PREMIUM
HISTORIAN
PACKAGE
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Premium Historian Package Price: $30,000 - $45,000
Ghost Writing Version: Price Range: $35,000 - $50,000
Features:
- 200-300 pages of meticulously crafted content
- Unlimited color photos (copyright verified)
- Premium editing, proofreading, and fact-verification
- 20 paperback copies included
- 5 perfect bound hardcover copies included
- Your name as primary author with "with R. Dale Brunet" as collaborative author
- eBook version in multiple formats included
- Comprehensive index creation
- Custom dust jacket for hardcover copies
- Personalized dedication page
- Usually completed within 9 - 12 months
Optional Add-ons:
- Additional paperback copies: $30 each
- Additional perfect bound hardcover copies: $60 each
- Leather-bound limited edition: $200 per copy (minimum order of 5)
- Audio book creation with professional narration: $3,500
- Video companion documentary (30 minutes): $5,000
The Book Creation Process:
1. Initial Consultation and Planning:
- Multiple in-depth discussions to fully capture your vision
- Comprehensive project outline and timeline development
- Extensive research planning and resource identification
2. Comprehensive Material Collection:
- Thorough gathering and digitization of documents, photos, and memorabilia
- Selection and verification of unlimited photos
- Assistance with obtaining necessary permissions and releases
3. Extensive Interview Process:
- 2 x 2 hour onboarding interviews and planning sessions
- 8 primary interview sessions (2-3 hours each)
- 5 additional interviews with family members, colleagues, or associates
- Optional on-location interviews at significant places
- Additional interviews available at $200/hour
4. In-Depth Research and Context Development:
- Extensive historical and contextual research
- Fact-verification with multiple sources
- Integration of broader historical context relevant to your story
5. Writing and Narrative Development:
- Creation of a detailed first draft with rich narrative structure
- Seamless integration of photos, anecdotes, and historical context
- Development of themes and motifs throughout the narrative
6. Comprehensive Revision Process:
- 4 rounds of revisions included
- Collaborative refinement of narrative voice and style
- Additional revision rounds available at $750 each
7. Premium Editing Services:
- Developmental editing for narrative arc and thematic consistency
- Stylistic editing for voice and tone
- Detailed copy editing and fact-checking
- Multiple rounds of proofreading
8. Professional Design and Layout:
- Custom interior design with thematic elements
- Creation of a comprehensive index
- Custom cover design with multiple concepts to choose from
- Design of custom dust jacket for hardcover editions
9. Final Review and Premium Production:
- Multiple rounds of client review and approval
- Final professional proofreading
- High-quality printing of all included copies
- eBook formatting for multiple platforms
The Finished Product:
- A professionally written and meticulously edited 200-300 page book
- Custom cover design and dust jacket
- Premium interior layout with unlimited color photos
- 20 paperback copies and 5 perfect bound hardcover copies
- eBook files in multiple formats (e.g., EPUB, MOBI, PDF)
- Comprehensive index and optional family tree or timeline
- Personalized dedication page
Payment Schedule:
- 20% upon signing the contract
- 20% after completion of interview and research phase
- 20% upon delivery of first draft
- 20% upon completion of revisions
- 20% upon final approval and before printing
Copyright Options:
- Client retains full copyright: Standard package price
- Shared copyright (50% royalties): 10% discount on package price
- UWYG Publishing retains full copyright (100% royalties): 20% discount on package price
* Prices vary depending on client specifications and editorial goals
ADDITIONAL MARKETING SERVICES AVAILABLE - PLEASE ASK FOR DETAILS
Legacy Writing Services for Autobiographies, Memoirs, Vanity, and Historical Records
ESSENTIAL LEGACY PACKAGE
50-100 Pages
Up to 15 Photos
3 x 2 Hour Interviews
2 Revision Rounds
Custom Cover Design
5 Paperback Copies
1 Hardcover Copy
STORY TELLER PACKAGE
150 - 200 Pages
Up to 50 Photos
5 x 2 Hour Interviews
2 Family interviews
3 Revision Rounds
Custom Cover Design
10 Paperback Copies
2 Hardcover Copies
Digital eBook File
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