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May 31, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
(That Will Inspire You to Put Your Own Down on Paper)November 2, 2018 | Olivia SavoieAll of us have a story inside. And a story worth telling, too. But if we don’t have experience with writing a book-length work, the task can be terrifying. That’s why we professional life story writers at Ra...
September 18, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
Towards the end of our interview time, we ask a series of reflective questions, such asWhat is a time you did something spontaneous? What were some of the most frightening moments of your life? What is an example of a time you surprised yourself? When asked those questions, one storyteller had a REMARKABLE story to tell. A story about a time he did something spontaneous and frightening and surprised himself. A time that even 50 years late...
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May 31, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
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 ...
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December 02, 2020 | Published by
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...
May 31, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
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...
May 12, 2020 | Published by
“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...
May 31, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
October 24, 2018 | Olivia SavoieMany 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 Y...
December 27, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
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...
June 28, 2019 | Published by Olivia Savoie
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...
July 17, 2020 | Published by Olivia Savoie
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. ...
