Ghostwriting: I capture your ideas from interviews and/or notes, structure the material for the appropriate markets, craft each chapter with your guidance and feedback, musically line edit each page for ultimate flow and reader engagement, and prepare the final manuscript for the publishing process of your choice. Price: $35,000-$60,000 total (depending on the project). Timeline: roughly 8-10 months (depending on the project).
Coaching & Strategy: If you do the writing but want expert assistance along the way, I’ll guide you at each stage of the writing process from outline to literary property. Whether you want to pop in for a strategy session when you need help, or you’d like to meet regularly every week or month, I can help you make decisions for your target audience, review your material, provide feedback, and give plenty of encouragement. Price: $250 per 60-minute strategy session (including draft reviews).
Book Draft Review: If you want to know what your draft needs to get published and engage readers, I will provide a thorough Manuscript Review with feedback that will highlight your manuscript’s strengths for your target audience, as well as the steps you can take to improve reader satisfaction and get noticed in the marketplace. Price: $1,000 or less (depending on the project). Timeline: 2-3 weeks (depending on the project).
Musical Line Editing: If you have a manuscript draft and want to make sure it sounds great and keeps the reader engaged, I will do a final musical line edit to ensure a clean, flowing manuscript before you submit it to a publisher or publishing service. Price: $2,500-$5,000 (included with ghostwriting). Timeline: 1-3 months.
Book Proposal for Publishers/Agents: To help you successfully sell your work to a traditional publisher or agent, I’ll create a professional, industry-standard Book Proposal from your manuscript draft (if written) and from discussing your book and publishing goals. Price: $2,500-$5,000 (included with ghostwriting). Timeline: 1-3 months (1-3 weeks with ghostwriting).
Personalized Marketing Plan: I’ll create a book marketing plan that tells you exactly what to do and where to go to sell thousands (rather than dozens) of copies of your book, based on your author goals and marketing style. This plan provides an online and offline marketing strategy you can easily follow to launch your author career, including media contact information, author interview questions and answers, bulk-sale opportunities, and a whole lot more. Price: $2,500-$5,000 ($250 with ghostwriting). Timeline: 1-3 months (1-3 weeks with ghostwriting).