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Many Happy Returns
It’s our anniversary! So what do you get the small publishing company that has everything?
Oct 14, 2021


Women, Your Stories Are History
Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: It’s your birthday, and your mom hands you a present while laughingly announcing, “It’s...
Mar 4, 2021


A Recipe Collection: Nourishment of a Different Kind
While designing RLM’s new culinary history initiative, Susan got to thinking about all the recipes, utensils, kitchen tools, and books in...
Feb 18, 2021


Pandemic Baking: First Draft of Your Family History?
It’s a picture-perfect family fantasy: Your white-haired grandmother lovingly demonstrates all her recipes, which are neatly preserved...
Feb 10, 2021


Memoir Is an Art
Even before co-founding RLM, Samantha was in the business of helping tell fascinating, empowering life stories. So how does an...
Jan 21, 2021


A Look Back...and Forward
RLM has had quite the year—one for the books, perhaps! (Sorry, puns may be the lowest form of humor, but they’re so convenient.) We...
Dec 30, 2020


Light in Dark Times
As Dumbledore said (yes, we’re leading with a Harry Potter reference),“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only...
Dec 16, 2020


Telling Our Story, Instagram-Style
Tis the season of gift-giving, so this year, we decided to treat ourselves—to an Instagram! Our account has been up and running for only...
Dec 9, 2020


What is Ghostwriting, Anyway?
This week, Samantha explains how ghostwriting can be a terrific way to craft your memoir. An experienced ghostwriter herself, she’s here...
Nov 18, 2020


Behind the Scenes: Susan's Day in the Life
Here’s the latest in our series of peeks behind the RLM curtain. Susan shows us what it takes to make life histories beautiful and...
Oct 28, 2020


Begin Your Memoir Today, No Writing Required
Sometimes your passion to begin a writing project—now!—collides with the reality of work, chores, caretaking. But there’s hope: While we’re
Oct 21, 2020


To Share or Not to Share?
Different stories are meant to appeal to different readers—that’s why you keep heading (pre-pandemic, anyway) for certain sections of your l
Oct 15, 2020


Birthday, Present
This is the season in which we usually write a jaunty chronicle of RLM’s past year, complete with a photo of the founders celebrating the co
Oct 8, 2020


Beloved Stuff, Reborn!
We at RLM are big advocates for making memories—creatively! Susan in particular is a master when it comes to finding fresh uses for sentimen
Aug 27, 2020


Telling Remarkable African American Stories
In June, we announced that we were doing anti-racist work, both as individuals and as a company. We’ve been reading books and articles, watc
Aug 20, 2020


Behind the Scenes: RLM's Top 5 Tips for Perfecting Your At-Home Workspace
Some of us love it, some of us hate it—but it seems like working from home will be the norm for a while. This week, we gathered our top tips
Jul 23, 2020


Collect and Connect in Bite-Size Steps
Two of our favorite apps do all the work when it comes to connecting with loved ones. Check out these digital tools designed to share
Jul 16, 2020


The Memoirs You’ve Already Written
The souvenirs of everyday life, the records of special occasions, the stories everyone can recite by heart—congrats, you have everything...
Jul 9, 2020


Jun 30, 2020


Behind the Scenes: Meet Our Newest Team Member!
A peek behind the scenes: Our newest employee's transition to life after college.
Jun 3, 2020
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