All-access membership for life story writers (bundle, personal track)

Includes weekly live classes and an on-demand learning library

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A powerful tool for good 

When we share a story with heart, people learn something about themselves and find courage to face difficult circumstances.
Personal stories are like love letters to the future, sharing our own life lessons and wisdom from previous generations.
You can learn to write, make easy video stories, and preserve voice. 

Writing is a joy

It's a joy to get in the zone, and when inspiration shows up that you had no idea would be there.
You will feel thrilled to finish a beautiful story and know that it meant something to others.
With technical help, a supportive community, and regular instruction you will stay inspired.  

FINISH your projects with confidence

Our students are finishing their videos, oral history interviews, written vignettes, storybooks, family history tales, and their full autobiographies. This process is designed to support every phase of your journey with resources and practical help. 

Have fun and get inspired with our community

Weekly sessions will motivate you to make steady progress.
Learn from fellow students, share successes, and get your questions answered.
Unlock the power of free-write sessions.
Don't try to go it alone. 

Includes bonus vault of on-demand courses
+ Live January Jumpstart

Case study videos

Student examples, including Kerry's ancestor book. She "threaded the needle" on some family sensitivities.

Eva's video for a local pioneer museum. "With Rhonda's help, I learned to push the boundaries of what I thought I could do." 

Rob wrote a bestselling memoir that touched people's hearts because he "got up every morning and wrote before work." Rhonda coached him throughout.

What students say about our classes

"Excellent, useful information shared expeditiously. I loved that both Rachel and Rhonda share personal examples to make their points, that help clarify concepts, and it make me feel connected. 😁 The storyboarding concept helped me visualize that the whole book, and even the chapters should have specific elements in a specific order to create a pleasing, satisfying story. There should be a rise and fall of action, conflict, interesting word choices and varying sentence lengths.  The storyboarding formula made so much sense in helping me understand the steps and elements I need to focus on to create a well rounded story.” 
Dawn, Canada
"Taking that first step into family story telling, even just dangling your toes over the edge is so so so hard! I wanted to compile histories before the story tellers are gone and their histories lost but just didn’t know where to begin and didn’t want to do it wrong. The tips and tricks I am learning give me to confidence to leap. If you aren’t quite ready to start but know you will someday, or if you do this all the time and are looking for ways to better utilize your time and/or improve and develop your process, I think you will find some really useful information here. You won’t regret this!” 
Tammy, U.S.A.
"The weekly online meeting has helped me. It has become a time that I ALWAYS set aside, so it is an external appointment that helps me focus on my projects. I get a lot out of the questions posed by others in the group. I feel a part of a community."
Anne, U.S.A.
“I never realized how important writing is to me...I feel blessed to have found your class! Thank you for giving me the tools, and now the confidence, to take the words from my head and place them on paper. You are a fabulous teacher.”
Denise, U.S.A. 
"Your classes have inspired me to get going on a number of family writing projects. I have various ones on the go which may not be the best as I can get scattered but 'stuff' is getting done as I am motivated. I really have appreciated hearing from others in the class as they read out their efforts.  Very worthwhile. Thank you!!"
Carmel, U.S.A.
“I had a terrific time in your class. It has provided a necessary means of accountability. I felt inclined to write some life stories but just wasn't applying the chair glue to do it.”
Valarie, U.S.A.
"I really enjoyed your class and feel like I was set to go on a journey. I have to confess that I was not sold on the storyboard idea at the beginning of the class, but as I have studied it and learned a bit more, I can see and recognize it not only in books and movies but in real life. Very interesting!"
Santiago, U.S.A. 
"I find the classes on tools like creating timelines and using technology to be most helpful."
Pat, U.S.A.
"Your classes have inspired me to get going on a number of family writing projects. I have various ones on the go which may not be the best as I can get scattered but 'stuff' is getting done as I am motivated. I really have appreciated hearing from others in the class as they read out their efforts.  Very worthwhile. Thank you!!"
Roberta, U.S.A.
"All of the classes were very powerful, informative, and contained a storehouse of valuable information. A wealth of knowledge was shared that will have a big impact on how I write my story. I especially enjoyed gathering with people who share the same interests. I could feel the energy of the instructors as well as the participants. This gave me the spark, excitement, and confidence to move forward with my project. I think the biggest breakthrough for me was… I am enough.  After all, I am the expert on my life!  My style of writing won’t be professional, but it will be me.  I can fashion my memories into fun and heart felt stories that will hopefully have an impact on myself as well as those I am writing it for. The classes were very well taught.  You were very well prepared with so much great information."
JaNell, U.S. 
“I am so happy to have connected with you and your wonderful membership! I want you to know you are appreciated and I am grateful for all your expertise that helps me so much!! The meetings are so worth attending and I know you put your heart and soul into all you do for us. Big THANKS for it all!!  
Gladys, U.S.A.
"I want to say thank you for the classes on oral history that we have had.  Because of them, when we visited my husband's father a couple of weeks ago, I turned on my phone and captured a couple of stories, one about his grandfather and how he became a blacksmith. We received word today that his father passed away this morning.."
Janese, U.S.A.
"I really appreciate the free writing time…Some great things just fall into my lap…chills have gone down my spine every time I find out more about my grandmother from this newfound relative! Thanks for this time …this hour is giving me a set time to write! Thanks!"
Bo Gay, U.S.A.
"There are lots of things I’ve learned from the weekly classes. I think the most important has been the encouragement to try new things and keep going."
Anonymous
"Just wanted to say thanks to Rhonda and Rachel for the great crash course in personal life writing. They're hitting every essential point and it's a joy to follow their presentations. And I need to thank a dear friend for extending this opportunity to me to be in this class. Thanks! "
Colleen, U.S.A.

