Do you have a story that deserves to be a book?
Maybe it’s already written — sitting in a folder, a drawer, or on a memory stick — waiting for someone to tell you what happens next.
Or perhaps you’re at the beginning, with a lifetime of memories and no idea where to start.
Either way, you’re in the right place.
Who I help
I work with first-time authors, memoir writers, and people with a manuscript they’re not sure how to publish.
Many of the people who come to me aren’t aspiring novelists. They’re people with lived experience, family history, or professional expertise that deserves to reach readers. I help retirees, professionals, and those knowing their ageing relatives have amazing stories that haven’t yet been written.
Stories don’t disappear because people forget them. They disappear because nobody ever asked.
I know this because I’ve lived it. A few years ago, my mother, Winifred, now 99, announced she wanted to write something. What began as a few family skeletons for our ancestry page became a full memoir. Every night she would email me a new chapter from her iPad — people, places, memories she hadn’t thought about in decades. I would shape them into something coherent, then we’d sit together and edit them. Tears were shed for those we’d lost, and often we laughed out loud at the sheer madness of a life well-lived.
Horseshoe Bay was published with a cover photograph taken by my father in 1960 on a Guernsey coastal slipway. She is wearing a local crab pot as a hat and laughing — the woman who had craved a family and a place to belong, having found both. People still tell us they chose this book because its colourful cover made them happy.
That experience and working with other authors taught me so much about the draft writing process. And that’s why I built this memoir starter service. Let’s get those stories out there.
Start here — free
The Memoir Starter Kit
Not sure how to capture your story — or someone else’s? This guide will help you get started with practical memory prompts, a simple structure, and encouragement from someone who has spent evenings with a 99-year-old mother and done exactly this.
Publishing Clarity Session — £95
A 60–90 minute conversation by phone or Zoom where we talk through your manuscript or your memories, your publishing options, and exactly what you need to do next.
You’ll come away with a clear picture of your route to publication, an honest assessment of where you are, and a written summary of your next steps.
Practical help when you need it. No jargon. No overwhelm. Just clarity.
Other Services
Sometimes you don’t need someone to take over — you just need an experienced hand at the right moment. These fixed-fee services are for authors who are nearly there but need specific help:
Amazon KDP Upload Assistance — £195
Guided support through your Amazon KDP upload, including metadata, categories, keywords, pricing setup, and troubleshooting common errors. One session via Zoom or phone, up to 90 minutes. Your book uploaded with fewer technical problems and greater confidence.
KDP Compliance & Readiness Review — £250
An experienced second pair of eyes before you publish. I’ll review your manuscript readiness, front and back matter, metadata consistency, disclaimers, and publishing details — and give you a written checklist of anything that needs attention before you go live.
Full Done-For-You Publishing
Not technical or just don’t have the time to spare? If you’d rather hand the entire process to someone you trust, my full-service packages take your draft manuscript from file to live Amazon listing — professionally formatted, correctly set up, and sale-ready from day one.
Contact me to discuss the full-service self-publishing packages.
Based in Guernsey. Working remotely with authors everywhere.
Any questions at all — just get in touch.