I Can Help You Publish!

There are now TWO WAYS I can help you publish:

One is a coffee-table book that is expensive ($30 per copy) -- excellent when art or photography is a key feature, but best envisioned as a family heirloom. I call this product my Legacy Tributes, which you can explore by clicking on the label (displayed on the right-hand side) for Legacy Tributes.

The other is a 6”x9” paperback through Createspace, which provides a book that is top-notch, with a glossy cover and quality interior pages. I call this product Possibilities in Paperback, which you can explore by clicking on the label (again displayed on the right-hand side) for Possibilities in Paperback.

If you want to see some of my published work, google Amazon and search under my full name: Whitney McKendree Moore. Also, I can e-mail a PDF sample if your computer is able to receive large attachment files. Either way, I look forward to helping more people dust off their important memories and get them packaged into books that can be passed forward, from one generation to the next.

New Product: Possibilities in Paperback

I CAN HELP YOU PUBLISH

a 6”x9” paperback through Createspace, which provides a top-notch, glossy cover and quality interior pages. I call this product Possibilities in Paperback. I am holding in my hand an example of one I just published in this way. It is excellent quality -- and it was affordable.

After spending over $1000 to publish Whit’s End, I am really excited to find such an inexpensive, comparable alterative.

It is my hope to offer myself in an affordable way to others who want to do something meaningful with assorted papers (or even drafts of their Great American Novel) that may be stuck in boxes or Rubbermaid bins in the basement.

Send me your WORD document and the art you want for the front cover, and I will work with you to generate a PROOF copy of your book. Once you are finished reviewing (and revising as necessary), I will complete your book and get it onto Amazon.

Createspace fees are minimal; my time is yours for $25/hour. A realistic estimate for a 75-page paperback (including me) would be $350 to get your book written, edited, andmade available on Amazon.

New Product: Legacy Tributes

Legacy Tributes are books about inspiring people. Below is the cover of one called Latebloomers which can be perused on my LinkedIn Profile. It was originally written as an article for INK Magazine and then converted into a hard-cover book with dust jacket. The dimensions of this particular book are 11" x 8-1/2" -- just one of the available formats, shapes, and sizes:

Many people can make a simple “memory book” to honor someone special. What many cannot do is write an objective, first-rate essay that is enjoyable reading with a legacy perspective. I specialize in “people portraits” -- always have -- in fact, that has been the focus of the articles I have published over the years. Now I am helping other people create keepsakes that have the quality of a family heirloom, and I already have a few examples:

Art Exhibition Catalogue

Latebloomers  -- Claudia Wood Rahm

Graduation Gift

Matters That Mattered to Me, Your Mum

45^th High School Reunion

Truly Our Friend

89^th Birthday

Celebrating Gee Gee 

Formal Recognition

Joined in Protest

65^th Wedding Anniversary

Coming Full Circle

Letters from Cornfield Point

Reflections of Sally Ann D'Aquila

Tugging at the Heart

There's A Kind of Salt You Can't Shake

65th Birthday Present

Sixty-Five Wonderful Years

Portfolio of Wood-Working Projects

Wooden Works by Barry Gardner Moore

If you are familiar with my writing, you already know that I have a different way of telling a story. I hardly ever tell a story chronologically, though a timeline is often included. Instead, I try to capture the essence of the person and convey the things that matter most. 

Pricing for a 20-Page Book with Dust Jacket

As a published writer, I prefer to work on an hourly basis and can generally produce a 20-page limited edition in ten hours or less. My fee gets you to the point of placing the book order, so the price estimate "costs out" as follows:

$250 at the Family Rate

1 hour

Choosing book format and obtaining materials (notes for TEXT and at least 20 candidate IMAGES).

4 hours

Writing TEXT “working draft” with photos (5-8 pages).

1 hour

Revising Working Draft to Final TEXT with photos.

3 hours

Massaging the TEXT and IMAGES into the chosen book format.

1 hour

Obtaining approval of the 20-page book; placing the order.


To inquire, please e-mail me (whitneyread@yahoo.com) or call me at 860 395-4248.