Tier 1 · Manuscript assessment — fixed feeServiceWe read the existing draft and any research files, then deliver a written diagnosis: what's working, where the gaps are, what needs reordering or rewriting, and a proposed roadmap.RateFlat fee, scaled to length. $0.08 per word (250 words / page).
Example: 100 pages = $2,000.
Tier 2 · Story coaching & advising — hourly or a package of hoursServiceYou write; we offer regular guidance. Suited to authors who want to keep authorship but need direction, or want pointers on technique and wordcraft.Rate$90/hour.
Prepaid blocks are offered at a discount depending on the hours commissioned — e.g. 10 hours at $85/hour; 25 hours at $80/hour.
ServiceConceptualizing the narrative; shifting perspective; reordering events; attention to tense and tone; juxtaposition; rewriting where needed.RateFlat project fee, based on a package of hours of engagement. Standard rate: $90/hour.
Example: 20 hours × $90/hour = $2,400.
Tier 4 · Gap-filling research — hourly; negotiated case by caseServiceWhen the story has holes that require genealogical investigation or method-based work to bring the writing into conformity with the GPS.Rate$90/hour.
Typical commission: 30 – 40 hours.
Tier 5 · Full narrative rewrite / ghostwriting — premiumServiceFor manuscript drafts that are raw and under-developed.RateProject-based, determined by family-history complexity.
Price quoted after the Tier 1 assessment. $150 reading fee.
Example: 100-page manuscript: $3,000.
Fees are illustrative and scaled to each manuscript; since projects vary widely, the actual charge often requires an individualized assessment.