Join our membership

$49 monthly
(8 months per year with 4 free)

Membership Includes: 

  • Special October Onboarding sessions: 
  • October 3 at 11 AM- Welcome & Intro to the Christmas challenge 
  •  October 10 at 11 AM - Who is your story about? Writing strong characters 
  • October 17 at 11 AM - Elements of a vignette  
  • October 24 at 11 a.m. - Envisioning your finished project and exploring ideas

  • Line-up of weekly classes and learning library
  • Our full slate of online courses in the personal track, templates and printables. Access these courses on demand when you need to study materials or return to brush up. This is a great value included in your membership. 
  • Weekly live sessions. The first Thursday of the month is live group coaching and Q&A. The second Thursday is a beginner/refresh tutorial followed by a 20-minutes of discussion. The third Thursday is an advanced seminar, usually a deeper dive on a new topic. The fourth Thursday is a writing prompt with work time in class, followed by discussion. 
  • There is always a replay of our classes with transcripts. Past classes with slides and workshets are available in the learning library on demand. 
  • Classes are held Thursdays at 10 AM Mountain time. (That's noon Eastern, 11 Central, 9 Pacific and 5 PM in London). 
  • Access to a full learning library of tutorial videos and transcripts. 
  • A rich inventory of templates to fast-track your progress. 
  • We teach at least one extended workshop per year. These are included free for members. Past topics (which are now available on demand) have been on making video stories, navigating sensitive subjects, and laying out books. 

Bonuses & Benefits!

  • Bonus: We will help pair you into a writing group so you can get regular feedback on your work. So valuable! 
  • Benefit: A vault of self-paced courses including: How to do oral history, Ancestor video stories, and How to write a memoir/life story
  • Benefit: A full learning library of tutorials to browse if you need a topic right away. 
  • Benefit: Membership dues will not increase increase for life, regardless of inflation or how much the rate may increase for future groups. (As long as you remain current). 

Instructors

Rhonda Lauritzen

Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer with multiple published books. She specializes in life stories, collecting oral history, and historical storytelling. She earned an MBA from the University of Utah and was selected as the Outstanding Graduate in her undergrad major. Before she founded Evalogue.Life in 2016, she served as a college marketing director, Vice President, and a corporate CEO. In 2007, her writing journey began with her parents’ family business saga, which became her first book. Since then, she has been hired to help tell the stories of families, cities, and nonprofits. She believes that when you tell your story, it changes the ending. This is why her passion is teaching, coaching, and presenting at conferences.

Rachel Trotter

Rachel J. Trotter is a senior writer/editor at Evalogue.Life – Tell Your Story. She tells people’s stories and shares hers to encourage others. She loves family storytelling. A graduate of Weber State University, she has had articles featured on LDSLiving.com, lds.org, FamilySearch.org and Meridian Magazine. She has been a speaker at RootsTech, Weber State University Family History Conference, Conference on Family History at BYU and the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. She helps people tell and write their life stories and has written six life stories with several more in production. She has also helped several others write their own stories. She and her husband Mat have six children and she recently became a grandma! She and her family live on the East Bench in Ogden, Utah.

Rachel's favorite class moments

Some Tutorials Already in the Learning Library:
(browse when you need a topic on demand)

•When YOU should write it
•Easy video stories your family will love
•Choosing POV & tense for your story
•Writing strong characters
•Setting a scene: sensory details & dialogue
•Story structure – The Sound of Music
•Writing ancestor stories
•How to write an autobiography
•Beautiful interior book layouts
•Writing groups
•Journaling
•What are your superpowers?
•Inspiration & clearing the mind
•Finding the angle
•Organizing large projects
•Read-aloud sessions
•Curate your canon of stories
•Digitizing large quantities of material fast
•Editing
•Capturing stories during the holidays
 

•Making storybooks for your family using Shutterfly
•Ancestor story case study – story structure
•Preparing to write
•Procrastination & habits
•Grief & storytelling
 â€˘Writing about war & hardship
•What if it did not end well?
*  Writing stories where it’s hard to see an upside
•Vacations & the power of place
•History in your history
•Oral history: apps, recorders & microphones
•Transcribing resources
•Interviewing
•Publishing: industry expert speaker
•Digitizing for making a video
•Enlisting the help of young people
•Case study – Kerry’s family history story

•Writing about home & country
•Writing about fathers
•Rite of passage & coming of age stories •Narrate video in your own voice
•Open lab/Q&A session
•Tips from Stephen King’s “On Writing” •Immigration & ancestor stories
•Family reunions
•Intuition & your decision-making process •Descriptive writing
•Timeline techniques
•Editing audio
•Types of editing
•Stories of buildings & places
•Stories at end of life
•Student show & tell
•Shifting to work on your own story
•Verbal storytelling- onstage or informally
•Student readings

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Course Pricing

All-access membership (8 mos. per year)

$49 USD

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