TELL YOUR STORIES creates personal history heirloom books. Devoted to preserving lives through the written word, Tell Your Stories uses the expertise of interviewers, transcribers, editors, and graphic designers to create beautiful books that will be treasured for many lifetimes.
“Storytelling is a form of history, of immortality too. It goes from one generation to another.”
—Studs Terkel
Whether you’re walking around in high heels or getting around in a wheelchair, you are on a journey. From your first birthday to now, you have navigated all kinds of territory. You’ve struck gold, taken detours, traveled with friends, and taken lonely roads. Within you is a map of this journey waiting to be drawn, an epic waiting to be told.
Your grandkids can surf the Web to find out about all kinds of journeys. Where can they go to learn about your quests and discoveries? And what do you have for yourself as a record of where your feet and heart and tears have landed? Your life story.
- Have you already written your life story and want help polishing it?
- Do you want to write your personal history but don’t know where to start?
- Would you like someone to interview you and write your life story for you?
Whatever storytelling journey you want to take, Tell Your Stories can travel with you.
The Tell Your Stories Process
Make sure that your life is more than just a memory; preserve it so that it can be a priceless legacy full of stories that reveal your personality, insights for your posterity, and details about the era that shaped. Recalling and recording your experiences will also you a gift: a panoramic view of your life that can offer healing, meaning, and perspective.
1. Choose Your Focus
Every memoir begins with a decision: what do you want to share? Some clients focus on a defining period of their lives, while others tell a broader life narrative. Tell Your Stories helps you clarify your goals, shape your story, and define the scope of your legacy project.
2. Create Your Content
You don’t have to be a writer; we do the work for you. While some clients bring written material, most choose our guided interview process. We conduct and shape the conversations, gather supporting materials like letters and newspaper articles, and research the people, places, and events that bring your story into richer context.
3. Polish Your Narrative
This is where your story truly takes shape, and where we bring it together with care and precision. Through a collaborative draft process, we refine the narrative and ensure that it reflects your voice and fulfills your vision.
4. Add Photos & Personal Details
We bring your story to life visually. Our team curates and integrates your photos, letters, and memorabilia, writing captions and thoughtfully placing each element to enhance the narrative your history.
5. Design Your Book
We transform your story into a finished work of art. Our professional designers create a beautiful, custom layout—cover to cover. Once complete, we manage the printing process and deliver a polished book ready to share, celebrate, and pass down for generations.