What exactly does a ghostwriter do – and how can they help me write my book? This is a question I get asked a lot by people who want to write a book, but aren’t sure they’ve got the time or ability to write it themselves.

You probably already know that writing a book and becoming a published author is one of the best ways to create credibility, build your brand and establish your expertise in your niche or industry.

But writing a book is hard work. And if – on top of writing your book -  you’re also busy running a business or a practice, or doing other things, you might not have the time and energy required to devote to writing your book alone.

Which is why so many people – including professional authors, celebrities, business professionals, speakers and coaches routinely hire the services of a professional ghostwriter.  (Did you know?  Hollywood uses more ghostwriters than the entire book and newspaper industry… combined!)

When you hire a ghostwriter you’re adding an expert to your team – someone who’s on your side, understands the process and can help you turn your ideas into a completed manuscript – listing you as the author.

My job as a ghostwriter is to take care of all the details of your book – to take the big idea you have, the chapter titles you’ve struggled with, your outlines, all the beginnings you’ve struggled with, the endings you’ve probably changed so many time… and help you create a finished, polished product… One that engages, empowers and excites your readers.  (In other words, it’s my job to make you look brilliant… to showcase your expertise and position you as “the” expert in your industry or niche.)

Here’s What a Ghostwriter Does

Every ghostwriter has their own style of working and system.  If you’re still looking for a ghostwriter, you’ll want to interview several ghostwriters, until you find someone you’re comfortable with.

I can’t speak for other ghostwriters, but here’s what I do:

I work with you in the way you’re most comfortable – to help you flesh out your book.  That may mean we take your outline, draft manuscript or even just the idea… and start creating the actual paragraphs, pages and chapters.  If there’s additional research to be done, I can do that too – if you’ve already got sources and data compiled, that’s great and means things will go faster.

We’ll work together one-on-one. We can meet by phone or by email.  Some of my clients prefer to “speak” their books to me, while others would rather “write” them out.

Once we’ve figured out how you work best, the actual work gets going.  We’ll put together a schedule to meet, and a goal of so many chapters or pages a week.  After each meeting, I’ll work on your manuscript, and send it back to you for your approval and any editing or changes you want to make.

Anyway, that’s the basics of how it works.  If you’d like to find out more, click the “contact me” button, and let’s set up a time to talk. You can ask me any questions you want, and I’ll be happy to answer them.

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