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.
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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
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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
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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
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Expert support to help you finish the book
For writers who have spent years researching, drafting, or living a story and need expert guidance to bring it to completion, I offer developmental editing and book coaching tailored to your project.
This work is designed to help you move from a promising draft or a long-held idea to a clear, cohesive, and compelling manuscript. Whether you need big-picture direction, consistent accountability, or detailed editorial feedback, I meet you where you are and help you move forward with structure and momentum.
This offering is a strong fit for:
Scholars turning a dissertation or research project into a book
Writers shaping complex material into a readable, engaging narrative
Authors with partial drafts who need structure, clarity, and direction
Writers who want ongoing support and accountability to stay on track
Depending on your needs, our work may include narrative and structural development, chapter-level feedback, voice and clarity refinement, research integration, and strategic planning for next steps. In coaching engagements, I also provide ongoing guidance and accountability to help you maintain progress and finish the manuscript.
My role is to help you move from “I’ve been working on this forever” to a finished book you’re confident in and ready to share.
Investment: Developmental editing projects typically begin at $5,000, with coaching engagements offered as monthly retainers.
Next Step: Inquire for a custom quote.
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I am a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator specializing in identity, voice, and the power of story.
My keynote, Reclaiming Your Voice: A Historian’s Guide to Identity and Connection, helps audiences examine the inherited narratives shaping their lives so they can develop a stronger sense of self, communicate with clarity, and remain connected across difference.
I also lead interactive writing workshops, including Cultivating Joy in a Body That Keeps the Score, which integrates story, reflection, and embodied writing practices to help participants reconnect with voice, intuition, memory, and joy.
Next Step: Inquire about availability and speaker fee.
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"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
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"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
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"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
Ready to Discuss?
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