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Finding an Affordable Ghostwriter You Can Trust:Advice on What to Look For and AvoidDo you have a phenomenal life story to tell? Maybe you know the intrinsic value and inspiration your life story can cast on your loved ones. Maybe you want to preserve your life and legacy in a book that will outlast your lifetime. But maybe putting pen to paper is harder than you thought.Perhaps you have dreamed of hiring a ghostwriter to write your life ...

Our life story books are the perfect gift for anyone, but especially for your hard-to-buy-for loved ones who already seem to have everything they need. We have found that even those who seem to have everything they need are still missing a life story book. A life story book makes a great birthday, Christmas, anniversary, or other holiday gift. Life story books are often given from grandchildren to grandparents, from children to parents, f...

March 8, 2019 | Olivia Savoie1. What is the difference between a life story writer, a memoir writer, a biographer, and a ghostwriter? A life story writer can be a memoir writer, biographer, or both; it is an all-encompassing term. A memoir writer writes about certain aspects of a life or a whole life, but in a less intensive way than a biographer would. For example, our writers write memoirs from the storyteller’s...

How to Keep Elderly Parents Happy at HomeAs people age, they tend to need more and more help with everyday activities, especially if they have an illness. You may be caring for your parents and want them to be as comfortable and happy as possible while remaining at home.The most important thing to remember is to have empathy for your parents. It’s difficult to face loss as we age: loss of independence, careers, mobility, health, energy, and mo...

How to Sort and Organize Your PhotosIf you are like most people, you have a few boxes full of photos, a stack of albums containing printed photos, and even more on your smartphone. The job of sorting through all these photos is daunting, and it requires a significant amount of time, so many people delay it or never get around to it at all. But why put it off? Here are some tips to help make this job easier.*Creating a PlanThere is no right or ...

 Our storytellers commission us to write their life story books for a variety of reasons. At the top of the list is the goal of having their children, grandchildren, and future generations know their story.  One storyteller, Mr. Fred, had an even more focused purpose for his life story book: to infuse it with life lessons for his grandchildren.  Those lessons are timeless and invaluable. Here are a few meaningful ones:...

A Tribute to Eldridge Michael Brunet1947-1967This Memorial Day, we honor the son of one of our storytellers.Eldridge Michael Brunet was born on February 13, 1947, the second of Ruby and Dolores Brunet’s 11 children. He grew up just outside of Houma, Louisiana. Eldridge was a sweet-spirited young man who loved God and music. He was always looking to help someone in need. He was the only Brunet child who took after his father’s love for mus...

Here's a window into our co-founder Olivia Savoie's world growing up. This story reveals where her love for biographies came from. *PRESIDENTS“Quelle étrange petite fille!” said an agitated woman in the grocery store. I asked my mother what she’d said. My mother didn’t reply, even though she knew some Cajun French. At home later that night, I combed through the French to English dictionary. What a peculiar little girl. &nbs...

“Memoirs are the backstairs of history.” –George Meredith “Inside each of us is a natural-born storyteller, waiting to be released.” –Robin Moore “Memories too often die with their owner, and time too often surprises us by running out.” –William Zinsser “After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” –Philip Pullman “God gave us memory so that we might ha...

Many of us rush through our day to day, hardly reflecting on the past. But it’s the sum of your past days that equate to the person you are today. By recollecting those days, you can learn more about yourself. In turn, your loved ones can learn about you too. One way to explore your history is to write your memoir. There are plenty of reasons to preserve your life story. Reasons to Preserve Your Life Story in a Book:   ...

How commissioning Raconteur to write your parents’ life story in a book will teach you things you didn’t know about them.Many times, successful men and women’s professional endeavors are well known by their families, but their most personal, meaningful memories—those that explore what made them who they are—are not. Our life story writers pen biographies that endeavor to change that. We have encountered a prosperous real estate investor w...

Timeless Love Stories: Part I In most every Raconteur life story book, we document the first star-stopping encounter and following early dating days. Below are a few glimpses into timeless love stories—those that first budded in 1942, 1945, 1949, and 1951—and that flourished for decades since. Ruby and Dolores: 1942 Growing up [on the bayou], I knew older guys who had played the guitar, and I wanted to be like them. So, I ordere...

Are you curious about your family history? Are you ready to dive into the deep rabbit hole of genealogy? Our life story books often include a chapter on the subject’s origins—their ancestry. Sometimes, the subject provides existing ancestral resources to our writers, but other times, we do the digging ourselves. Along the way, we have learned some tips and tricks that may help you get started on the exciting journey of discovering your fa...

Choosing to hire a life story writer is an important decision. The writer you choose will take your verbal interviews and craft a narrative that will become your legacy. The choice should not be taken lightly.  When it comes to choosing a private biographer to work with, here’s why Raconteur stands out:  1. One-On-One Relationships With Raconteur, you will get a one-on-one experience with one writer who you can truly c...

Everyone has a story inside of them. The question is, how do you condense sixty, seventy, eighty, or even ninety plus years into one memoir? How do you sort through the stockpiles of memories and select the ones that will create the most poignant, meaningful biography? And if you don’t consider yourself a creative writer, how do you proceed?         As a professional life story writer for hire and author of dozens of l...

There are a lot of great reasons to preserve your life story in a book revolving around the benefit of others. Some include history preservation, informing your family about your experiences, and inspiring present and future generations of your family. But there are also a lot of great reasons to preserve your life story that directly impact you—the storyteller.   1. Recollecting happy memories will positively impact your mood. ...