The Vivlore Journal
Thoughts on memory, grief, legacy, and the art of preserving a life.
20 September 2026,AI illustrations, AI kids book
How to generate consistent AI illustrations, a front cover, and a back cover for a children's picture book, and bring them into Vivlore to build a real printed hardback.
Read more18 September 2026,AI story generator, Claude AI
A practical, prompt-by-prompt guide to turning a five-minute idea into a full picture book storyline using Claude, then cutting it down to the one-line-per-page a real kids' book needs.
Read more16 September 2026,AI kids book, how to make a children's book
A real, worked example of using Claude and an AI image generator alongside Vivlore to build a full picture book, from first idea to a printed hardback, with the exact steps you can copy.
Read more17 August 2026,grandparents day gift, grandparents day
Grandparents Day is 7 September. There is still time to order a printed hardback biography that tells the full story of a life. Here is how to do it.
Read more16 July 2026,life story, how it works
A good life story is not a pile of memories, it has a shape. Here is the structure behind every Vivlore life-story book, and how much is enough.
Read more15 July 2026,tributes, how it works
A birth, a wedding, a retirement, a life. A tribute is the free, five-minute way to gather a moment and everyone's voice in one place.
Read more14 July 2026,kids books, how it works
Every picture book children love shares the same backbone. Here is the five-part arc behind Vivlore's kids' template, and why one picture per page matters.
Read more30 June 2026,how to write a life story, biography of a parent
A warm, practical guide to capturing a whole life, a parent's or your own, decade by decade, and turning it into a hardback that the people who come after you can hold.
Read more29 June 2026,how to make a travel book, travel photo book
A practical guide to turning a trip, a year on the road, or a once-in-a-lifetime journey into an illustrated travel book, more than a camera roll, something you can hold and hand to someone.
Read more28 June 2026,how to make a children's book, personalised kids book
A warm, practical guide to turning your child's world, their first years, their bedtime favourites, into a personalised picture book you can hold, read aloud, and keep forever.
Read more5 June 2026,free online memorial page, ForeverMissed alternative
Looking for a free online memorial page? We compare ForeverMissed, EverLoved, and Vivlore honestly, so you can find the right place to honour someone you love.
Read more4 June 2026,storyworth alternative, remento alternative
Four platforms, four very different approaches to preserving a life story. An honest 2026 comparison of Vivlore, Storyworth, Remento, and Storii to help you choose the right one.
Read more3 June 2026,storyfile alternative, hereafter alternative
StoryFile filed for bankruptcy, HereAfter AI went dormant. If either was part of your plan to preserve a life story, here is what changed and where to go next.
Read more2 June 2026,father's day gift, fathers day gift ideas
Most Father's Day gifts are forgotten by July. A biography built on Vivlore is not. Here is how to turn your dad's life story into a printed book, and why this year's gift could be the one that matters most.
Read more24 April 2026,birth tribute, newborn memories
A birth tribute preserves the birth story, first photos, and family messages from the day your baby arrived — before the details fade. Free and permanent at Vivlore.
Read more21 April 2026,preserve memories of deceased parent, preserve parent memory
Preserve memories of a deceased parent even from a distance — practical steps for those who can't be there in person, and why distance makes intentional memory work matter even more.
Read more13 April 2026,father's day tribute, tribute to dad
A father's day tribute is a place for the stories he kept quiet — the ones that explain who he became, and who you are. Here's how to capture them before they disappear.
Read more5 April 2026,wedding tribute, wedding memorial page
A wedding tribute page captures your love story the way no album or hashtag can. Create a free, permanent Life Moment page for your wedding and share it with everyone who matters.
Read more5 April 2026,how to record family stories, family storytelling
Most family stories live in one person's head. Here are five practical ways to start capturing them before it's too late, no special equipment needed.
Read more5 April 2026,graduation tribute, graduation gift ideas
Graduation deserves more than a social media post. Create a free, permanent tribute page that celebrates their achievement and gives family a place to share memories and pride.
Read more5 April 2026,mother's day tribute, mother's day memorial
A mother's day tribute is more than a card. It's a permanent place to keep her story, her voice, and the moments that made her who she is. Here's how to create one this Mother's Day.
Read more1 April 2026,digital memorial for loved one, digital memorial
A digital memorial for a loved one preserves the full story of who they were — not just the dates. Here's what it is, why it matters, and why obituaries fall short.
Read more30 March 2026,what to do with parents belongings after death, preserve memories of deceased parent
What to do with parents' belongings after death — a compassionate guide to sorting the physical, honouring the emotional, and preserving the stories that matter.
Read more27 March 2026,writing a biography for a family member, how to write a parent's life story
Writing a biography for a family member is one of the most enduring gifts you can leave. This step-by-step guide shows you how to start, what to include, and how to honour a life in words.
Read more24 March 2026,how to preserve family stories, preserve memories
How to preserve family stories before they're lost — a practical, emotionally honest guide to capturing the memories that define the people you love.
Read more17 March 2026,founder, story
My mum died at fifty-two. Vivlore began as a way to keep her stories. It grew into a place where anyone with an idea can create a story book they love.
Read more13 March 2026,grief, memory
Most family conversations stay on the surface. Here are the questions that go deeper — the ones that unlock the stories worth keeping before it's too late.
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