Ghostwriting is for authors who have a book inside them pressing to come out, but they don’t want to do any of the writing themselves. Nothing wrong with that — most books written by politicians, movie stars or titans of industry are ghostwritten.

Because it is a major writing project, taking a considerable amount of time and specialized skills on my part, it’s also for those with deep pockets.

How the process works

• If you have any materials about the project — maybe notes you’ve been saving over the years with the idea of eventually writing a book — you send them to me for review before we talk.
• Depending on the subject matter and the length of the book, you and I will become close collaborators (maybe even friends but I don’t promise that!) and I will interview you for many hours over a period of time.
• I create an outline for your book, which you approve.
• I write the book. I will provide chapters and/or sections to you for your review as I draft them. This means if I’m going off track, we can discover that early and make course corrections. Remember, I may be the one writing the words, but it’s your book and it needs to make you happy.

What you get

• A final manuscript ready for the next steps on the road to publication.

What you don’t get

• No production or publishing is included in the ghostwriting service, but I do offer a separate publication package if you decide to take the indie publishing route.
• I am a professional editor, and the editing of your book is part of the ghostwriting package. I do not, however, do proofreading.

Schedule

Expect this process to take approximately six months, sometimes more depending on subject matter and both our schedules.

Fees and Payment Schedule

Ghostwriting fees vary depending on a number of factors, including complexity, length and required research. I will quote a fee for your project after an exploratory discussion with you.

Confidentiality and Copyright

Although I will be doing the writing, this is your information, your knowledge and expertise — and your book. You are the author, and it’s your name that appears on the cover.

My name does not appear anywhere in the book. I do not discuss books I have ghostwritten, nor will I discuss yours should we choose to work together. That’s the nature of ghostwriting.

Copyright in the work belongs to you.