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    Ask Us Anything (Seriously, Anything)
    • Mar 15

    Ask Us Anything (Seriously, Anything)

    Creating a family history might seem overwhelming, at least until you know where to start. But how do you figure that out? Let the experts i
    Contrarian Strategies for Your Memoir’s First Draft
    • Nov 29, 2021

    Contrarian Strategies for Your Memoir’s First Draft

    Completing a book’s first draft requires a combination of inspiration and brute force. If your memoir or family history has gotten bogged do
    How to Restart Your Writing Project
    • Sep 14, 2021

    How to Restart Your Writing Project

    It’s been on your mind—and your to-do list—for far too long. How can you restart a memoir or family history that’s been stalled?
    The Best Photos for Your Book: A Step-by-Step Guide
    • Jun 27, 2021

    The Best Photos for Your Book: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Planning a memoir or a family history starts with words: interviews, letters, a manuscript. But it’s the images that really bring it to...
    The Big Reveal!
    • May 11, 2021

    The Big Reveal!

    We often talk about the challenges of creating a family history. We know a lot of folks need encouragement to take that first step on...
    Women, Your Stories Are History
    • Mar 4, 2021

    Women, Your Stories Are History

    Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s your birthday, and your mom hands you a present while laughingly announcing, “It’s...
    A Recipe Collection: Nourishment of a Different Kind
    • Feb 18, 2021

    A Recipe Collection: Nourishment of a Different Kind

    While designing RLM’s new culinary history initiative, Susan got to thinking about all the recipes, utensils, kitchen tools, and books in...
    Pandemic Baking: First Draft of Your Family History?
    • Feb 10, 2021

    Pandemic Baking: First Draft of Your Family History?

    It’s a picture-perfect family fantasy: Your white-haired grandmother lovingly demonstrates all her recipes, which are neatly preserved...
    RLM Presents: The Culinary History
    • Feb 4, 2021

    RLM Presents: The Culinary History

    We’re thrilled to announce our latest initiative: a memoir/cookbook hybrid. As self-proclaimed foodies, we find it intensely satisfying...
    Memoir Is an Art
    • Jan 21, 2021

    Memoir Is an Art

    Even before co-founding RLM, Samantha was in the business of helping tell fascinating, empowering life stories. So how does an...
    This Year's Holidays Will Be Different—So Lean Into It
    • Nov 24, 2020

    This Year's Holidays Will Be Different—So Lean Into It

    As we approach what used to be termed the holiday season, it might be tempting to focus on all the celebrations we can’t look forward to...
    What is Ghostwriting, Anyway?
    • Nov 18, 2020

    What is Ghostwriting, Anyway?

    This week, Samantha explains how ghostwriting can be a terrific way to craft your memoir. An experienced ghostwriter herself, she’s here...
    Behind the Scenes: Susan's Day in the Life
    • Oct 28, 2020

    Behind the Scenes: Susan's Day in the Life

    Here’s the latest in our series of peeks behind the RLM curtain. Susan shows us what it takes to make life histories beautiful and...
    Begin Your Memoir Today, No Writing Required
    • Oct 21, 2020

    Begin Your Memoir Today, No Writing Required

    Sometimes your passion to begin a writing project—now!—collides with the reality of work, chores, caretaking. But there’s hope: While we’re
    To Share or Not to Share?
    • Oct 15, 2020

    To Share or Not to Share?

    Different stories are meant to appeal to different readers—that’s why you keep heading (pre-pandemic, anyway) for certain sections of your l
    Remarkable Family Recipes
    • Sep 16, 2020

    Remarkable Family Recipes

    What are the recipes you find yourself reaching for again and again? Chances are they’re not the most elegant or complicated. Instead, your
    3 Myths About Editors
    • Sep 9, 2020

    3 Myths About Editors

    There are plenty of stereotypes about editors (no, we don’t wear green eyeshades or cackle while we dissect your prose with a red pen). Sepa
    Telling Remarkable African American Stories
    • Aug 20, 2020

    Telling Remarkable African American Stories

    In June, we announced that we were doing anti-racist work, both as individuals and as a company. We’ve been reading books and articles, watc
    3 Myths About Writing a Memoir
    • Aug 13, 2020

    3 Myths About Writing a Memoir

    In all our years working on life histories at RLM, we’ve heard every one of these classic misconceptions—again and again. But we’re here to
    Making Your Family Tree Bloom
    • Jul 29, 2020

    Making Your Family Tree Bloom

    We at RLM love family trees and encourage our clients to consider using them, especially in family histories. They offer an easy-to-read vis
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