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Collaborative Memoir Writing

For the author who has a powerful transformational story and wants a trusted partner to help draw it out and shape it into a manuscript. Limited availability.

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Audiobook Upload and Submission

For the author whose audiobook narration is complete and ready to be submitted to Audible through ACX. A concierge technical submission service.

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Before we talk about the service

You Have a Story That Deserves to Exist. Something Is Making It Hard to Write It Alone.

The story is too close "Every time I sit down to write it, I freeze. It is too emotional, too complicated, too much to organize on my own."

The words will not come "I know what I want to say but I cannot seem to get it onto the page in a way that does it justice."

You need someone who understands "I do not want a ghostwriter who disappears into the work. I want someone who will stay beside me through it."

You are ready but not alone "My story is ready to be told. I am just not ready to tell it by myself."

Why Emmy created this service

I wrote my own memoir the hard way. Alone, navigating grief, emotional trauma, and a story I was not sure I was allowed to tell. There were moments I almost stopped entirely because I had no one to help me carry it.

That experience is exactly why I offer collaborative memoir writing. Not because I learned it in a workshop. Because I know what it costs to write alone when the story is heavy, and I know what a difference it makes to have someone in the room with you.

My role is not to write your story for you. It is to help you find it, shape it, and put it on the page in a way that sounds completely and unmistakably like you.

If your story is ready, I am here to help you write it.

Limited Availability

Collaborative memoir writing

Your Story, Written Together

Some stories are ready to be told but the author is not ready to write them alone. Collaborative memoir writing is for the person who has a powerful, transformational story and wants a trusted partner to help them shape it into a manuscript.

This is not traditional ghostwriting where I disappear entirely. It is a deeply collaborative process where your voice, your words, and your truth stay at the center of every page. My role is to draw your story out, organize it, and help you build something that could not exist without you.

Because of the intimate nature of this work, I take on a very limited number of collaborative writing projects each year to ensure every author receives the full attention their story deserves.

What the process includes

In-depth story interviews to surface your narrative
Manuscript outline and chapter structure development
Collaborative drafting that preserves your voice throughout
Revision rounds with your input at every stage
A completed manuscript ready for editing and publishing

Entry point

Story Development Intensive

A defined engagement to draw out your story, develop a clear narrative arc, and build a working outline and chapter structure. We work together through as many conversations as your story needs to reach that outcome. This typically begins with three focused sessions and continues as needed until your story foundation is complete. Ideal for authors who want to explore the process before committing to a full project, or who need a strong foundation before writing begins.

$1,500 to $2,500 Exact investment confirmed after consultation

Full project

Full Collaborative Memoir

A complete collaborative writing engagement from first interview through finished manuscript. Scope, timeline, session cadence, and revision rounds are all defined before work begins. Every project is quoted individually based on the complexity and length of your story.

Starting at $5,000 Scoped individually after consultation. A 50% deposit is required before work begins.

All collaborative writing projects begin with a free consultation call. This is not a sales call. It is a conversation to make sure we are the right fit for each other and that I am the right person for your story.

I had been trying to write my story alone for three years and kept stopping. Working with Emmy felt completely different. She asked the right questions, held space for the hard parts, and the manuscript we built together sounds exactly like me. I could not have done this without her.

— Jody, Collaborative Memoir Project

What This Service Does Not Include

Traditional ghostwriting where the author has no involvement in the writing process
Fiction, non-memoir nonfiction, or content outside personal and transformational storytelling
Formatting, cover design, or publishing services, which are available separately through the Work With Me page

Audiobook support

You Recorded It. Now Let's Get It Into the World.

Recording your audiobook is an achievement. It took courage, time, and dedication to sit down and narrate your own story. That part is done. The only thing standing between your finished audio files and your listeners is the technical submission process, and that is exactly what this service handles.

If your narration is complete and your files are ready, I take it from there. This is a concierge submission service, not a production service. Your audio files need to be fully recorded, edited, and ready before we begin.

You did the hard part. Getting your audiobook onto Audible should not be another obstacle. Hand it off and let me handle the rest.

Audiobook Upload and Submission ACX account setup, audio file upload, chapter and track verification, metadata setup, and submission to Audible. Includes management of any revision requests.

$425 to $575

Troubleshooting and Revisions For projects requiring additional fixes, re-uploads, or coordination after initial submission. Billed hourly.

$75 to $95/hr

Final pricing for upload and submission is confirmed after reviewing your file count, chapter organization, and project complexity. All audio files must be provided in ACX-compliant formats before work begins.

This service does not include:

Audio recording, narration, audio editing or mastering, voice coaching, or audiobook production of any kind. If you need production support, I am happy to point you in the right direction.

I had no idea how complicated the ACX submission process was until I tried to do it myself and hit a wall. Emmy handled everything, communicated every step, and my audiobook was live within the week. It was the easiest part of the entire publishing process.

— Pam, Audiobook Submission

The next step is a conversation

Your Story Is Ready.
Let's Talk About What Comes Next.

Whether you are considering collaborative memoir writing or need your audiobook submitted, the first step is the same. A free call to talk through your project, make sure we are the right fit, and map out exactly what working together would look like.

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