You have lived a Life worthy of a story.

Have people said “you should write a book” ?

They’re right, you should.

You tell it - I’ll write it.‍ ‍

Your life has chapters worth preserving.

“Every time someone dies without telling their story… it’s like a library has burned down.” ‍ - Alex Haley ‍

Most extraordinary lives go unwritten. Yours doesn’t have to.

It’s time to leave a legacy. Let’s write your story.

Who am I?

A smiling man with short, light-colored hair, looking directly at the camera, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

Keith Bakker, a seasoned entrepreneur who is also a skilled writer.

A rare combination.

My intelligence is not artificial.

I, like you, have life experiences worthy of a story so I can relate to you with empathy and heart and soul.

That is what I bring to every memoir I write. Not just craft, but genuine understanding of what it means to have truly lived.

How does this work?

Your life has taken you places, great days and terrible days and moments that changed everything. Whatever your circumstances, we sit down together and begin a conversation.

We first see if we are a good fit. This is crucial because we spend many hours together discussing very personal details and situations.

If we like and respect each other, we then agree on a strategy, timeline and your investment in your story.

From there, we begin the interviews and conversations about your life experiences.

I write your story, in your voice, and we end up with a beautiful book.

Imagine it and feel it in your hands. Look at the cover. Turn the pages. Be proud.

This is the place to begin. Right now, with me as your partner.

I’m not here to sell you anything - I’m here to help you tell your story.

Somewhere inside you is a story that deserves to be told.

Telling it is your claim to greatness. It is your way of leaving your mark on this earth.

Of saying to your family, and to the world, that you were here. That you lived and loved and all the years meant something.

There was a reason for it all.

Pull back the curtain on forgotten memories.

Moments and experiences in your life which shaped you from who you were, and transformed you into the unique person you are today.

We will write it together, the old fashioned way, with actual human conversations. Your heart and soul, your pain and suffering, your happiness and joy, all these experiences will come alive on the page, preserved forever in your own voice.

Let’s write your story together.

It’s time to give your life the pages it deserves.

I’m a personal memoir writer. I sit with you, I listen, and I capture your life in your own voice as you tell me your story.

Then I write it.

“I work with only four to six interesting people each year.

You and your story can be one of the select few.”

Who am I and what’s my story?

I have lived enough of life to know that every person carries a story worth telling.

I was born and raised in a small Massachusetts mill town, where a strong Yankee work ethic was instilled in me. I attended Calvin College in West Michigan and settled there afterward. I am an entrepreneur who began and ran several service businesses, experiencing both success and real failure. So I understand how life can crush you and reward you.

I am a husband of over thirty years. So I understand commitment. My wife and I traveled to Russia to adopt our daughter when we could not have children of our own, one of the most profound journeys of our lives. So I understand disappointment and heartbreak and I understand gratitude and tremendous joy.

Several years ago we made a decision that changed everything, selling everything we owned and moving to Charleston, South Carolina. So I understand big change and massive life choices and the pain, uncertainty and hope which accompanies them.

That’s the quick version. I’m sure you could give one of your life also.

I have lived, I have struggled and I have loved. That is exactly why I am the right person to help you tell your story.

Should we partner on this journey?

You’re here to tell the detailed version of your life, of how certain events have shaped you and transformed you into the broken and beautiful person you are today.

You want to tell your children and grandchildren and the people who matter most to you about the real you.

You’ve had a desire to tell your story for a long time. You just weren’t sure how or where to begin.

This is the place to begin. Right here, right now, with me as your guide and partner.

You’re here for a reason, you have a story to tell and you have the desire to tell it.

As your trusted guide and partner, together we can tell the story of your life.