About

Linda Abbott is a published author, speaker, and personal historian. She launched Never Forget Legacies & Tributes to help individuals and families capture and preserve their stories in beautifully crafted legacy books.

“I feel so blessed to do this work,” she said. “I’ve had the opportunity to interview some of the most interesting and inspiring people I’ve ever met. It is an honor and a privilege to write someone’s life story.”

Linda has written 20 privately published legacy books for people from all walks of life, including successful entrepreneurs and World War II veterans. She encourages people to write their own life stories through speaking engagements in Wisconsin and in Florida at the Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Bonita Springs public libraries.

It’s been especially rewarding for her to see how much families enjoy the experience of creating a legacy book. “On a recent project, we asked the storyteller’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren to contribute their favorite memories for the book. The response was amazing; some were laugh-out-loud funny, and others heartfelt and poignant. Their grandfather was overjoyed, and it was a fantastic chapter in his book.”

Before starting Never Forget Legacies, Linda enjoyed successful careers in journalism and public relations. Over the years, she has interviewed hundreds of people, and ghostwrote CEO thought leadership pieces published in industry-leading business and consumer media.

Intrigued by the idea of writing fiction, yet convinced that it was a bridge too far, she started work on a novel in 2004. Working on it nights and weekends for ten years, in 2014, she published Ten Days In Paradise, her debut novel, a heartfelt family drama set on Sanibel Island. Though she expected to sell maybe 100 books to family and friends, she sold 10,000 copies. The experience left her with the unshakeable belief that we are all so much more capable than we believe.

In 2021, Linda expanded her life story writing services to Naples and Bonita Springs after purchasing a home in Bonita Shores with her husband, Paul. Longtime visitors to Sanibel Island, they are thrilled to be splitting their time between Middleton, Wisconsin, and Bonita Springs. They also enjoy trips to Nashville to visit their son, Charlie, a successful and talented musician and songwriter.