Outside In Print Studio
You have the material. We make it publishable.
Bring one recorded conversation, transcript, presentation, working draft, or source packet. Outside In Print turns it into a clear, bylined essay built to represent your thinking for the long term.
Fixed scope First draft in 7 business days One revision
Founding-client rate $1,250
The argument
The idea is already there.
You do not need more content. You need the strongest ideas in your existing material shaped into one finished piece. The Expert-to-Essay Publication Sprint finds the argument, builds the structure, checks the record, and delivers a publication-ready essay in your voice.
The scope
One source set. One finished essay.
What you bring
- One recording, interview, or presentation up to 90 minutes
- One transcript up to 15,000 words
- One substantial working draft
- Or one source packet up to 25 pages
Choose one primary source set. Additional material can be scoped separately.
What you receive
- One finished 1,500–2,000-word bylined essay
- A clear title and subtitle
- An editable document and web-ready copy
- A compact source and fact-check record
- Three short promotional excerpts
- One consolidated revision round
The process
From raw material to finished publication.
Send the inquiry.
Describe the source material, intended reader, and result you need. Do not upload source files yet.
Confirm scope and reserve the sprint.
Outside In Print confirms fit, sends a one-page scope, and issues a Square invoice for the 50% deposit.
Receive the first draft.
The first-draft production window begins after the written scope is approved, the deposit is paid, and complete source material is received.
Revise and finish.
Send one consolidated revision. The final balance is due before release of the final files.
Editorial proof
The method is already in print.
Outside In Print has used the same editorial discipline across reported primers, source-driven profiles, and finished dialogues.
Record → Primer
What Happened at Camp Mystic?
Public records and a complex timeline shaped into a clear account for general readers.
Interviews → Profile
How Jack Stratton Hacked the Music Industry with Funk, Friends, and Irresistible Groove
Scattered interviews and public material shaped into a coherent narrative profile.
Conversation → Dialogue
A Thousand Brick Walls
Recorded conversation shaped into a finished literary dialogue.
These are Outside In Print editorial examples, not client testimonials.
The terms
The founding offer.
$1,250
- $1,250 for each of the first 2 engagements
- $1,500 standard rate after the founding engagements
- 50% deposit to reserve production
- 50% final balance before final delivery
- Additional scope quoted separately
There is no public checkout. Every project is reviewed and scoped in writing before payment.
The boundary
What the sprint does not include.
- Additional interviews
- Extensive original research beyond supplied material and basic verification
- Custom illustration
- Website design or development
- Ongoing social-media management or content calendars
- Book-length work
- More than one revision round
- Guaranteed publication on Outside In Print
Do not send confidential, classified, privileged, export-controlled, or restricted source material through the public inquiry form.
Questions
Before you inquire.
Can Outside In Print write in my voice?
Yes. The source material anchors the vocabulary, tone, and point of view. The final work remains clear enough for the intended reader.
Who publishes the essay?
Outside In Print delivers publication-ready files for your use. Publication on outsideinprint.org is a separate editorial decision and is not part of the sprint.
What happens to ownership?
The written scope states the rights transferred after full payment. Outside In Print will not use the work as a public example without permission.
What if the project needs more research or another interview?
Outside In Print identifies the added work before the project begins and quotes it separately.
Does preparing or sending the inquiry email reserve a production slot?
No. A slot is reserved only when the written scope is accepted and the deposit is paid.
The next step
Turn the material into the piece.
Prepare a short inquiry email. Review it, send it, and Outside In Print will reply within 2 business days with a fit decision and the next step.
Qualified inquiry
Start a Publication Sprint
Describe the material and the result you need. The form prepares a structured email in your email application. It does not send anything by itself, and you should not attach or paste source files yet.
Email directly: support@outsideinprint.org
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