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The person
behind the page.
I’m Laura. Ghostwriter, memoir specialist, and someone who took the long way round to finally doing what she was always meant to do.
my story
I was born and raised in Sheffield — the Steel City — where I also raised my two daughters. In 2015 I moved to the Peak District with my partner, and honestly, I can’t see myself wanting to live anywhere else. I’m also a very proud grandmother to four little boys, ranging from almost five to not quite one. They are, without question, the reason I want to build a legacy — I want them to remember me long after I’m gone!
Me and my four boys!
My career has taken some interesting turns. Civil service, the NHS, high-tech organisations — I spent years helping other people run their businesses until 2016, when I finally took the plunge into self-employment. I started as a virtual assistant, quickly realised I’d just swapped one boss for many, and in 2018 did what I should probably have done years earlier: I followed my heart and started writing.
Since then I’ve written blogs and articles for a wide variety of clients, published my first novel A Time for Grace in 2019, followed by Living in the New Paradigm and a collection of 31 short stories written during a single month of lockdown in 2020. That last one still surprises me — one story a day for a month, just because the words needed somewhere to go.
The memoir work came naturally from the other writing. And The Memoir Maker came from a realisation that genuinely frustrates me — only people with significant income can afford to have someone like me write their story for them. I want to change that. Everyone’s story deserves to be told, not just those who can pay for a ghostwriter. So I built something that makes it possible for anyone to leave a written legacy.
The rest of what you’ll find on this site came from the same place — if something isn’t there, find a way to make it so. I’m 62. I have no intention of being 72 and relying solely on a state pension. So I’m building something thoughtfully, honestly, across multiple income streams, that gives me the freedom to keep doing work I love on my own terms for as long as I choose.
If you’ve read this far, you probably have a sense of who I am — someone who took the scenic route, made it work anyway, and is now building something that reflects all of it. The writing, the curiosity, the stubborn refusal to do things the conventional way. Whatever brought you here, I’m glad you found it.
why this, why now
“I’m 62. I have no intention of being 72 and relying solely on a state pension. So I’m building something — thoughtfully, honestly, across multiple income streams — that gives me the freedom to keep doing work I love, on my own terms, for as long as I choose.”
— Laura
what I’m building
Memoir Writing
Ghostwriting, memoir work and The Memoir Maker — helping people tell their stories since 2018.
Curated
A carefully edited beauty and skincare storefront — only what genuinely earns its place.
Freedom
The travel income opportunity I looked into properly and couldn’t find a reason to walk away from.
Want to say hello?
Whether you have a story to tell, a question about something you’ve read here, or just want to get in touch — I’d love to hear from you.