Finding the right life story professional for you is a personal matter. Learn about our members by visiting their websites and getting in touch.
OUR Members in Alphabetical Order
Mali Bain – PHNW co-chair – Founder, NextGen Story: Custom Publishing. Expertise in life story and family history publishing. Interviewing, editing, design, and publishing services. www.nextgenstory.com, mali@nextgenstory.com, 1-800-953-4942
Susan M Boyce – Personal Historian, Ghostwriter, Writing Coach. Susan@suntrackercafe.com, 604-831-7245
Nancy Burkhalter – Biographer, Historical Researcher, Interviewer. nancy.burkhalter@live.com, 206-679-4598
Mark Carter – Editor and/or Writer for memoirs, biographies/life stories, and special life events. Mark Carter’s Writing Cabin – www.WritingCabin.com, Editor@WritingCabin.com
Trena Cleland – Writer, Editor, Interviewer. Trena Cleland Personal Histories, www.trenacleland.com
Elisabetta da Ros – Personal Historian, writer and graphic designer: from finding your voice to designing and printing your unique life story. Info@clessidra.pub, Clessidra.pub, 530-844-2035
Rebecca DeKay-Robson – PHNW co-chair – Audio Interviewer, Writer, Editor, Personal Historian. becca.dekayrobson@gmail.com, 509-251-3053
Steve Edwards – Filmmaker, Storyteller, Narrator, Writer, Interviewer and more. https://legacyeverafter.net/, steve@legacyeverafter.net, 971-377-8327
Maia Fischler – Writer, Editor, Interviewer, Designer.
LifeWriter Personal Histories, www.life-writer.com
Bruno George – Personal Historian. Writing Your Life, www.writing-your-life.com, 206-631-0686
John Hawkins – Writer, Editor, Interviewer.
Personal Chronicles – salemhawk@comcast.net, 503-910-2812
Eric Herman – Biographer, Author, Writer/Editor. ericshapes@gmail.com, 714-313-6136. www.artisanbiographycreations.com
Lisa Kagan – Writer, Interviewer, Designer. Family Heirloom Arts: Celebrating Life Stories. www.Familyheirloomarts.com, Lisa@FamilyHeirloomArts.com, 503-347-1391
Shayna Lee (Lewis )– Publishing Manager, NextGen Story: Custom Publishing. Life story and family history publishing. www.nextgenstory.com, hello@nextgenstory.com
Katana Liebelt – Personal Historian, Writer, Editor, Interviewer, Transcriber. logoscopyediting@gmail.com
Jill Lorenz – Jtlorenz05@gmail.com 925-858-2246
Lauretta Molitor – Oral Historian/Personal Historian, Audio and Video Interviewer and Recordist. RettSound Story Services, RettSound.com, rettsound@gmail.com, 415-269-5811
Izumi Motai – Graphic and book designer, specializes in designing unique books that bring clients’ stories to life. http://www.imotaidesign.com, book@imotaidesign.com, 415-8470-0458
Gloria Nussbaum – Interviewer, Audiographer. Real to Reel: Recording personal stories, www.real-to-reel.org
Jeanne Quan – Interviewer, Project Planner, Certified Facilitator, Personal Historian. Focus: Legacy Letters, Stories of Keepsakes, Heritage Cookbooks (print and/or interactive). jeannequan3@gmail.com, 503- 473-4980
Lynn Schnaiberg – Award-winning writer. Veteran journalist and interviewer. Life stories and legacies for individuals. Histories for communities, companies and organizations. Ghostwriter and experienced nonfiction editor for individual authors, publishers, nonprofits, thought leaders and researchers. www.lynnschnaiberg.com, lynn@lynnschnaiberg.com
Cindy Seki – Legacy Guide & Personal Historian. Legacy letters, ethical wills, mini-memoirs & Little Hearts keepsake books. Simple | Sacred | Shared. cindyseki.com
Connie J Shipley – Interviewer, Writer, Editor. Capturing Your Life Stories, www.capturingyourlifestories.com, connie@capturingyourlifestories.com, 503- 830-1028
Michelle Sullivan – Bringing your memories, family or corporate history to life in your choice of print, video, audio and/or digital. Tell your story your way! hesaidshesaidstories.com, linkedin.com/in/michellesullivan, ms@michellesullivan.ca
Julia Thompson – Available for editing, writing, research, interviews, and transcription.
Julia Thompson Editing, www.jhtediting.com, julia@jhtediting.com
Julie McDonald Zander – Interviewer, Writer, Editor. Chapters of Life: Individual, company, community, and organizational histories. www.chaptersoflife.com, memoirs@chaptersoflife.com
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