For those prospective storytellers who want to sample our services, the Prospector Package is ideal for starting out. Share a special story from any time in your life, or a short collection of family treasures such as recipes, and we'll preserve them in a keepsake pamphlet.
 

Includes:

• One in-person or Zoom meeting (50-minutes) to share your story

• Up to 4 pages of your narrative incorporating 2 photographs

• Three keepsake pamphlets with custom cover design

• All rights to the final manuscript, delivered in e-file format

For those who enjoy dipping their toes into the writing process, the Golden Coast Package is for you. You write the first draft (up to 300 pages) and we’ll professionally edit it to improve grammar, flow, and storytelling elements. You’ll have two rounds of revisions on our changes, and you’re free to take our suggestions or ignore them.
 

Includes:

• 2 in-person or Zoom meetings (50-minutes) to go over the manuscript and recommended revisions

• Full book layout, incorporating 2 photographs

• Five keepsake paperback books with custom cover design

For those with a superbloom of memories and wisdom, share them with the California Poppies Package. We'll sit down with you, hear some of your favorite stories and most compelling experiences, and create a short chapbook of your memoirs.

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Includes:

• A 50-page memoir

• 6 bi-weekly, in-person or Zoom meetings (50-minutes) over a three-month period

• Draft manuscript review with one round of revisions at 100% completion

• Full book layout, incorporating 2 photographs

• Three keepsake paperback books with custom cover design

• All rights to the final manuscript, delivered in e-file format

For those wisened from years of experience, pass it on with the Redwood Legacy Package. Share your complete experiences, intermingled with your words of wisdom, and we'll create a book of your memoirs.
 

Includes:

• A 100-page memoir

• 12 bi-weekly, in-person or Zoom meetings (50-minutes) over a six-month period

• Draft manuscript for review with two rounds of edits at 50% and 100% completion

• Full book layout, incorporating 5 photographs

• Five keepsake paperback books with custom cover design

• All rights to the final manuscript, delivered in e-file format

You've struck gold in life, and you want to pass on your experiences, perspective, and wisdom to future generations. With the Gold Rush Package, you can share your unabridged story, and we'll create a book of your full memoirs and help you publish it on multiple platforms.
 

Includes:

• A 200-page memoir

• 24 bi-weekly, in-person or Zoom meetings (50-minutes) over the course of a year

• Draft manuscript for review with two rounds of revision at 50% and 100% completion

• Full book layout, incorporating up to 20 photographs

• Fifteen keepsake paperback books with custom cover design

• All rights to the final manuscript, delivered in e-file format

• Assistance with self-publishing via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing or Ingram Spark, including e-book and print book layout, plus ISBN number purchase and assignment

Interested in making your memoir available to a wider audience? We can assist with all aspects of self-publishing through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and Ingram Spark.

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Includes:

• E-book and print book design and layout

• File preparation

• Cover design

• Back cover text

• Obtaining ISBN number(s)

• Setting up KDP and Ingram Spark accounts

We can hire a professional photographer for headshot portraits for use in the book or in self-publishing efforts.

Want to incorporate more voices into the memoir, such as chapters reflecting the memories of a spouse, child, friend, or VIP? We can create a custom package for you, based on your individual needs.

We want you to love your memoir. We're happy to go back over the text and make it just right for you, or add additional stories and details that will highlight your experiences.