Kristin Delaplane

Kristin Delaplane is an author, biographer, interviewer, family historian, and ghostwriter dedicated to helping people preserve personal stories and family histories. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience, she conducts interviews and shapes them into engaging narrative accounts, adding research to enrich the story. Her work covers memoirs, family histories, life experiences, family stories, and custom-bound books, helping clients create a lasting legacy for future generations.

Kristin also offers virtual services and guidance. Through Zoom sessions, she helps people organize and write their memoirs, and provides free family-connection sessions with tools for interviewing relatives and sharing memories across generations. Her book Storytelling offers practical guidance on choosing themes, conducting oral history interviews, crafting stories, preserving memorabilia, and researching genealogy. Her website also features her published books, projects, essays, archives, interviews, and personal stories. Through her writing, interviews, and storytelling support, Kristin helps individuals honor the people and experiences that have shaped their lives.