Oct 14, 2021Many Happy ReturnsIt’s our anniversary! So what do you get the small publishing company that has everything?
Mar 4, 2021Women, Your Stories Are HistoryRaise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s your birthday, and your mom hands you a present while laughingly announcing, “It’s...
Feb 18, 2021A 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...
Feb 10, 2021Pandemic 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...
Jan 21, 2021Memoir Is an ArtEven before co-founding RLM, Samantha was in the business of helping tell fascinating, empowering life stories. So how does an...
Jan 16, 2021Don’t Just Stand There—Do Something!Volunteering certainly looks different in a pandemic—but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. On this year’s National Day of Service, take...
Dec 30, 2020A Look Back...and ForwardRLM has had quite the year—one for the books, perhaps! (Sorry, puns may be the lowest form of humor, but they’re so convenient.) We...
Dec 16, 2020Light in Dark TimesAs Dumbledore said (yes, we’re leading with a Harry Potter reference),“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only...
Dec 9, 2020Telling Our Story, Instagram-StyleTis the season of gift-giving, so this year, we decided to treat ourselves—to an Instagram! Our account has been up and running for only...
Dec 3, 2020RLM's Holiday Gift GuideThough year-end shindigs are effectively canceled this year, gift-giving still looms large for many of us. We’ve got you covered in three...
Nov 24, 2020This Year's Holidays Will Be Different—So Lean Into ItAs 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, 2020What 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...
Nov 12, 2020Let Us Hack Your Thanksgiving TableThanksgiving is one of RLM’s favorite holidays—and not just because of the food! While we may not be able to gather our loved ones around...
Oct 28, 2020Behind the Scenes: Susan's Day in the LifeHere’s the latest in our series of peeks behind the RLM curtain. Susan shows us what it takes to make life histories beautiful and...
Oct 21, 2020Begin Your Memoir Today, No Writing RequiredSometimes 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, 2020To 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
Oct 8, 2020Birthday, PresentThis is the season in which we usually write a jaunty chronicle of RLM’s past year, complete with a photo of the founders celebrating the co
Aug 27, 2020Beloved Stuff, Reborn!We at RLM are big advocates for making memories—creatively! Susan in particular is a master when it comes to finding fresh uses for sentimen
Aug 20, 2020Telling Remarkable African American StoriesIn 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
Jul 23, 2020Behind the Scenes: RLM's Top 5 Tips for Perfecting Your At-Home WorkspaceSome 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