Services & Prices
Books
Initial consultations are always free. This is a "getting to know you" time where we share information and sort out what you want to accomplish. Once a decision has been made about the form and scope of your project, you tell your story in a series of guided interviews. The interviews will then it will be transcribed, edited, and shaped into book form. You will have full control over what goes in and what stays out. Photos, letters, and other scanned objects can be included.
Project costs are based on an hourly fee and expenses, depending on the scope and type of the project. A compact memoir of about 20,000 words and 20 photos, for example, would start at around $4,500. Your book can be a full-length life story or family history, a small memoir focusing on a time and place in your life, or a special occasion book involving a family reunion, birthday graduation, or a tribute. There are several packages available, and Pat can easily provide you with an estimate.
Book costs are billed separately and vary according to what you choose. For example, an heirloom-quality full color 8 x 10 hardcover book of 100 pages could be $50, compared to $10 or less for a quality black and white paperback. Books come in several different sizes and options.
Other Services
If you have already written your book, Pat is also happy to provide services such as interior layout design including front matter and back matter (title page, table of contents, index, etc.), cover design, proofreading, scanning and photo-editing, and printing.
Initial consultations are always free. This is a "getting to know you" time where we share information and sort out what you want to accomplish. Once a decision has been made about the form and scope of your project, you tell your story in a series of guided interviews. The interviews will then it will be transcribed, edited, and shaped into book form. You will have full control over what goes in and what stays out. Photos, letters, and other scanned objects can be included.
Project costs are based on an hourly fee and expenses, depending on the scope and type of the project. A compact memoir of about 20,000 words and 20 photos, for example, would start at around $4,500. Your book can be a full-length life story or family history, a small memoir focusing on a time and place in your life, or a special occasion book involving a family reunion, birthday graduation, or a tribute. There are several packages available, and Pat can easily provide you with an estimate.
Book costs are billed separately and vary according to what you choose. For example, an heirloom-quality full color 8 x 10 hardcover book of 100 pages could be $50, compared to $10 or less for a quality black and white paperback. Books come in several different sizes and options.
Other Services
If you have already written your book, Pat is also happy to provide services such as interior layout design including front matter and back matter (title page, table of contents, index, etc.), cover design, proofreading, scanning and photo-editing, and printing.
Gift Certificates
Use a gift certificate to get the ball rolling. It can be used to fund anything from an entire memoir to a special occasion project such as a captioned photo book. Think Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, anniversaries, birthdays, and more.
Get together with friends and relatives and chip in for this gift. You could also hint that you would like one yourself as a birthday or Christmas gift! Call Pat for more ideas.
Get together with friends and relatives and chip in for this gift. You could also hint that you would like one yourself as a birthday or Christmas gift! Call Pat for more ideas.