... My memoir about my strange childhood home has been accepted for publication. With the addition of some historical material, the book is essentially the same as when I worked with you on it. Thank you so much for all your help. You were very instrumental in my getting this published.

Kate Barlow, Oakville, Canada, author of Abode of Love, in press, Mainstream Publishing

Memoir Magic™

Memoirs aren't just for celebrities, superstars, or megamillionaires. Ordinary people have extraordinary stories to tell--of life's tragedies and triumphs.

Sometimes you just need a bit of a jumpstart to get moving on your memoir. Memoir Magic™ is a unique new tool for starting your memoir. Fill in some blanks and make some choices, then click a button. Voila! you've got your first draft.

You'll be amazed at the initial draft you can create. Then you can print your memoir yourself, or we can help you embellish, polish, and print your memoir in book format to share with your family and friends. Memoir Magic™ is a comprehensive, affordable, and fun way to get to that first, important draft. You'll have access to 20 chapters, including Childhood, Grade School, Youth, High School, First Love, Career, Beliefs, Family Heritage, and more.

Below is a sample chapter, free for you to use. Get started right now! In the form below, click your choices and fill in the blanks. When you're finished, click SUBMIT. There's your free first chapter. You can copy/paste the chapter into a document file. There you go. You've started your memoir! Be sure to see the complete list of Memoir Magic™ chapters below.

Maybe you promised yourself you'd write your story as soon as the kids were grown ... you retired ... you had the time...etc. etc. Or maybe you have aging parents whose stories you'd like to remember, but you just haven't found the time to sit down and do it yet. Don't wait until it's too late. Creating that first draft doesn't have to be a big hurdle. You can answer some questions on your computer and create a first draft using Memoir Magic™.

Get Started on your first chapter. It's easy!   Here's how it works. Click your choices, add later, or skip any items below:

1.Choose a Memoir Title: 

2.Enter your name:

3.Enter your year of birth (Ex:1935)

4.You grew up in:

5.One word to describe your childhood.

6.One older person most influential in your childhood.

7.Describe that person.

8.Tell how you felt with that person.

9.One thing you did often with that person.

10.Enter a short memory about that person in the space below to finish the sentence:

"I remember when ..."

11.That person often said:

12.That person was often: right wrong

Want to continue with Memoir Magic™? You've tried one sample topic.

We offer a range of topics to suit everyone:

It works like this: for one low price (the cost of a book or class) you get:

  • all the 20 Memoir Magic™ topics listed above to create quickly, your choice of memoir chapters
  • How to Organize, Write, and Polish Your Memoir, showing how to create a beautiful photo or text-based memoir, including:
    • 60 ideas to pique your creativity
    • 20 ways to add variety to your memoir
    • 15 techniques for enhancing your creativity as you write
    • 8 ways to avoid writers' block
  • Plus you can purchase as many hours of private, online coaching or editing as you need.
  • There are many options for printing or self-publishing your memoir so you can share copies with your family and friends.

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Oral History/Transcription Service

Hate to type? Want to be part of the oral history craze? It's a great way to start a memoir. Begin your oral history by talking -- into a tape recorder or on the phone

Creating an oral history is a time-honored tradition dating back to the early Greeks and was first used to document momentous events, often related to warfare. An oral history maintains a person's recollection of events using an interview technique. Today, various national projects have brought the tradition to the public, giving ordinary citizens the opportunity to create personal oral histories. Most contemporary methods result in a tape or CD version. AuthorAssist takes your oral history a step further -- converting it to document format so you can change it, add to to it, print it, and share it with others.

AuthorAssist offers an array of oral history services:

  • Do-it-Yourself Oral History Transcription Package for creating an oral history.
  • Editing/proofing your transcribed oral history
  • Converting your transcribed oral history to a softback book
  • Converting your transcribed oral history to a custom hardback book

Have other oral material you'd like put in print? We will professionally transcribe your material to a standard digital document (RTF or DOC file format).

RATES: Our transcription rates are competitive.

For more information send e-mail .

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Memoir Checkup: Have you already started your memoir?

Our experience shows that many writers don't understand the memoir genre and try to write too much or include too many unimportant details. Or they get stuck and aren't sure how to proceed. Our memoir critique is the ideal solution.

The Checkup: As we read your memoir, we take note of the critical aspects of the memoir such as: scope, theme, setting, character development, voice, dialogue, motivation, logic, point of view, continuity, pace, word usage, and tone. In our e-mail report, we discuss the critical opening and closing scenes and overall message. We suggest how to improve common writing weaknesses such as overwriting, unclear writing, use of passive voice, and exposition. We point out repeated words, stilted language, and overuse of adverbs and adjectives. Your review will tell you what you need to do next with your memoir and where/how to proceed.

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Complimentary Feedback

As a way of getting started,complete our convenient form or e-mail us with the following information:

  • the stage you've reached in the project, i.e. first, second, third draft
  • the length of the work in number of words. (Hint: open the document in MS Word; click TOOLS,WORD COUNT. In WordPerfect, click FILE, PROPERTIES, INFORMATION.)
  • any concerns you have about your memoir
Send e-mail with a file of your first ten pages. We'll e-mail first feedback at no cost to you.

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Private Coaching via E-mail

Coaching is a great way to get on the fast track to better writing. Books and classes only go so far and may not address your particular needs. It’s not easy to apply what you learn from books to your memoir. The most effective way to get the help you need is by working with a writing coach.

  • We work together according to your goals for your memoir. Among the topics we can address are: structure, theme, setting, character development, tone, dialogue, logic, point of view, continuity, pace, word usage,and style.

  • We provide specific guidance for improving your writing style. We edit sections of your material so you can see the exact changes and the rationale for the changes.

  • You decide the schedule. Work at your own pace to complete the various aspects of your memoir.

  • We are available 24/7 to offer specific feedback and suggestions about your writing.

Interested in our coaching package? Send e-mail and tell us how we may help you with your memoir.

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Ghostwriting

Want us to write your story for you? Our critically-acclaimed memoir writer will work with you to create an account of your life you'll be proud to share with your family and friends.

We want to hear about your ghostwriting needs.

  • What is your goal, i.e., to get the work published by a mainstream publisher, to self publish, or?
  • For fiction, what is the situation, conflict, and resolution?
  • For nonfiction, what is the theme, rationale, and target audience?
  • Will you supply all of the material or will we be expected to do some research?
  • What will be the source of the raw material, e.g your notes, audio/videotapes, ghostwriter interviews with you and/or others?
  • What is the length of the work as you envision it?
  • What is your time frame for starting/completing the project?
  • What concerns do you have about the project?
  • Is there anything else we should know about the project?

Costs: Ghostwriting can take hundreds of hours and cost thousands of dollars. Realize, we do not work for free or on spec. Send e-mail with the basic information and we'll respond promptly.

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