
Miscellaneous Notables
Decision-Making Chart
Chapter 2: YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES
Tips for the Staging
Tips for the Taking
Selecting the Best Photos to Use
Readying Pictures for the Page
Special Needs of Group Photos
Paste on Pictures, Pen a Caption and Print!
Getting Children Involved in Photographs
Chapter 3: HANDMADE NEWS
Tips for Selecting Papers
Handwritten in a Flash
Decorating Pages for Extra Appeal
Illustrating News with Children’s Artwork
Kids Share News in their Own Words
Makng Art from the Ordinary with Fun Folds
Chapter 4: THE NEWS “LETTER”
Warming Up to Write
Tips for Creating Editorials
Tips for Creating Great Poetry
Before: Working with Your First Draft
After: Out with the Old and In with the News
Chapter 5: COMPUTER-GENERATED NEWS
Desktop Publishing Tips from Polly Pattison
Keeping the Spirit of the Season Inclusive
No Need to Choose Between a Card and a Newsletter
Communicate with “Refrigerator Journalism”
Mailing in an Envelope Versus Without
Experience the Wonders of Word Processing
Tips for Genealogy Newsletters from Experienced Editors
Chapter 6: E-MAIL & WEB SITE NEWS
Sharing Letters with Everyone
Family and School Uses of the Internet
Finding Family Online
A Note About Privacy
Chapter 7: THE IDEA GALLERY
Wedding Newsletters
Family Memorials
Birth Announcement News
Mindmap Newsletter
Quick and Easy Vacation Newsletter
Resources: NEWS TOOLS
Idea Tools:
Ideas for What to Write About
Family News
Extended Family News
Reunion News
Genealogy
School News
Wedding News
Significant Birthday News
Interview Questions
Interview Form
Tips for Getting Contributions
Photo Submission Form
Writing Tools:
Reporter Form
Formulas for Letter Openings and Closings
Newsletter Names
Writing Worksheet
Editing Worksheet
Publishing Tools
Ways to Stretch Your Budget
Ways to Fund the Newsletter
Books on Family
Books on Newsletters and Publishing
Books on Crafts and Photography
Genealogy Resources
Clip Art & Templates
Desktop Publishing Software
Software for Calendars and Puzzles
Software for Photo Editing
Mail Order Catalogs for Software
Pre-Printed Newsletter Papers
Low-Cost Color Copies by Mail Order
Copy-Ready Templates for Your Newsletter
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