I was almost in despair about a recent ghostwriting job. I adored the client, my research was solid, and the story was a compelling one....

I started my writing career at a daily newspaper. This was in the ancient past, when computers had only recently replaced typewriters. We...

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

Completing a book’s first draft requires a combination of inspiration and brute force. If your memoir or family history has gotten bogged do

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?

Planning a memoir or a family history starts with words: interviews, letters, a manuscript. But it’s the images that really bring it to...

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...

Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s your birthday, and your mom hands you a present while laughingly announcing, “It’s...

While designing RLM’s new culinary history initiative, Susan got to thinking about all the recipes, utensils, kitchen tools, and books in...

It’s a picture-perfect family fantasy: Your white-haired grandmother lovingly demonstrates all her recipes, which are neatly preserved...

We’re thrilled to announce our latest initiative: a memoir/cookbook hybrid. As self-proclaimed foodies, we find it intensely satisfying...

Even before co-founding RLM, Samantha was in the business of helping tell fascinating, empowering life stories. So how does an...

This week, Samantha explains how ghostwriting can be a terrific way to craft your memoir. An experienced ghostwriter herself, she’s here...

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...

Sometimes your passion to begin a writing project—now!—collides with the reality of work, chores, caretaking. But there’s hope: While we’re

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

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

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

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

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