Signature Offerings

I offer a small number of high-touch, narrative-driven collaborations, tailored to the scope and complexity of each project.

Review my base offerings and pricing and then complete the form below to begin discussing your project.

  • A collaborative, multi-voice family history

    A collaborative oral-history-based legacy book that brings together the voices, memories, and stories of a family.

    This offering includes:

    • Group and individual oral history interviews

    • Narrative shaping

    • Archival or light genealogical research, as needed

    The result is a beautifully written collection of family narratives—honest, thoughtful, and intentionally inclusive. Ideal for families seeking to preserve stories and connect family members across generations. A great gift for anniversaries, major life milestones, or in memory of a deceased loved one.

    Investment: $25,000–$45,000
    Next step: Contact me to customize your project.

  • A private, bespoke personal narrative

    A bespoke life story written in close collaboration with the client.

    This offering includes:

    • In-depth interviews

    • Narrative development

    • Tailored research

    Together, these elements create a cohesive, engaging personal history or private memoir. Designed for individuals who want a polished, substantive record of their life, values, and legacy for family or private circulation—not a commercial publishing project.

    Investment: $55,000–$95,000
    Next step: Inquire for a custom quote.

  • For complex life stories or public-facing narratives

    A comprehensive, full-length memoir, biography, or thought leadership book crafted through:

    • Extensive interviews

    • Deep archival and historical research

    • Full ghostwriting collaboration

    This is a high-touch, immersive process suitable for clients with complex stories, public platforms, mission-driven work, or narratives intended for an outside audience. Each project is tailored to scope, research requirements, and publication goals.

    Investment: $95,000–$150,000
    Next step: Inquire to discuss timeline and fit.

  • Expert support to help you finish the book

    For writers who have spent years researching, drafting, or living a story and need expert support to bring the book to completion, I offer customized book development and consulting.

    This flexible option is ideal for:

    • Scholars turning a dissertation into a manuscript

    • Individuals shaping long-term research into a readable narrative

    • Writers with partial drafts who need structure, clarity, and momentum

    Depending on your needs, support may include narrative direction, structural guidance, chapter-by-chapter feedback, research integration, voice refinement, strategic planning for next steps, or light ghostwriting. My role is to help you move from “I’ve been working on this forever” to a cohesive, compelling book you’re confident in.

    Investment: Book development consulting available as project-based engagements or limited hourly packages.
    Next step: Reach out to discuss your project and goals.

    I take on a limited number of book-length projects each year to ensure depth, care, and sustained collaboration.

  • "Katie takes things we discuss or I write and turns them into readable and cogent chapters and integrates them into a story that fits with the backdrop of American and world history during my lifetime. She is a careful historian and master editor. And she keeps up a steady, rapid pace towards completion."

    — Client Judy Dushku
    Writer, Professor, Activist

  • "Working with Katie is a great collaboration—professional but not stuffy, easy to work with, meets all deadlines, has incredible feedback, and gets every manuscript ready for the next step, whether through developmental editing or copyediting."

    — John Hatch
    Editorial Manager, Signature Books

  • "Katie knows how to incorporate other people’s ideas, asks the right questions, and takes time to synthesize voices. I always look forward to working with such a gifted and generous scholar!"

    — Heather Sundahl
    Co-Author of Fifty Years of Exponent II

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