Thoughts on memoir writing, legacy preservation, and the art of capturing a life well lived.
No one else has lived your life. This sounds obvious. But it’s worth sitting with, because the implications are stranger and more interesting than they first appear. Your…
Read MoreThere is a particular kind of conversation that only happens in families. Usually late at night and around a table, after something has made someone reflective — a…
Read MoreAt some point, the thought arrives uninvited. Usually quietly, often while doing something completely unrelated — driving, gardening, sitting with an old photograph. I want my life in…
Read MoreMost of us remember the format even if we’ve never seen the original. Someone’s life, gathered up and presented back to them — the people who shaped them,…
Read MoreA life story book is exactly what it sounds like: a real person’s life, written down properly, printed and bound as a book they can hold in their…
Read MoreEveryone has a story of my life moment. A point at which you look back at everything that’s happened — the places you’ve lived, the people you’ve loved,…
Read MoreMost people who want to write their life story never start. Not because they lack stories. They have plenty. Not because they’re bad writers. Most of them are…
Read MoreMemoir is one of the oldest forms of writing we have. Long before the novel existed, long before the short story or the essay, human beings were sitting…
Read MoreOne of the first questions people ask when they get in touch is this: how long is this actually going to take? It’s a fair question. Commissioning a…
Read MoreA legacy memoir writing service could, in theory, operate like a well-run interview. Questions in, answers out, words on the page. Technically competent. Professionally delivered. Entirely missing the…
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