“I was nervous to tell my tale. Julie was so easy to talk to, and I really enjoyed our sessions together. She was very non-judgmental, even when I told her my secrets. And when I couldn’t remember basic info about my family history, she was a geneology gem! But best of all, she shaped […]

I loved working with Marion Davenport to capture her life story in a beautiful book. What a delight! I also enjoyed working with her adult children, Bill Davenport and Amy Hamdan, as we added photos and designed the book. From Marion Davenport: “I was nervous to tell my tale. Julie was so easy to talk […]

A Decade of Knitting Together Family and Friends By Henry Port Kirk III “Hank and I were so glad to see you today and to share our excitement about volume 2 of HPK’s memoirs. We both were enriched by our relationship with you as we went through the process from early notes to publication. Without […]

“Julie is a master! My book was formatted for paperback with the utmost of care. She is fast and cares about the quality of work. Although it’s hard to imagine the final product in a book, I was thrilled to open the paperback version after she worked so hard. Julie is more than worth it!” […]

The World of Henry Port Kirk III “Writing my life story has been a productive and challenging project. My wife, Jenny, was the scribe. Julie McDonald Zander, our gifted editor, has been tremendous. She exudes enthusiasm and was always professional while sharing her expertise and willingness to make things right.Julie provided encouragement throughout the process, […]

What a treat to work with Robert and Sally Schaefer of Vancouver, Washington, to create and publish a memoir of their remarkable lives. Here’s what Bob and Sally said about our work together. “We are grateful to have found Julie McDonald Zander as our editor. She was very professional and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed working […]

I enjoyed working with Travis Hoppe to help edit, design, and publish the memoir of his uncle, Albert Erickson II, called “Crafting a Basic Family Life While Enjoying Nature.” Here’s what Travis said about our experience. “It’s been very satisfying and eye-opening working on this project with you. You saw Uncle Bert’s comments—he was delighted […]

“My wife and I contracted with Julie Zander to help us write our memoirs. As we worked with Julie our project grew. Julie brought not only her ability to organize and document our story but gave us ideas and recommendations beyond our initial thinking. Julie also has patience. We did not realize how much photos […]

I enjoyed working with Lyle and Alice Leach to create their book. Their beautiful love story also was featured in The Columbian May 24, 2020: Here’s what Lyle and Alice Leach had to say April 1, 2020, about creating their book: “This has been one of the experiences of our life. You have added something […]

Don Brenner of the Toledo Historical Society is selling the updated The Toledo Community Story and The Big Cheeses of Toledo. Here’s what he had to say about my help with the two books: ““I have known Julie for several years as a friend, member of our Toledo Historical Society, and author of our treasured […]