Carcel Publishing
This website was established to support Carcel Publishing. I self published my first book Memorias De Mi Familia - Memories Of My Family using the name of Carcel Publishing. Carcel is Spanish for jail and I used carcel because our property had a jail on the premises and is probably the oldest jail in Colorado. Memorias De Mi Familia contains photos and the history of my ancestors and also my wife's.
On this website you'll find some photos of the family and I will be changing the photos periodically. I also included some tips on what I did to publish my book. You can purchase the book from myself, as well as online bookstores. Should I have the opportunity to do some book signings I will post the dates and places here.
About
Michael R Garcia was born in Alamosa, Colorado and raised in one of the oldest settlements in Colorado. Conejos was first settled in 1854. Having inherited photos from his family he felt compelled to share them with his family and extended family so he decided to write his first book, Memorias De Mi Familia. He has always been interested in the history of the family and has worked on his family's tree for the past ten years. He is married to Susanne and together they have two children, Kristina, married to Patrick and Michael, married to Angela. They also have five granddaughters, Isabela, Ameya, Olivia, Sierra and Luciana.
Photos
The first photo is my book, Memorias De Mi Familia - followed by the back cover, jail window, jail door, the jail register, the front gate of the house, photo of the house in Conejos and my brothers and sisters with their spouses. Click on photo to expand.
I want to share the steps I took to write this book with others so in case they are looking to put a book together.
1. Gathered all the photos that I could get my hands on and had descriptions of the pictures.
2. Talked with relatives about the different stories on my ancestors.
3. Looked for articles on my ancestors.
4. Write everything down.
5. Started with my parents and then went to some of the ancestors who made major contributions.
6. Organized the photos and the stories to help tell their story.
7. Used Microsoft Word to type the book and for formatting.
8. Pictures have to be 300 DPI for printing.
8. Paid to design a book cover.
9. Paid someone to edit the manuscript for spelling, grammar and punctuation.
10. Paid to have the book formatted.
11. Opened up an account with IngramSpark to print an distribute the book.
12. Partnered with BookCrafters to assist me in publishing the book.
To purchase an autographed book from this website - the cost of the book is $20.00 and there will be a $4.00 shipping charge for a total of $24.00. At this time I am not set up for credit cards. Please make check out to Michael Garcia with your name and address and mail to 225 West Mangrum Dr. Pueblo West, CO 81007.
Contact
Michael R Garcia
225 West Mangrum Dr.
Pueblo West, CO 81007