Books of value(s)

webmaster — 2015-11-14T16:35:18Z

What is a ghost-writer? How long does it take to write a book? What cost for writing a book?

Here are our replies to those questions.

On becoming Scribes of memory, besides our method, we agreed to...

... the following commitments:

Guarantee total discretion when listening to and transcribing the author's words
Protect the identity of authors who choose not to be identified
Place the prestige of our clients before our own
Refuse to write any slanderous or outrageous texts
Proceed by transcribing audio-recordings, to guarantee the tone and freedom of pace found in the original oral expression
Deliver a first draft called “trial gallop”, to finely adjust the tone and the style of writing which will predominate in the rest of the book
Offer a great freedom of choice in the frequency and setting for the listening sessions ; then in the timescale for the book's development.
Grant the possibility of interrupting the writing at any stage of advancement
Give the possibility to try the autobiographical adventure for a lesser price, by accepting the possibility of a very long writing phase, or by paying in installments
Offer a service from A to Z : from the first recording session, until the production of a final draft with as many illustrations as you wish, ready to print
Be open to any possibility of intellectual property rights, particularly the most common situation for a family writer: assignment of property and moral rights, for publication on behalf of the author
Deliver your autobiography in an impeccable language and presentation
Supply a vast choice of printing options for the book design, according to the number of copies to be produced.
Never demand an upfront payment, except for the minimum necessary to secure the contract between sessions (yet, each member has the discretion of his/her rate).

How to turn memories into a book

Our method makes it possible to print your book at a lower cost, even for just a few copies, with a quality in all respects similar to that of publishing.
Indeed, everyone can now access the written word: to convey their life story, give social testimony, express their feelings and opinions, or produce a Company biography.
Even when they are very personal in nature, these works often take on a universal tone. This paradox makes it all the more precious.
Offering them is always an act of love.

A nod to the writer Paul Auster, whose hero Nathan Glass - in the novel The Brooklyn Follies - had (in 2002) an intuition of what the job of private biographer could be like :
Read the extract...
A beautiful and generous profession that has since proved technically possible, thanks to the emergence of digital printing.

My autobiography with a professional writer committed in discretion and quality

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Books of value(s)

What is a ghost-writer? How long does it take to write a book? What cost for writing a book?

... the following commitments:

How to turn memories into a book