I am so excited!

My mother was going to visit my abuela (grandmother) in Spain so I sent her with a video recorder and a few pages of questions. The questions were about her life just before, during, and after the Spanish Civil War. I also included questions about my abuelo (grandfather) and their storybook romance.

I was worried that my mother would not take the time to make the recording for me. Luckily my brother went on the trip as well and set up the camera and made her comply with my request.

My mother is now back and the video tells an amazing story. I am planning on visiting my abuela in September during Fiestas. I can hardly wait! I have so many more questions to ask and stories to hear. Did I mention she still has all of the love letters my abuelo wrote to her? My mother said she read a few and they are beautiful and poetic. I plan on scanning them for possible use in my book. I am sooooo excited about this "project". I may never sell a single copy but I will have
recorded a wonderful piece of family history.

I think i have changed the name of my book from Love In La Mancha to Life and Love In la Mancha.

What genre exactly would my book fall under? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Progress is relative...

I have cleared off and organized the disaster of my desk and surrounding area. That is progress!

I have researched writing tips on websites, have purchased more books on writing, and have purchased books similar in genre to my book in progress. I also purchased a DVD about the Spanish Civil War.

Writing Nonfiction - Turning Thoughts Into Books

Dearest Ones - A True WW II Love Story

Napoleon and Josephine - A Love Story

Historic Spanish Civil War Films -DVD

Web sites I visited for useful information. Some sell products, but at this point I am just gathering information:

Suite101.c0m writing and publishing articles - very helpful information

Writer's Digest.com

Book Coach Press.com

eHow

Ezine @rticles

Free e-book How To Write An Autobiography

Great Life Stories - How to Write a Great Biography 50 Questions Guaranteed to Help You Uncover Amazing Life Stories

Now I will be reading, reading, highlighting, taking notes, and did I mention reading?