How To Print and Publish Your Biography

Congratulations! You are now ready to print your biography to share with family and friends, and, if you wish, make it available for the general public to purchase. Your biography will be printed and shipped to you as a professionally-printed paperback book similar to what you would find in any bookstore.

The Cost to Publish Your Life Memories ... The Remembering Site has teamed with professional book publisher iUniverse to offer Remembering Site biographists an outstanding special rate for printing your biographies and - if you wish - your captioned photos. Under the discounted Select program, for $399, you will receive 15 copies of your book within 60 days (the standard iUniverse rate is $499 for 5 books). Includes:

• Custom four-color cover
• Interior designed to Remembering Site specifications
• 15 books to give to loved ones
• Available for ordering (for additional copies or friends and family orders) through the iUniverse bookstore.
• Captioned photos can be added for an additional charge of $100 for 1-25 photos; $200 for 26-50 photos.

The Cost for Additional Copies ... The price for additional copies depends on the page count of your book and the quantity ordered. Each biography will be priced according to the page count, and volume discounts are offered to authors. For example, a 200-page book in a 6 x 9 paperback format would be priced at $15.95.

After you publish your book, you can order additional books at a discount based on the quantity ordered. For example, when you order 10-49 copies, you receive a discount of 25% off each copy. As an additional bonus, iUniverse will give you 45% off your first order if you purchase thirty or more books.

Further information is available and explained on the iUniverse website here.

The Cost to Line Edit or Proof Read Your Book ... Line editing is available at a cost of $0.018 per word and will add 2-3 weeks to the publishing process. If you purchase line editing, you can also purchase professional proof reading for an additional cost of $0.009 per word.

Prepare Your Document for Professional Printing ... In order to begin, you will need to cut and paste your Remembering Site biography into a Word document. Following these instructions to do this:

1. Log-in at The Remembering Site.
2. Click the "Share / Print Your Biography" button.
3. Go to "Click Here to Print a Draft of Your Biography" button.
4. Now "Select All" or highlight the entire text of your biography.
5. Now open a Word document.
6. Paste the text into the Word document.
7. SAVE
8. SPELL CHECK
9. EDIT
10. Have a friend or family member review your document. Please note that you can e-mail the Word document to them at the second button under Print / Share Your Biography.

You Must Spell Check The Document ... It is imperative that you spell check and proofread your biography when you have downloaded it into a Word document because this is the document that will be uploaded to iUniverse. In other words, what you write is what will be printed as your biography. However, as part of the publishing process, authors will have a second chance to proof the book and to make changes before the book is printed.

Chapter Breaks Will Be Inserted ... Also, please note that chapter breaks will be inserted throughout your biography so that your biography will appear chapter by chapter.

Your Biography Must Be At Least 48 Pages ... Due to printing specifications, your completed biography must be 48 book pages. iUniverse can work with you to accommodate books that are close to 48 pages by including extra pages or including fewer text times per page.

Become Familiar with the Printing Process ... Your hand will be held throughout the printing process - you will receive really much more than just printing services. And though it is so very easy to submit your biography to iUniverse for printing, we recommend that you read their guide prepared for authors so that you will know what you need in order to submit your biography. Please remember that there is information here that isn't relevant to our special offer of $399 given only to Remembering Site biographists.

Get Started! Send Your Biography to Professional Printer iUniverse ... iUniverse will print your biography and help you through the ordering process. Click here to begin the ordering process once you have obtained your discount code, described below.

Obtain the Special Discount Code from The Remembering Site ... Please contact The Remembering Site at therememberingsite@gmail.com or 202 236 8400 to obtain the discount code that you will use at the very end of the ordering process. If you do not use this code, you will pay more for the same service offered by iUniverse. You must use this code when you "checkout" in order to take advantage of the $100 discount and the additional free books.

Click here to begin the ordering process once you have obtained your discount code.

If You Seek Alternative Printing Options ... iUniverse offers four book publishing options. All options receive one-on-one author support; ISBN assignment; listing in iUniverse's online bookstore; individual discount on additional books; and shipment within 60 days.

• Fast Track - $299. Standard cover template; paperback formatting; and one paperback copy. Line editing and proof reading is not available and interior photos are not allowed.
• Select - $499. Custom cover design; paperback formatting (hardcover available for an additional fee of $199); full retail distribution (your book will be available through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and for order through bookstores worldwide) and five books shipped to you. (Please note that Remembering Site users only pay $399 for this service without retail distribution, plus receive a total of 15 books.)
• Premier - $799. Custom cover design; editorial evaluation of your biography; paperback formatting; retail distribution, and ten books shipped to you.
• Premier Plus - $1099. Custom cover design with design evaluation; editorial evaluation of your biography; paperback formatting; retail distribution, marketing support, and ten books shipped to you.

If You Have Questions ... Please call The Remembering Site at 202 236 8400 or e-mail therememberingsite@gmail.com. Or please call iUniverse at 800-AUTHORS.