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Want to Write for Casefile Clues Beginners?

I am looking for beginner-level material for Casefile Clues-Beginners. Articles should be between 400-1,000 words. Clear, concise prose necessary. Previously being published is not required, nor is being a "big name." Content should be geared towards beginning researchers and those with some research experience. Extensive case studies are not considered for submission.

Pay is not great, but you would be paid. Email me at michael.john.neill@gmail.com for details.

About Casefile Clues-Beginners

Casefile Clues-Beginners will be distributed as a PDF file attachment. There will be no advertising in the newsletter. It will contain:

• 1 beginning article focusing on a basic topic or source
• 1 beginning level article focusing on analysis or organizing
• 2-3 reader questions with answers--we need questions--feel free to submit them. 

One concept we'll discuss is safely taking from online family trees, including:

• how to evaluate what you find in online trees
• using those "leaves" at Ancestry.com
• determining when "suggestions" from online sites are "right" and "wrong"

We'll talk about the basics of sources and we'll also look at ways to carefully interact with compiled information others have submitted. We won't tell you to avoid the online trees altogether--that's unrealistic. But we will tell you how not to confuse yourself even more with them.

I will not write newsletter content once we get our readership up to where I can pay authors, but will be directing and choosing topics and exercising editorial control. We won't overburden with theory or citations, but that will be a part of the newsletter content. Our goal is to help make you a better genealogist as you get beyond basic home and online sources. We'll see how you can get beyond the online trees and avoid the pitfalls that trap some just starting out. As with Casefile Clues, our style will be down-to-earth, practical and yet informative and educational.

Visit our blog at http://casefilecluesbeginners.blogspot.com for additional details.


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After some distribution issues we are back on track. 4 went out to test our new email. 5 is due out in 2 days. We are on an accelerated distribution schedule until we get caught up.

Offer--1 Year for $10

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Subscriber Submissions

Don't forget--subscribers can submit questions for possible inclusion in the newsletter. Send them to beginner@casefileclues.com.

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Suggestions?

If you have suggestions for content in the newsletter, please let me know--either as a response or via email at beginners@casefileclues.com.

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Writer's Guidelines

They are fairly brief, but I'm wrapping up an improved set of Writer's Guidelines for Casefile Clues-Beginners. If you didn't inquire about writing for Casefile Clues-Beginners before and would like to be sent the revised set of guidelines, please email me at beginners@casefileclues.com

Thanks!

Distribution Schedule

We are shooting for delivery on the last day of the month and the 15th day of the month, beginning with issue 2.

About Casefile Clues for Beginners

Several have asked "why?" another beginner newsletter? My answer is "why not?"

There is no way to tell if any venture is going to succeed unless you just simply give it a go and that is what we are doing at Casefile Clues for Beginners. We're going to try it for 6 months and at the end of that time, we will evaluate the newsletter and go from there.

I had individuals tell me that the genealogy world didn't need a newsletter like Casefile Clues and so far, we're still plugging along.

Casefile Clues for Beginners will be a lot like Casefile Clues, except that the target audience is researchers who are not as experienced in their search and analytical skills and that I won't be writing most of it. Otherwise, it will have the same philosophy as Casefile Clues:

• no ads
• no agenda
• accurate methods and theory (but not as intense as with Casefile Clues. 
• clear and easy to understand
• geared towards the genealogist, not the computer techie

We don't have an advertising budget and are relying on word of mouth to get out the word. All of these things are done to keep subscription costs as low as possible. Casefile Clues for Beginners will be distributed twice a month, beginning on 8 June 2011.

Questions can be sent to beginners@casefileclues.com. 

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Subscribing to Casefile Clues for Beginners

Effective today, our subscription plans are:

• 1 year-$12
• 6 months-$6

Casefile Clues for Beginners is delivered twice a month as PDF document attached to an email. 

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Free Problem-Solving Article Sent

The free copy of "Problem-Solving" that was promised to new subscribers has been sent. Email me at beginners@casefileclues.com if you did not receive yours.

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Subscribers to Casefile Clues for Beginners Will Get Free Copy of "Problem-Solving"

Subscribers to Casefile Clues for Beginners will get a free copy of my article from 2010: "Problem-Solving."

Previous subscribers will be sent their copy over the next few days. New subscribers to Casefile Clues for Beginners will get their copy within a few days of subscribing.

A 6-month subscription to Casefile Clues for Beginners is only $7.50 and can be processed by PayPal. Don't use PayPal? Email me at casefileclues@gmail.com for alternate payment arrangements.

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If you have ideas for topic suggestions, those can be sent to beginners@casefileclues.com

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$7.50 is a 6 month subscription

The $7.50 rate is for a 6 month subscription. The webpage indicates 6 months, but the PayPal receipt says "beginners_1_year" that should be 6 months. We'll change it so that future transactions no longer say that.


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About Casefile Clues for Beginners

Several have asked "why?" another beginner newsletter? My answer is "why not?"

There is no way to tell if any venture is going to succeed unless you just simply give it a go and that is what we are doing at Casefile Clues for Beginners. We're going to try it for 6 months and at the end of that time, we will evaluate the newsletter and go from there.

I had individuals tell me that the genealogy world didn't need a newsletter like Casefile Clues and so far, we're still plugging along.

Casefile Clues for Beginners will be a lot like Casefile Clues, except that the target audience is researchers who are not as experienced in their search and analytical skills and that I won't be writing most of it. Otherwise, it will have the same philosophy as Casefile Clues:

• no ads
• no agenda
• accurate methods and theory (but not as intense as with Casefile Clues. 
• clear and easy to understand
• geared towards the genealogist, not the computer techie

We don't have an advertising budget and are relying on word of mouth to get out the word. All of these things are done to keep subscription costs as low as possible. Casefile Clues for Beginners will be distributed twice a month, beginning on 8 June 2011.

Questions can be sent to beginners@casefileclues.com. 

A 6 month subscription is $7.50 and orders can be processed by PayPal. 

Subscribing to Casefile Clues for Beginners

In response to requests from readers and our reader survey, we are going to start a beginning level Casefile Clues on 8 June 2011. We are tentatively calling this twice a month publication Casefile Clues for Beginners. We'll be announcing more about the title over the coming weeks.

This publication will be distributed as a PDF file attachment. There will be no advertising in the newsletter.It will contain:

• 1 beginning article focusing on a basic topic or source
• 1 beginning level article focusing on analysis or organizing
• 2-3 reader questions with answers

One concept we'll discuss is safely taking from online family trees, including:

• how to evaluate what you find in online trees
• using those "leaves" at Ancestry.com
• determining when "suggestions" from online sites are "right" and "wrong"

We'll talk about the basics of sources and we'll also look at ways to carefully interact with compiled information others have submitted. We won't tell you to avoid the online trees altogether--that's unrealistic. But we will tell you how not to confuse yourself even more with them.

I will not write newsletter content, but will be directing and choosing topics and exercising editorial control. We won't overburden with theory or citations, but that will be a part of the newsletter content. Our goal is to help make you a better genealogist as you get beyond basic home and online sources. We'll see how you can get beyond the online trees and avoid the pitfalls that trap some just starting out. As with Casefile Clues, our style will be down-to-earth, practical and yet informative and educational.

Email me at casefileclues@gmail.com for alternate payment arrangements.

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Casefile Clues Beginner Blog

This will be the site of the Casefile Clues for Beginners Blog. We'll post brief updates here about upcoming issues, when issues have been sent, and additional information. Feel free to follow this blog, add it to your reader, etc. Thanks!

And please spread the word about Casefile Clues for Beginners.