Peoria Babylon

Published in May 24th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Life, Writers Corner
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They say, “Write what you know.” Stephen Diller has never been to Peoria, Illinois, judging from his movie, “Peoria Babylon.”
I live near Peoria and work there. This movie ain’t Peoria.
And that’s too bad, actually, because the concept was great!
Unfortunately, the movie plays like a stageplay filmed with a home movie camera. Everything was lit wrong. […]

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FINDING FAMILY vol. I number 1 April 21, 2008

Published in April 22nd, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Genealogy, Writers Corner
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REPRINT from my newsletter: FindingFamily at http://judyrosellaedwards.com/mailman/listinfo
Welcome to Finding Family!

Genealogy is one of the fastest growing pastimes in the United States, and possibly the world. Hundreds of thousands of us are looking for our family history.

While visiting yet another genealogical library, I realized how many hundreds of family […]

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The 33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Genealogy & Family History

Published in April 21st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Genealogy, Writers Corner
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…by Judy Rosella Edwards.

Available now! If you want to write about a character’s family history, you NEED this book!!

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Coles Station: The Ever-Changing Place Name

Published in April 18th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Genealogy, Writers Corner
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Coles Station: The Ever-Changing Place Name - Today, the name has been cut in half, most of the houses are gone, and modern day Coles Station is mainly on the map because Staley Grain Elevator is located there. It may take twice as much effort to research Coles Station residents. Read more at GenWeekly News […]

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Big News! My upcoming publication!

Published in April 14th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Computers & Technology, Genealogy, Writers Corner
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I have just received news that my latest publication, “33 Worst Mistakes Writers Make About Genealogy & Family History,” is to be released on April 21, 2008! Watch for more news updates here!

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Gearing up for Script Frenzy 2008

Published in February 7th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Writers Corner
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I signed in to Script Frenzy this morning, and none too soon! It’s time to get geared up. Except I probably won’t actually participate. I probably won’t have time.
At the close of last year’s Script Frenzy, which I did not participate in, the Frenzies posted […]

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Stranger Than Fiction

Published in February 7th, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Writers Corner
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I’d rather write than read. There, I said it.
But when I do read, I prefer to read complex non-fiction, especially histories. The latest book I read was “The Beautiful Cigar Girl.” Like “The Devil in the White City,” it is a book whose title is […]

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The Question You Can’t Ask

Published in January 31st, 2008
Posted by Judy Rosella Edwards in Writers Corner
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An editor once told me I am good at writing news because I know the difference between news and information. And, information is about as interesting as reading a manual (my words).
Recently one of my editors asked me if I would be willing to write […]

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