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Professional Creative Services
Practical, affordable help for authors, families, performers, and anyone preserving a meaningful story.
I bring experience as an author, instructional designer, book creator, and performer to projects that need both technical care and a creative eye.
Choose the Service That Fits Your Project
Author & Publishing
Covers, interior layout, query letters, back-cover copy, and bundled publishing packages.
Family Memory Books
Turn photographs, histories, journals, and family stories into a polished printed keepsake.
Media Preservation
Convert aging tapes, cassettes, photographs, negatives, and slides into accessible digital formats.
Vocal & Audition Coaching
Online coaching for singers preparing auditions, performances, and stronger musical storytelling.
For Independent Authors
Author and Publishing Services
Get your manuscript ready for readers with affordable cover design, interior layout, marketing copy, and submission support.
Cover Design
- eBook cover: $50
- Front and back cover design: $75
Interior Design
- Paperback or eBook interior design: $50 for manuscripts up to 80,000 words
- Above 80,000 words: $75
Copy and Submission Support
- Query-letter writing and editing: $25 per letter
- Back-cover copywriting and editing: $25 per book
Combo Package
Book cover and interior design:
- $90 for eBook
- $115 for paperback
- Add $25 for manuscripts over 80,000 words
Best Value
Full-Service Package
Book cover, interior design, back-cover copy, and query letter.
- $130 for eBook
- $155 for paperback
- Add $25 for manuscripts over 80,000 words
Preserve Your Family Story
Family Memory Books
Bring together family histories, photographs, journals, recipes, letters, and other meaningful material in a professionally designed keepsake book.
$0.75 Per Designed Page
A 400-page memory book would cost $300 for design, including the cover and interior layout.
Printing costs are separate. You are responsible for the cost of printing, and I can arrange printing at cost.
Past Preserver
Digital Media Preservation
I offer a quick, affordable way to convert aging home media into digital files that are easier to watch, share, and preserve.
- VHS and VHS-C
- 8mm, Hi-8, Betamax, and Mini-DV tapes
- Audio cassettes
- Printed photographs
- Negatives and slides
Mic Drop Auditions
Online Vocal and Audition Coaching
Prepare for your next audition with online coaching focused on vocal confidence, interpretation, presentation, and choosing an effective performance approach.
Why Work with Michael?
Creative Experience
As a published author and book creator, I understand the practical decisions behind covers, layouts, copy, and reader expectations.
Technical Precision
My instructional-design background supports organized workflows, careful formatting, clear communication, and dependable project delivery.
Performance Insight
Years of singing and theatrical performance inform practical, encouraging audition coaching grounded in real performance experience.
Tell Me What You’re Creating
Share the type of project, its approximate size, your preferred timeline, and the service you need. I’ll help you identify the best next step.
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