Marketing is Storytelling

StoryUSA, a brand of Emerge USA & Canada, Inc., helps non-profits, organizations, and municipalities capture, develop, promote, and preserve their stories.

Client stories and their brands are brought to life through storytelling, publication, distribution, campaign development, and strategic digital solutions — including app and website development — along with vetted third-party tools that expand reach and impact.

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Kevin Costner and his Team @ Autio want to tell your story. 

Whether it’s a tale of innovation, heritage, community, or courage, your voice becomes part of the living fabric of the United States—preserved and shared for future generations.

Our experts and editors work with you to write your story with clarity and heart - and then your approval before bringing it to life through a professional human Voice Artist — never AI — ensuring authenticity, warmth, and emotional connection. Each story is then published globally across multiple platforms, including the award-winning, Kevin Costner-owned travel storytelling app, Autio, which uses geolocation technology to let travelers hear your story as they journey across America.

Your story can also be featured on StoryUSA.org, shared through podcasts, digital exhibits, and community collaborations celebrating America’s 250th anniversary and beyond.

Imagine. Your or your organization's story of how you came to be, or the things that you do, or have done that have made a difference. Then imagine that story is told by one of the country's best voice artists. Then imagine that story being distributed across the country and around the globe.

If you don't have it written, we'll even write it for you. All you do is approve the draft before it's professionally narrated.

After it is produced and published on the award-winning, geolocation-based travel app called Autio, it will have your story available for all to hear in perpetuity. Then we give that professionally narrated audio file of your story back to you to use with a couple of obvious restrictions.

StoryAmerica will then show you how to monetize your story by giving you access to several different tired and true revenue-generating initiatives.

Autio Co-founders, Woody Sears, Kevin Costner, and Bill Werlin

Kevin believes that "Autio could be the biggest thing I’ve ever been a part of," and we don't disagree. 

We are looking for stories from all over America. Especially the ones that have yet to be told.  

Stories categories about our nation's history, local insights, colorful characters, culture, natural wonders, special places of interest, sports, and music. 

The image is of the co-founders of Autio, Woody Sears, Kevin Costner, and Bill Werlin.

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Packages & Pricing

No purchase is necessary to submit your story or story idea. Submit it HERE first.
Once we approve your story we'll direct you to this payment page.

If you have any questions before or through any step of the process just ask us HERE.
Full Service is our most popular package because the only thing you do is proof the story that will be narrated and published on the Autio app.
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Services include research, verifying, writing, editing, professional narration, and publishing your story on Autio.

Nothing is recorded unless you have approved the final story for narration.

Backlinks are provided in the narration to allow listeners to dive deeper into the story and engage with the Contributor.

After your story is published on the app we give you the actual audio file to utilize in your marketing. Check for use restrictions.

* DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 10 OR MORE STORIES
 

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Production Story Package - You write the story following the Autio Writers Guide and the narration is recorded and published on the Autio app.
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Services include consultation and recommendation on the 350 - 400 word story that you provide utilizing the Autio Writers guide that we supply to you. 

Nothing is recorded unless you have approved the final story for narration.

Stories must be NO MORE than 400 words.

Backlinks are provided in the narration to allow listeners to dive deeper into the story and engage with the Contributor.

The story writer is also given credit.

After your story is published on the app we give you the actual audio file to utilize in your marketing. Check for use restrictions.

* DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 10 OR MORE STORIES
 

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StoryNation, a Emerge USA & Canada brand's Privacy, Cookies & Website Accessibility Policy


We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors, readers, and service users.

Any data you send us will be used in only lawful ways, we won’t do anything with it that we did not tell you about in advance, and it will all remain private unless you give us permission to send specific data to a third party or sell your data directly.

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Terms & Conditions Overview

The following terms outline the general conditions governing services provided by StoryNation, an Emerge USA & Canada, Inc. brand's Full Service agreements may include additional details specific to your project.

1. Service Scope

StoryNation provides storytelling development, writing, narration, audio/video production, and publishing services as defined in your selected package or written agreement.

2. Customer Responsibilities

To ensure timely and accurate delivery, customers agree to:

Provide truthful and complete information

Supply requested materials and approvals promptly

Confirm accuracy during review stages

Delays in approvals or materials may affect project timelines.

3. Intellectual Property & Usage Rights

Customers retain rights to their personal stories and submitted materials. StoryNation retains rights to proprietary production methods, templates, and creative frameworks. Final deliverable usage rights are defined in your service agreement.

4. Revisions & Approvals

Reasonable revisions are included to ensure accuracy and satisfaction. We don't proceed with the narration of your story until you approve the final written story. Additional revisions beyond the agreed scope may incur additional fees.

5. Payment Terms

Payment terms, deposits, and schedules are outlined at purchase or in your service agreement. Services may be paused if payment obligations are not met.

6. Production & Delivery Timelines

Estimated timelines are provided at project start. Delivery schedules depend on project complexity, customer responsiveness, and production requirements.

7. Privacy & Confidentiality

Customer materials and personal information are handled with strict confidentiality and used solely for project fulfillment unless written permission is granted.

8. Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellation terms vary by project stage:

Pre-production cancellations may be eligible for partial refunds.

Work completed prior to cancellation is billable.
Specific refund eligibility is detailed in your service agreement.

9. Limitation of Liability

StoryNation is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or distribution of produced materials.

10. Content Standards

StoryNation reserves the right to decline content that is unlawful, defamatory, discriminatory, or inconsistent with our mission and professional standards.

11. Force Majeure

StoryNation is not responsible for delays caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, including natural disasters, technical failures, or public emergencies.

12. Agreement Acceptance

By purchasing or using StoryNation services, customers acknowledge acceptance of these terms and any additional project-specific agreements.

For full terms or questions regarding your project agreement, please contact:
questions@storynation.org.