The Cheerful Word

The Cheerful Word offers memoir services to meet you right where you are. From your first story idea to holding your printed book in your hand, we help take the anxiety and hassle out of writing and publishing. Whether you come to us having never written a word before, or with a manuscript in hand, we're ready to guide you every step of the way. The mission of The Cheerful Word is to honor, encourage, and inspire individuals and families by preserving your legacies and connecting us across the generations. Sam accomplishes her mission as a ghost writer, coach, and publisher by delivering books for private family libraries and for those who wish to make a profit by selling their books online and locally. Sam is a seasoned writer and motivational speaker on topics relating to memoir, entrepreneurship, and finding self-worth and self-acceptance through writing. On any given day, you can find her listening to people's stories everywhere from the local coffee shop, to the pub, to the church pew. What is a Memoir? Memoir is a series of stories that one person writes about her life in a book. These stories recount events as a chapter in a life such as a coming-of-age story, or as a theme across a lifetime such as a creative passion or a career. These stories are remembered and recorded as fact to the best of one's ability. An autobiography, on the other hand, is a lengthy work recording the events of a lifetime from birth through current day, often including fact-checking the minutiae of life. Readers miss the character and personality more often found in memoir. Memoir also allows for a more creative expression of one's life. People write memoir for many reasons: self-discovery, affirmation, overcoming, celebration, or to leave a legacy. No matter the reason, you choose to tell the tales you most want to tell. We are here to help you tell those stories, just the way you want to be remembered.