Your subscription enables the author to write stories using our tips and prompts.

The website holds these stories in a private online folder. Here you can write and edit to your heart's content, as well as upload photographs. There is no time limit to finish writing.

You can give access to as many people as you like - we call them ‘friends’ - so that they can read and enjoy your stories. Friends cannot edit anything; the author is the only person who can do that.

At any point you can make your stories and photographs into a printed book, which we will design and deliver to you.

There is a separate fee for this, depending on how you want your book to look and how long it is.

Yes. You or your curator can choose the story topics from our extensive library.

When you start, you will find some story suggestions that people enjoy kicking off with.  You can delete and add to them as you wish.

You can also create your own story titles, to help you tell your life story and write about topics special to you.

Absolutely! As well as adding and deleting the story topics, you can also create new ones and change the order.

You can write as often and as much as you like. We encourage you to write regularly because this helps you to remember more and recollect more detail.

You can write in any language using Roman script.

You can write them as quickly or slowly as you like - whatever works for you.

Many people find that they get the most out of the website if they write regularly. They seem to remember more and find the writing easier when they get into the rhythm of recollecting and recording their thoughts.

To help you with this, if you want us to, we can send you weekly reminders.

We have a quick start guide with a video you can view once you sign up - don't worry, it's very simple.

You and the curator are the only people who can see it. If you have invited friends to help, they can see it too.

The only limit is how much you want to write!

Yes. Including photographs and captions is a great way to add to your story.

Yes, you can edit your stories and add to them for as long as you like.

If you make your stories into a book, there will be a deadline for sending it to the printer. 

Our quick start videos will take you through adding your own stories.

Family and friends can also make suggestions for stories or photos. You can decide whether to include them in your book or not.

We hope that My Story in Words will delight you but we realise it might not be suitable for every author.

You can request a refund within 30 days of purchase by emailing hello@mystoryinwords.co.uk. Please allow 7-10 days for processing.