What Words are Worth

Making your work look professional while preserving the integrity of your intention.

Have a message, but don't know quite how to get it across? Communication is KEY to any successful business. From websites to business letters, from blogs to brochures-- you focus on your business and let us focus on sharing it with the world clearly, concisely, and with purpose.

 

We also work with individuals on preserving family histories and on writing memoirs.

 

What Words are Worth--making your work look professional while preserving the integrity of your intention.

 

Over 20 years of experience telling your story.

HOUSEKEEPING (i.e. the fine print)

  • Payment is by CASH or CHECK only.  PayPal is not accepted at this time.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Work published online or otherwise prior to payment will be considered breach of contract and project will be invoiced in full at that time. 
  • Projects left dormant and without response longer than 10 business days on client’s end, without previous notification by client, will be considered complete and will be invoiced in full with remittance expected upon receipt.
  • Ongoing projects and projects on retainer are invoiced every two weeks.
  • One time projects are invoiced at the completion of the project or at two week intervals, whichever comes first.
  • No projects under two hours will be accepted except for repeat clients.
  • Projects over $350 require a 50% deposit at beginning of project with balance payable upon project completion. 
  • A printing fee for manuscripts over 10 pages may be assessed at 20 cents ($0.20)/page unless you provide the hard copy of the document.  Please note that manuscripts should be double spaced and in standard, readable point size (between 10 and 12 point, depending on font) and with standard margins.
  • Kindly give 24 hours notice of cancellation of initial consult or phone/in-person meetings.  Please note that cancellations of less than 24 hours, with the exception of an emergency, will be billed at standard hourly rate.
  • The track changes function in Microsoft Word can be applied to electronic documents; this arrangement will be discussed prior to agreement to proceed and may incur an additional charge.
  • Most one time projects can be turned around within two weeks or less of the agreed upon start date.
  • Gift certificates are available.  Please contact me for details, and thanks for recommending my services to your friends and colleagues!
  • I am excited to work with you and excited about your project!  I will be in touch with you on a regular basis to provide updates and to clarify my questions as I strive to maintain your intention, however, I will keep my correspondence cohesive, rather than contacting you with every single question I may have.  Thank you in advance for feeling free to contact me at any point, but for understanding that I cannot respond to every single issue whenever you present one—I will always do my best to respond within two business days or less.

 

 

Thank you for this opportunity to work with you!

 

 

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