Sharing your stories

Distance families have stories to share. Stories are intimate and personal and the way we make sense of our lives, actions, history and worlds.

How to share your story or stories

There are 4 ways to share stories                     
​Choose one that works for you

1. ​​ Enjoy to have a chat about your distance family experiences? Please  CONTACT​​​ Helen to arrange for a friendly Skype, FaceTime, Zoom or WhatsApp connection.
or
​2. ​Complete and submit the online form below. It needs to be worked on in one go. ​
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​3. ​Click HERE to download a form which you may work on in your own time. It can be completed on a P.C. or laptop (not iPad, tablet or phone)
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​4. ​Don't like forms? Simply send an email to Helen including your story/ stories and the other information listed in the form below

Helen's Contact Details

32 Meteor Rd, Auckland 0616
​New Zealand
[email protected]

​Thank you for considering being part of this project. Writers of published stories will receive a complimentary Kindle version of their generation's book.

Submit Your Story/Stories Online
    Please use any of the words below, or your own thoughts, to answer the question "How is distance familying for you?" Stories, musings, vignettes and reflections are all welcome.
    communication routines | visits | rituals and traditions | the five senses: touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste | loss, grief and/or acceptance | the hard parts, the easy parts, advantages, disadvantages and the bonus extras | relationships – good or bad or a bit of both? | your identity | in-laws | ‘being there’ | crises | ethnicity, religion or language issues | finance and money | the future | Covid-19 | What would you love to tell your distance family that you are too afraid to voice?
    Please complete your story or stories in the box below. ​Short and brief would be appreciated – just a few lines or up to 200 words or so per story.
    Fine Print
    • The copyright of all books remains with Helen Ellis.
    • Stories selected will be used in the applicable topic book and related media.
    • Helen Ellis reserves the right to edit the text but you will have the opportunity to approve it.
    • You may have the opportunity to mention your business. This remains subject to discussion.
    • For more information about how Helen manages personal data, please read her Privacy Policy.
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