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How It Works

A simple, human process. No apps. No dashboards. No robots. Just you and me talking.

Everything here is free.

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Call me. One phone call. 

We can create your FREE book in just one phone call.​ Your voice telling your story will be linked inside. Your grandkids will never forget you.​

 

​One conversation. That's it. You don't need to prepare anything. As a matter of fact, it's better if you don't plan what you're going to say.​​ Will you want to record more stories? Maybe. And we can. But we can start with just one. And one phone call may be all we need.

Keep reading to see the process in more detail.​

1. We talk

You don’t have to prepare anything. You don’t have to write anything. You don’t have to talk to a device. This isn't an impersonal service that makes you work hard.

You and I simply talk on the phone—like two human beings. I'll lead the conversation with some opening questions that will jog your memory, and trust me, the stories will flow.

Short or long, every recorded conversation becomes part of your legacy.

2. We record your stories

If one phone call wasn't enough, we’ll schedule a few phone calls over the next days. I can provide up to two hours of interviews for free. Need more hours? See "Custom Work."

With your permission, I record each conversation. That’s all the “work” you have to do.

You talk. I listen. Your stories unfold naturally—no pressure, no scripts.

3. I turn your words into chapters

After each call, I take the transcript of what you said and shape it into polished, readable sections and chapters.

I don’t rewrite your life. I don’t change your voice. I don’t add things you didn’t say.

I simply make your words clear, warm, and easy to read—while keeping your authentic voice intact. Anything I said in our interviews is removed. Only your words remain.

This all gets done with my Voice-To-Print™ system. It's built to make sure your grandkids can read your actual words. It doesn't rewrite you. This is simply a "polished transcription."

4. I clean up the audio

I separate our voices in post‑production and my voice is removed. Your grandchildren will hear only you tell your stories.​ It's a priceless gift to them.

5. I create your book

I assemble everything:

--your chapters

--your title page

--your table of contents

--your cover

 

Then Amazon prints and ships your book directly to you—and I cover the cost.

6. I archive your audio

I upload your audio recordings to the Internet Archive, where they will be preserved permanently. The archive is as close to digital "forever" as you can get. The QR codes at the beginning of each chapter link to your recorded voice saved forever.

Image by Clay Banks

Ken Hood

905 Maplehill Dr, #508

Albert Lea, MN 56007

‪(507) 218-1295

kennethhood@gmail.com

A legacy preservation initiative

© 2026 Ken Hood

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