Turn Their Stories Into a Memoir Book.
TalkLore makes a thoughtful gift simple to give. They tell their stories on a friendly phone call, personalized questions help bring out the details, and you shape the answers into a hardcover memoir your family will keep for generations.
From the family
“He talked for an hour. Now 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 It Works
From a Phone Call to a Finished Memoir.
Choose Your Plan
Pick the edition that fits. A hardcover memoir is included with every plan.
Add a Few Questions
Select from our curated prompts, write your own, or write a short bio and let TalkLore suggest questions tailored to their life.
They Get a Friendly Call
A conversational phone interview at a time that works. They just talk, and the stories unfold on their own.
Receive the Finished Book
Every answer lands in your dashboard as it was told. Review each one, and use the editing tools to tidy the grammar or reshape a story before you compile the finished hardcover.
Why families choose TalkLore
The Easiest Way to Preserve a Life Story.
Some stories are easier told than typed. TalkLore starts with a friendly phone call, uses personalized questions to keep the conversation moving, and gives you editing tools to shape the answers into a book.
A Friendly Call Does the Work
A warm, conversational voice calls at a time that suits them, asks each question, and really listens. They just talk. Nothing to write, nothing to learn.
A Real Hardcover Book
Their words become a finished memoir on the shelf. Not a file on a phone. Something to hold and pass down.
Personalized Questions, Thoughtful Editing
Write a short bio and TalkLore suggests questions tailored to their life. As their answers arrive, it finds meaningful follow-ups from the details they have already shared. You get editing tools to tidy grammar, smooth a sentence, trim a false start, or reshape a story while keeping their voice at the center.
Choose your edition
Every Plan Includes the Finished Memoir.
The Standard edition makes it easy: a friendly phone call captures the stories aloud. The Lite edition uses written answers instead. Both include a hardcover book.
The quiet edition
Lite
For written answers and unhurried memories.
$69 one-time
- Hardcover memoir book
- Free PDF ebook
- Unlimited questions
- Written answers
- Grammar and editing tools to shape the story
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 memoir book
- ✓ Free PDF ebook
One payment. Hardcover memoir and free PDF ebook included. Change the schedule anytime.
“The ordinary details are the ones we miss most when they are gone.”
The reason to begin
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 Memoir 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 is saved as a draft you can review, edit, and reorder. 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.
Give Them Time
to Be Remembered.
The stories are already there. Start with one good question.