With Next Question by Life Story Magic, I’ll send you one thoughtful question each week about your life, along with a little context and some ideas for getting to a great answer.

You can answer yourself, or use them to interview parents, grandparents, a spouse, siblings, friends, or anyone else whose stories you want to preserve.

I originally started Life Story Magic last year as a premium 1-on-1 interview service where we help people discover, save, and share their most important stories.

After more than 100 interviews, I've learned which questions consistently unlock memories, details, and stories people might never think to record otherwise.

There is no charge for the free weekly Life Story Magic questions and guidance.

Life Story Magic has other optional paid products and services, but you don’t need to purchase to participate in the free Next Question by Life Story Magic project.

Save them yourself wherever you like: Google Docs, Word, email, a journal, voice notes, or anything else that works for you.

Yes. The weekly email simply gives you a question and some guidance. You decide whether to answer it, where to save your answer, and whether to share it with anyone.

I’m Bill Murphy Jr., a journalist, author, and longtime professional interviewer.

I've spent 20 years interviewing thousands of people while reporting my nonfiction books and articles.

I started Life Story Magic because some of the most important stories we can preserve aren’t necessarily about famous people.

They’re the stories of our own families.