life story writing

6 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Newest Team Member!

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

May 12

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

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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The book about my camera collection is a gorgeous example of the bookmaker’s art.

—STEVE