Guided or Signature
Same insight. Different depth.
Both paths run the same intake system and produce a finished, professionally written book. Signature buys depth: longer sessions, a named writer, and more of how you actually sound.
| Guided | Signature | Legacy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who writes it | Drafted from your packages, edited in house | A named senior writer on staff | A senior writer and a developmental editor |
| Editorial passes | Line edit + proofread | Developmental + copyedit + proofread | Continuous, from outline forward |
| Voice sessions | Two 30-minute calls with Athena | Every session by voice, plus two calls with your writer | Unlimited, plus four calls with your writer |
| Your sessions | 12 chapter sessions | 12 chapter sessions | 12 chapter sessions |
| Fact-checking | Flags raised for you to confirm | Flags checked by your editor | Full fact-checking pass |
| Revision rounds | Two | Three | Five, priority scheduling |
| Cover | From our design system | Custom design | Custom design and art direction |
| Your Canon | Included · yours outright, forever | Included · yours outright, forever | Included · yours outright, forever |
| Launch | Add for $995 | Add for $995 | Included |
| Timeline | 14–18 weeks | 10–14 weeks | Scoped individually |
| Pay in full | $2,900 | $5,900 | From $11,500 |
| By chapter | $271 × 12 · $3,252 | $551 × 12 · $6,612 | Scoped individually |
Drafted from your sessions, edited in house
Guided
$2,900
One payment. Everything below is included.
Who writes itDrafted from your Intelligence Packages, line-edited and proofread by a BookLore editor, then run through our automated consistency check.
You answer questions. We turn them into a manuscript and a human editor makes it publishable.
- Two 30-minute voice sessions with Athena — your Anchor Conversation, then whenever you're stuck
- Anchor Conversation — 8 areas, 30–45 minutes
- 12 chapter sessions, 11 prompt areas each
- An Intelligence Package built from every chapter
- First draft generated from your packages and voiceprint
- Full line edit and proofread by a BookLore editor
- Two revision rounds on the manuscript
- Automated consistency and error check on the full manuscript
- Your Canon, built from the finished book — yours outright, no subscription
- Cover from our design system, ISBN, print and ebook files
- Typically print-ready 14–18 weeks after your last chapter locks
Most chosen
Written by a named senior writer
Signature
$5,900
One payment. Everything below is included.
Who writes itA named senior writer on our staff writes every chapter from your packages, two more editors work it, and our automated consistency check runs last.
A writer whose name you know, whose calls you take, who writes your book the way you would have.
- Everything in Guided
- Every session available by voice, not just the first two
- A named senior writer assigned before you start
- Two live calls with your writer, on top of Athena
- Developmental edit, copyedit and proofread
- Three revision rounds
- Custom cover design
- Typically print-ready 10–14 weeks after your last chapter locks
By application · limited intake
Legacy
from$11,500
By application. Scoped individually.
Who writes itA senior writer and a developmental editor on your book from the outline forward, with fact-checking and our automated consistency check.
For the book that has to outlive the person who wrote it.
- Everything in Signature
- Developmental editor engaged from the outline forward
- Four live voice sessions with your writer
- Fact-checking pass on every claim in the book
- Launch Package included — cover, ISBN, distribution, assets
- Five revision rounds and priority scheduling
- By application, limited intake