Turn Their Stories Into a Memoir Book.
TalkLore is a memoir book creation service for the people whose stories your family wants to keep. Give someone you love a friendly phone call, let them tell their life in their own words, then shape those conversations into a hardcover book.
A note from the family
“She talked for an hour, and we have it forever.”
“The most meaningful gift I have ever given my mother. She talked, and suddenly we had her whole life to keep.”
Sarah Whitman · Daughter and TalkLore customer
How TalkLore helps
A Thoughtful Gift That Makes Their Stories Easy to Share
TalkLore takes care of the hard parts of making a memoir. The storyteller gets a natural conversation, and the person building the book gets the tools to turn those conversations into pages.
For the storyteller
They Only Need to Talk
TalkLore calls at a time that works for them and guides the conversation one question at a time. No writing, app, or preparation is required.
For the story
Questions That Follow Their Life
Start with a short bio and TalkLore creates personal prompts. As stories come in, it suggests thoughtful follow-up questions based on what they have already shared.
For the editor
Shape Every Story With a Little Help
Bring each answer into the shape you want. Clean up grammar, smooth the flow, trim false starts, or ask for a specific kind of edit in your own words. Review every suggestion, keep what feels right, and make the final call on every page.
How it comes together
A Simple Way to Make a Family Memoir
You do not need to be a writer or a historian. TalkLore helps them tell the stories and gives you a clear, thoughtful way to shape the book.
Read the full storySet the Scene
Give the book a name and choose the questions that feel like them. Write a short bio for personalized questions, or let TalkLore suggest new questions from the stories they have already told.
Let Them Talk
A friendly phone call arrives at a good time. They talk the way they always have, and the stories unfold on their own.
Shape the Good Parts
Every answer lands in your dashboard just as it was told, with the beginnings, the off-the-cuff detail, and all of it. You get editing tools to tidy the grammar, trim a sentence, or reshape a story any way you want it to read. You keep what belongs in the book.
“The ordinary details are the ones we miss most when they are gone.”
The reason to begin
What TalkLore holds
More Than Answers. A Sense of Who They Are.
Conversation, Not a Questionnaire
The best memories come out when someone takes the time to ask and listen.
Questions That Fit Them
Write a short bio and TalkLore suggests questions tailored to their life. As their answers come in, it also suggests new questions based on what they have already shared.
A Book for the Next Generation
A finished hardcover with a dedication, chapters, and a place of honor on the shelf.
Choose your edition
Give Them a Story Their Family Can Keep
Every plan includes a finished hardcover memoir and a free PDF ebook. Choose written answers, or make it easier with friendly phone calls that bring the stories out naturally.
The quiet edition
Lite
For written answers and unhurried memories.
$69 one-time
- Hardcover book
- Free PDF ebook
- Unlimited questions
- Written answers
- Grammar and editing tools to shape the story
- Private family dashboard
The conversation edition
Standard
For the stories that come out best aloud.
$99 one-time
- ✓ Unlimited conversational calls
- ✓ Unlimited questions
- ✓ Written answers
- ✓ Grammar and editing tools to shape the story
- ✓ Hardcover book
- ✓ Free PDF ebook
Pause calls or change the schedule anytime · Every plan includes the finished book
Good to know
Questions Families Ask.
Do They Need to Write Anything?
No. A friendly phone call is the heart of TalkLore. They just talk, nothing to write and nothing to learn. If they would rather answer in the app or by email, that works too, but the call is the easy part.
How Long Does Each Call Last?
Calls are conversational and unhurried, typically five to fifteen minutes. You can schedule them for a day and time that works best.
What Does the Finished Book Look Like?
A real hardcover book with a cover, dedication, chapters built from their answers, and an epilogue. You also receive a free PDF ebook.
Can I Edit the Stories Before Printing?
Yes. Every answer arrives as it was told and you have full editing tools to shape it. Tidy the grammar, smooth a sentence, trim a false start, reorder stories, add chapter images, or leave every answer exactly as it came in. Unless you want a change, the story stays the way they told it. You keep full control of the final pages.
How Much Does It Cost?
The Lite edition is $69 with written answers and no calls. The Standard edition is $99 with unlimited conversational phone calls. Both include the finished hardcover memoir and a free PDF ebook.
Give Them Time
to Be Remembered.
The stories are already there. Start with one good question.