Engagement
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What's the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?
A memoir is a skilled form of story-telling based on fact:
It is about an aspect, theme, event, or choice.
Can start or end anywhere
Is personal, not entirely factual
Can be written by anyone, famous or not
An autobiography is factual:
Details an entire lifeStarts at the beginning and progresses
chronologically to the end
Historical, factual and date-specific
Usually about famous people.
A memoir is a skilled form of story-telling based on fact:
- It is about an aspect, theme, event, or choice.
- Can start or end anywhere
- Is personal, not entirely factual
- Can be written by anyone, famous or not
An autobiography is factual:
- Details an entire life
- Starts at the beginning and progresses
- chronologically to the end
- Historical, factual and date-specific
- Usually about famous people.
Birthright Books Process
We’re obsessed with memoir, biography, legacy, and heirloom—we write nothing else. We’re dedicated to the art of personal storytelling. Trust us, it’s an art. So how does the process work?
01
Let's Chat
Our free consultation includes getting to know you and understanding your goals in telling your story. We know you will have lots of questions, so you'll learn about our process in helping you match your ideal writer to your project. You'll fully understand the start to finish process of crafting your story from the initial interview to marveling at your book in your hands. You can expect to understand our pricing strategy during this call so you can move forward with all the necessary information.
02
Let's Search
Once we agree to work together, we will reach out to our team of writers ideally suited for your type of project. Our team has specialized training that includes legal, medical, and trauma-informed education. Our writers work with subjects including:
• Public, celebrity, athletic political figure• Legacy/heirloom/ancestral
• Personal or portrait
• Trial or triumph
• Trainwreck/misery lit
• Coming-of-age
• Spiritual quest/travel/adventure
• Escape from religious extremism
• Addiction/recovery
03
Let's Shortlist
You can expect a timely turnaround during our search. Once we've curated the best matches for your publishing goals, we will present you with our list of top writers or editors for your project. Within one week, you will learn all about your potential writers and decide who you would like to speak with.
You can expect to learn about them by reading resumes and evaluating writing samples and credentials. After you've narrowed down your choices (and we are happy to help you do so!), you will be ready to set up interview calls with your choices.
04
Let's Roll
Once you've chosen your ideal writing or editing partner, we draw up an agreement, and an NDA, and will handle the project billing and paperwork in house. You and your writer are free to concentrate on writing and designing your book. We are available during the time of your engagement for questions, concerns, and troubleshooting of any nature.
You've Got Questions And We've Got Answers
A best-telling memoir separates the compelling from the mundane. Not everything that happened in our lives needs to be recorded, and this is where an experienced writer comes in. The act of choosing from a seemingly endless array of personal experiences creates a careful rendition of more than the sum of all we recall. Rather than reading a summation of what we did over the summer, memoir should be an art form; a lovely telling of a tale.