If you have a family story to tell or research to share and want to know what your options are for publishing, this guide will: *lead you through how publishing works *illustrate the four stages of a publishing project *show you how to pick a project to publish (and give you some ideas for new projects) *analyze the which tools you will need to complete the project and *instruct you how to prepare your manuscript to publish in print, as an eBook, or online. This handy publishing primer will give you what you need to take your writing-your genealogical research, your family or local history, even your personal experiences and adventures-from manuscript to published book.