life story writing

2 days ago

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 experience...

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 ...

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 ...

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 readab...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 23, 2020

Behind the Scenes: RLM's Top 5 Tips for Perfecting Your At-Home Workspace

Some of us love it, some of us hate it—but it seems like working from home will be the norm for a while. This week, we gathered our top tips

Jul 16, 2020

Collect and Connect in Bite-Size Steps

Two of our favorite apps do all the work when it comes to connecting with loved ones. Check out these digital tools designed to share

Jul 9, 2020

The Memoirs You’ve Already Written

The souvenirs of everyday life, the records of special occasions, the stories everyone can recite by heart—congrats, you have everything ...

Jun 30, 2020

Behind the Scenes: Samantha’s Day in the Life

Now that we’ve settled into our Strange New Normal, we’d like to share what daily life looks like here at RLM. Although in-person meeting...

Jun 3, 2020

Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Newest Team Member!

A peek behind the scenes: Our newest employee's transition to life after college.

May 12, 2020

Remarkable Lives: The Transformation Artist

A budding entrepreneur takes something disposable and transforms it into something beautiful, right in the middle of a pandemic hotspot.

Apr 3, 2020

Remarkable Lives: The Organizer of Chaos

We’re starting a new blog series featuring people with unexpected side hustles, pet projects, and cool obsessions.

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