Every family has one story that isn't written down yet.

A private memoir, written with you. I sit down with individuals and families and turn a lifetime of memories into a book that will still be on the shelf when the grandchildren have grandchildren.


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Ways to work together, from a single chapter to a full archive

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Written in your voice — every draft is reviewed with you, in person

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Pages you'll ever be asked to write yourself

Foreword

For years, you were the one telling the stories at the table. The one everyone asked to tell it again. This is the chance to have it written down properly: in your words, in the right order, with nothing important left out.

I work with families, in their home, over the course of several months. There's no manuscript to hand in, no writing assignment. Just conversation — recorded, transcribed, and shaped into a book that reads like you, because it is you.

My father read the first three chapters out loud to my mother in their kitchen. Neither of them could get through it without stopping.
— P. Styler, Grove Park
TIER ONE

The Keepsake

$5,500 - $9,500

A focused story — one chapter of life, or the highlights, for someone who wants something meaningful without a long commitment.

  • 6–8 in-home interview sessions

  • 15,000–25,000 word manuscript

  • One hardcover copy + digital archive

  • Timeline: 3–4 months

Our Offerings

TIER TWO – MOST CHOSEN

The Signature Memoir

$18,000 - $28,000

A full life story, told in your voice. The heart of the studio's work, and the right choice for most clients.

  • 12–16 sessions over several months

  • 40,000–60,000 word manuscript

  • Full photo curation & captioning

  • 3 hardcover copies + digital archive

  • Timeline: 6–8 months

TIER THREE

The Legacy

$40,000 - $65,000

A true archival project for multi-generational families or founders — the studio's most complete offering.

  • 20+ sessions, incl. family & friends

  • 70,000–90,000 word manuscript

  • Optional audio/video companion

  • 5+ archival-quality hardcover copies

  • Timeline: 10–12 months

How It Begins

A complimentary, no-obligation visit to your home to talk through your story and find the right scope — no pressure, no pitch.

The First Conversation

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Regular in-home interviews, recorded and unhurried. We go where the memory takes us, then circle back to fill the gaps.

The Sessions

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The Manuscript

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Chapters arrive as they're finished. You read, mark them up, and we revise together until every page sounds like you.


The Keeping

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A bound, printed book — plus a full digital archive of recordings, photos, and transcripts for the family to keep.


Begin

Every project starts the same way: a conversation, in your home, about whether this is the right time and the right story. There's no obligation, and no writing expected of you — only your memory.

Patrick Rhyne, Founder

patrick@lifeStoryStudio.co

Asheville, NC