Every family has a story shaped by the tides of history. In this engaging lecture, explore how to mine your own family history for inspiration to craft compelling historical fiction. Drawing from her experience writing about Italians during World War II in the U.S. and Sicily, the lecturer will illustrate how personal anecdotes, cultural traditions, and geopolitical events intersect to create rich, authentic narratives.

During this Zoom event, you will learn techniques for uncovering family stories through research and archival exploration while discovering how to weave them into broader historical contexts. The author will share her "behind the scenes" of developing her first novel to demonstrate how personal stories can reveal universal themes of resilience, identity, and change, offering valuable insight into the creative process of historical fiction writing.

Key Topics:
* Researching your family history: Tips for interviews, archives, and records
* Building connections between personal stories and historical events
* Finding universal themes in individual experiences
* Balancing historical accuracy with creative storytelling

This virtual lecture is ideal for writers, family historians, and anyone interested in exploring the connection between family history and the broader currents of world events.

Lindsay Marie Morris is a novelist and journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Marquette University. A former Shape magazine editor with a passion for storytelling, Lindsay continues to write for various publications, including Forks Over Knives, for which she is a frequent contributor. Her work spans multiple topics, with a particular focus on travel, small business, health, wellness, and plant-based lifestyle. Her debut novel, The Last Letter from Sicily, was published in January 2025 by Storm Publishing. 
www.lindsaymariemorris.com/