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PROCESS


We try to make it as easy as possible for you. For example, for a memoir you might: a) choose 50 to 150 photographs, b) set aside 4 to 8 hours so we can interview you, and c) review the final draft. We’ll do the rest. And you can enjoy a wonderful 150‑ to 200‑page book nine to fifteen months from when we start!

 
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PROCESS


We try to make it as easy as possible for you. For example, for a memoir you might: a) choose 50 to 150 photographs, b) set aside 4 to 8 hours so we can interview you, and c) review the final draft. We’ll do the rest. And you can enjoy a wonderful 150‑ to 200‑page book nine to fifteen months from when we start!

 
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PROCESS


We try to make it as easy as possible for you. For example, for a memoir you might: a) choose 50 to 150 photographs, b) set aside 4 to 8 hours so we can interview you, and c) review the final draft. We’ll do the rest. And you can enjoy a wonderful 150‑ to 200‑page book nine to fifteen months from when we start!

 

PROCESS


We try to make it as easy as possible for you. For example, for a memoir you might: a) choose 50 to 150 photographs, b) set aside 4 to 8 hours so we can interview you, and c) review the final draft. We’ll do the rest. And you can enjoy a wonderful 150‑ to 200‑page book nine to fifteen months from when we start!

PROCESS


We try to make it as easy as possible for you. For example, for a memoir you might: a) choose 50 to 150 photographs, b) set aside 4 to 8 hours so we can interview you, and c) review the final draft. We’ll do the rest. And you can enjoy a wonderful 150‑ to 200‑page book nine to fifteen months from when we start!

 
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Interview

 
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INTERVIEWS

If we’re creating a set of corporate stories or a memoir for you, we start with what you have written. We record interviews to fill in gaps. We transcribe the interviews, and then edit the text into a cohesive whole. We retain your conversational style and “voice” as much as we can. We provide you with a copy of the text for your review.
 
 
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INTERVIEWS


If we’re creating a set of corporate stories or a memoir for you, we start with what you have written. We record interviews to fill in gaps. We transcribe the interviews, and then edit the text into a cohesive whole. We retain your conversational style and “voice” as much as we can. We provide you with a copy of the text for your review.

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Interview
 
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

We ask you to gather photographs, documents, and memorabilia. We scan the photographs and documents, label them with you, and then touch up the scanned images to remove the most noticeable dust marks or blemishes (not including scratches or creases).
 
 

Selecting photographs and documents

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PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

We ask you to gather photographs, documents, and memorabilia. We scan the photographs and documents, label them with you, and then touch up the scanned images to remove the most noticeable dust marks or blemishes (not including scratches or creases).
 
 

Selecting photographs and documents

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PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS


We ask you to gather photographs, documents, and memorabilia. We scan the photographs and documents, label them with you, and then touch up the scanned images to remove the most noticeable dust marks or blemishes (not including scratches or creases).

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Selecting photographs and documents

Hobby carver created his self-portrait in wood; we replicated it with clay tile inset into the book cover

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DESIGN AND PRINTING

We design the book or digital story to be congruent with the text and photographs. We provide you with a final draft for signoff before sending the book to the printer or releasing the digital version. We can design your story to incorporate special memorabilia—like letters, drawings, handwritten notes. The original or copies can be included in pockets or envelopes which we tip in by hand after the book is printed.

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DESIGN AND PRINTING


We design the book or digital story to be congruent with the text and photographs. We provide you with a final draft for signoff before sending the book to the printer or releasing the digital version. We can design your story to incorporate special memorabilia—like letters, drawings, handwritten notes. The original or copies can be included in pockets or envelopes which we tip in by hand after the book is printed.

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Hobby carver created his self-portrait in wood; we replicated it with clay tile inset into the book cover
 
 
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OPTIONAL HAND BINDING AND/OR SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS

We can bind your book by hand, which allows more options for book size and materials. We can also incorporate some three-dimensional, sculptural element(s) to make your book a work of “book art.” Or we can create a special slipcase for you to display one or more copies of the book.
 
 
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Sewing pages for a book

 
 
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OPTIONAL HAND BINDING AND/OR SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS

We can bind your book by hand, which allows more options for book size and materials. We can also incorporate some three-dimensional, sculptural element(s) to make your book a work of “book art.” Or we can create a special slipcase for you to display one or more copies of the book.
 
 
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Sewing pages for a book

 
 
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OPTIONAL HAND BINDING AND/OR SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS

We can bind your book by hand, which allows more options for book size and materials. We can also incorporate some three-dimensional, sculptural element(s) to make your book a work of “book art.” Or we can create a special slipcase for you to display one or more copies of the book.
 
 
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Sewing pages for a book

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OPTIONAL HAND BINDING AND/OR SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS


We can bind your book by hand, which allows more options for book size and materials. We can also incorporate some three-dimensional, sculptural element(s) to make your book a work of “book art.” Or we can create a special slipcase for you to display one or more copies of the book.

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Sewing pages for a book
 
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Enjoying the finished book

 
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DELIVERY

This is the most exciting part of the project—seeing your response to your finished book or digital story! Typically the whole process takes nine months to a year and a half, depending on the scope of the project and other books in the queue.

 
 
 
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Enjoying the finished book

 
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DELIVERY

This is the most exciting part of the project—seeing your response to your finished book or digital story! Typically the whole process takes nine months to a year and a half, depending on the scope of the project and other books in the queue.

 
 
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DELIVERY


This is the most exciting part of the project—seeing your response to your finished book or digital story! Typically the whole process takes nine months to a year and a half, depending on the scope of the project and other books in the queue.

Enjoying-the-finished-book-c-Thumbprint-Books
Enjoying the finished book