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The Stories We Carry: Women, Wisdom, and the Experiences That Shape Us

The Stories We Carry is a storytelling experience designed to help women share their stories through multiple mediums — page, stage, and screen. Through this project, selected authors will contribute a chapter to a professionally published book, participate in a companion documentary, and have opportunities to share their stories through our storytelling platform, Coming to the Stage.

Choose the path that fits your story:

Contributing Author — $999

One 2,000-word chapter, professional editing, book design & publication, group coaching with guest coaches, and digital author assets.

Featured Author — $1,497

Everything in Contributing Author, plus a 2,500-word chapter, participation in the companion documentary, and speaker coaching for a virtual speaking event.

Storyteller Author — $2,497

Everything in Contributing Author, plus an invitation to our Coming to the Stage storytelling showcase, professional event photos, unedited video of your stage presentation, in-person speaker coaching, priority placement in the documentary, and your name featured on the front cover with a 3,000-word chapter.

Ready to share your story? Fill out the form below to get started.

Need more info? Schedule a 15-minute call with the team.

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The Stories We Carry Author Onboarding Form

Welcome! This form officially onboards you as an author for The Stories We Carry. We'll use it to collect your contact info, social links, and bio for the book and related promotion, confirm your package selection, and make sure you're aware that your participation involves being included in media (photos, video, audio) for the project.

First name

Last name

Email (for Slack invite)

Phone

Social Media Link

Website

Author Package

Contributing Author - $999

Featured Author - $1497

Storyteller Author - $2497

Want more information about payment options?

Yes

Bio (150 words)

Headshot (High Resolution)

I understand and agree that Coffee Milk Media may photograph, film, record, and/or interview me as part of my participation in The Stories We Carry, and may use my name, voice, image, likeness, and story in the book, documentary, Coming to the Stage, and related promotional, marketing, and social media materials. I understand that a more detailed media waiver/release will be provided separately for my signature.

Collaborate with CMM

The Stories We Carry: Women, Wisdom, and the Experiences That Shape Us

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The Stories We Carry Author Onboarding Form