Laura Hedgecock
​ Laura Hedgecock is an author, international speaker, and freelance writer, passionate about helping others tell family, ancestor, and personal stories.
​ Laura serves as president of the 125-year-old Detroit Working Writers, as well as secretary of the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She’s a past president and lifetime member of the GeneaBloggers Organization and a panelist on the GenFriends You Tube show.
​ Her website, TreasureChestofMemories.com, provides pragmatic advice on preserving and sharing memories and family stories. Likewise, her book, MEMORIES OF ME: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO TELLING AND SHARING THE STORIES OF YOUR LIFE, guides and empowers writers and storytellers with practical advice and creative ideas.
Laura Hedgecock
Storytelling and How NOT to Reframe the Past
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Steve Radack Community Center
18650 Clay Road
Meet & Greet: 10:00 am
Program Begins at 10:30 am
Learn when revision increases accuracy and how writers can avoid unintentional reframing of historical events. This covers why truth and accuracy matter in storytelling, particularly in family storytelling; how accurate stories are compelling; and strategies to keep us as accurate as we can be.
If you plan to attend the meeting virtually,
please click on the link above to register.
Program will be in-person, and via Zoom, unless otherwise stated.