The story I write
She Never Measured
My mother was very serious about her rice. She had a whole process, and in all the years I watched her, she never once measured anything.
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Tell me about the old stories, or what you did this morning. I'll write your life story and hand you the book.
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Type or talk, whichever you like. I can even talk out loud to you. A simple conversation becomes a story you can keep.
What did your mother teach you to cook first?
It all started with rice. She was very serious about her rice.
But what made her version so different?
She had this whole process yet she never measured anything.
Did she ever teach you her method?
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The story I write
My mother was very serious about her rice. She had a whole process, and in all the years I watched her, she never once measured anything.
Your printed hardcover is included. About $12.50 a month, billed yearly.
It's for the past and the present, out loud or by text.
Your stories
The street, the neighbors, the room you shared with your sister.
That career decision that changed everything.
What your granddaughter said at dinner. The call from your son this morning.
Your stories can take many forms. Keep them, share them, or pass them on.
Included with your plan
Every story you tell goes into your book, printed and shipped to you.
Comics too, and whatever we make next. It all comes from the stories you've already told.
Your printed hardcover is included. About $12.50 a month, billed yearly.
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Join 10,000 other people who are working with their personal biographers.
What it costs
As reported in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times
Families hire memoir writers to interview someone they love and write the book. We do the same work, and the printed book comes with it.
$150 a year
That's about $12.50 a month, billed once a year.
| Private memoir writer | Biographer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Up to $100,000 | $150/yr |
| Interviews | Booked sessions on their calendar | Any time, day or night, as often as you like |
| Writing | Drafts arrive after the interviews wrap up | A written story after each conversation |
| The book | Printing often costs extra | Full-color hardcover with photos, up to 300 pages, included |
| After the book | The project ends | Keep talking. Your stories can become more. |
Families commonly pay $35,000 to $100,000, as reported in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
Everything you tell your biographer can become a children's book, an audiobook, an album of songs about your life, or a comic. Extras are priced separately.
My dad used Biographer before he passed away this year. My family has his stories forever.
Jared Hecht, co-founder
No writing. Private to you and the people you invite. Your book is included.
Your printed hardcover is included. About $12.50 a month, billed yearly.
30-day money-back guarantee.