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- Would you like to
write your own life story but don't have the time to spare?
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- Do you have a
family member with an interesting life story?
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- To produce an
impressive-looking book that is interesting to read requires a
certain amount of writing skill as well as knowledge of design and
printing techniques - and, not least, time. It can be
a daunting task that many people simply never get round to
tackling - and their precious memories are lost forever.
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- Why not let us
write your life story for you? Within just a few weeks
you could be receiving copies of your own professionally printed
book to give your family and friends.
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The
stress-free way to 'write' your life story!
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Interviews
A skilled interviewer will guide you unobtrusively through your
recorded interview(s) to help ensure that you cover all the aspects
of your life that you wish to include. You may prefer to
complete your interviews within a day or two, or you may wish to
spread them over a longer period to fit in with other commitments.
The choice is yours, and your interviews will be arranged at times
that suit you.
Interviews normally take place in clients' homes, as most people
find it easier to relax in familiar surroundings, but alternative
arrangements can be made on request.
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interviewing process is totally confidential, and nothing you say
will be disclosed to anyone else without your permission.
There is very little you
need to do to prepare for your interviews. Although some
people like to start to think about what they want to include in
their life stories beforehand, others prefer their narrations to be
more spontaneous. It is a good idea, however, to sort through
photographs and any other documents you want to include in your book
so that they are available to give your interviewer. These
will be scanned and the originals returned to you by registered post
within a few days.
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Transcription, editing and writing
The recorded tapes of your interviews will be transcribed by one of
our typists. Taking care to retain your own individual
'voice', an experienced professional writer and editor will then
transform your spoken words into well-written, organised text,
illustrated with your photographs, family tree, certificates,
newspaper cuttings, documents, poems... in fact, almost anything you
want to include.
You will then be given a computer-printed copy of your story to read
through, and will have the opportunity to make any necessary
amendments and/or minor additions.
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Printing
Once you have returned the computer-printed proof of your story to
us, we will incorporate any changes you have made and prepare your
book for printing. Copies of your book will then be sent to
you, usually within three or four weeks.
Our standard book format is
176 x 240 mm in a good-quality paperback binding. The number
of copies you receive is linked to the number of interview hours -
for example 20 copies of approximately 120 pages following a 5-hour
interview. However, we can quote you a price for any number of
books and in any format, including a hardback or leather-bound
casing.
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The
options
From the story of your life or family history to a collection of
poems or recipes, there's almost no limit to the types of
professionally printed books we produce for our clients. The
following are just some examples!
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- A full-length book of
your life story (5-10 hours of interview).
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- A book relating the
story of a particularly important period, event or
adventure in your life (1-3 hours of interview).
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- A book to celebrate an
18th or 21st birthday, including anecdotes and photographs
from the subject's childhood, school reports, examination
certificates and details of his or her 'life so far' (1-2 hours
of interview).
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- A book to celebrate
another significant birthday or wedding anniversary
(1-3 hours of interview).
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- A book relating the
story of a marriage to give as a special anniversary present (1-5
hours of interview).
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- A book of your
family history, including all the information you have
discovered about your ancestors, as well as details of your family
tree, documents such as birth and death certificates, and
photographs.
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