“We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling,” Jimmy Neil Smith, Director of the International Storytelling Center.

 

Preserve Your Words is a biography writing service based in Hamilton, ON.

How it Works

Step 1:

Client reaches out to purchase package.

Step 2:

Date, location, and time of the consultation meeting is confirmed. Client will receive a preliminary question form  to fill out (have this form handy for your consultation meeting!!).

Step 3:

The consultation meeting. The following will be discussed:

• What the client wants to cover (parts of your story!) or if there are any areas they don’t
• Answers to the preliminary questions
• Meeting schedules
• Photos to include
• The steps of the Preserve Your Words process

Step 4:

All meetings take place.

Note: Client will receive writing updates at the halfway point. Photos will be confirmed during the last meeting.

Step #5:

Client will receive a draft of the full biography. Once everything has been approved, the biography will be taken to print.

Step #6:

Biography is delivered!

​Clients are in complete control of the story they tell (some clients may want to document their entire life story, while others may only want to capture sections).

There are currently two packages to choose from.

BASIC PACKAGE:

​Price: $775.00 ($195 deposit due at the first interview session)

​Duration of project: One month (print time is NOT included in this timeframe)

​What’s Included:

​– One 1-hour consultation (clients will be given a template to fill out with a few basic questions prior to this meeting)

​– Four 1-2 hour interview sessions

​– One completed book (15 – 20 pages and up to 5 photos)

Additional books can be purchased for an added price.

FULL BIOGRAPHY PACKAGE:

​Price: $1,100.00 ($275 deposit due at the first interview session)

​Duration of project: One month (print time is NOT included in this timeframe)

​What’s Included:​

– One 1-hour consultation (clients will be given a template to fill out with a few basic questions prior to this meeting)​

– Eight 1-2 hour interview sessions

​– One completed book (30 – 35 pages and up to 10 photos)

​Additional books can be purchased for an added price.

To book a consultation meeting, or if you have any questions, contact Paige Petrovsky at:

​preserveyourwords@gmail.com

Testimonials:

I gifted this experience to my dad for Father’s day and he absolutely loved it. I ordered 2 books and they were laid out so nicely. My dad kept telling me how much he liked the experience and how Paige really brought his story to life, for many years to come when he can’t tell it anymore. Paige was very easy to work with and was very flexible with her scheduling to work around my dad’s medical appointments. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a sentimental gift to have for generations. If this existed when my nanny was around, I would’ve done one for her as well. Such a beautiful gift and a fantastic experience.

– Taylor M.