Writing your own story? Just talk, we write it
You have always meant to write it down for the family. Answer a guided interview, by speaking or typing, and get your life story back as a finished book.
- No writing skills needed: answer the way you talk
- Pick a writing style and see a sample first
- Change anything you want in every chapter
- Keep it as a PDF or a printed book for your family
How it works
Choose your book
Pick the book that fits: a short memoir or your whole life story.
Answer at your own pace
Speak or type your answers. Follow-up questions help you remember the details.
Read every chapter
Each chapter is written in the style you chose. Ask for any change you want.
Hold your book
Approve the final pages and get your PDF or printed book.
Books for your own story
Life Story Book
A whole life, told chapter by chapter
10 chapters · 100-150 pages From £79Mini Memoir
The heart of a life story, in a small book
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From £29Childhood Memories Book
Where it all began
4 chapters · 25-40 pages From £29Working Life Book
A career, remembered
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Service Memories Book
Years of service, put on record
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59New Beginnings Book
A story of leaving home and starting again
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Retirement Book
The working years, and what comes next
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Travel & Adventures Memoir
The places, the people, the stories
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Values & Wisdom Book
What they believe, and what they want to pass on
3 chapters · 25-40 pages From £29Questions
Do I need to be good at writing?
No. Answer the way you would talk. Short answers are fine, and you can speak instead of typing. The writing is our job.
Can the storyteller speak instead of typing?
Yes. Every question can be answered by voice in the browser, and you can upload existing recordings (MP3, M4A or WAV). You check the written-out text before it is used, so names and places are spelled right.
Can I choose how the book is written?
Yes. You choose a writing style before the first chapter and see a sample of each one. You can change the style once for free.
What if I do not like a chapter?
Leave comments on the chapter and we change only that chapter, showing you the text before and after. Two rounds of changes per chapter are included. Nothing is final until you approve it.
How does payment work?
You choose at checkout: pay a deposit now and the rest chapter by chapter, just before each new chapter is written, or pay everything at once and get a discount. You only pay for a chapter when you are happy to continue.
Who can see our stories?
Only you, the storyteller and anyone you invite. We never publish or sell your stories. Recordings are deleted after the text is checked. See our privacy policy for details.
Start with a free sample
Answer five short questions and read the first page of the story before you decide. No payment, no account needed.