Telling Your Stories
I. Writing Memories Workshop
£75
Spend a morning with me gathering, sharing and writing up a memory. This is a fun, informal workshop geared at breaking down some of the obstacles surrounding the writing process.
II. One-on-one Taster Session
£250
Come and have a one-on-one writing tutorial with me, where we work together to find the best ways to write up some of your memories.
III. Reader's Report
£1000
If you’ve already started your memoir, but have stalled for one reason or another, then I can offer detailed feedback, editorial advice and suggest ways to get you back up and running.
IV. Desert Island Memories
£2000
Commission a Desert-Island-Disc-type collection of memories written by me about you or your loved ones. Not limited to songs, this trip might stop off at an old haunt to mix a special cocktail or savour a favourite meal; or it might return to an idyllic holiday spot, recite a poem or sit in front of an inspiring work of art.
V. Life Stories
STARTING FROM £3500
If you’ve made up your mind and want me to help you write your life stories, then let’s get cracking. We can put together a plan that best suits your needs.
The most interesting stories, for me, lie deep beneath the details, in the shadows. A life story is not just the greatest hits. It’s not a CV, aiming to impress. As a memoirist, I want to uncover the journeys that pave the way to our life moments.
We all collect photos and video content, but less effort is given to making all this content cohere. Stories and memories are a way of doing this. The memoir is the perfect vehicle to bring these together.
I want to bring to life the anecdotes, the witty quips or dry asides, that can only be guessed at from the photographs in the album. I want to write the stories of what got us to where we are, but also the stories of where we turned left rather than right.