Questions, answered.
Ghostwriting an entire book typically takes six months to a year. Some projects take longer due to my clients’ busy schedules — the process requires you to review and approve new chapters as I write them. I recommend budgeting a few hours of your week for interviews and review.
No. I can offer my insight on what the best publishing pathway might be for your book, but I cannot help you find an agent or get it published. Many of my clients choose to self-publish or work with a hybrid publishing house.
No. When completing a developmental edit, I correct any glaring grammatical errors I see. When ghostwriting a full-length manuscript, I create a grammatically clean draft. But this is no substitute for a second set of eyes — I recommend hiring a professional copyeditor for fine-tuning.
No! Your book will be 100% written by me, a verified human 🙂 That said, I occasionally find AI tools useful for organizing and outlining content from interviews.
All interviews are conducted over Zoom.
Yes. I am trauma-informed and completely comfortable listening to and writing difficult stories. While the interview and writing process can be therapeutic for many clients, I recommend that survivors have an established relationship with a licensed therapist to help process painful or confusing feelings that arise during interviews.
Unfortunately, no. Until my kids’ daycare starts accepting stories as payment, I’ll need to charge for my time.
I hope so! However, I tell all my clients that in memoir and nonfiction, it can be tough to make it to the top of the bestseller list without a large existing following. That said, my clients write books for many reasons beyond hitting the NYT list: for self-discovery, to preserve family lore for future generations, and to gain professional credibility in their fields.
For prospective editing clients, I offer a five-page free edit of your manuscript. While this won’t be big-picture feedback (since I won’t be reading the whole book), it will give you a sense of my editing style and what I notice and correct.
I’m happy to work with beta readers. Typically my clients recruit their own — often friends and family members — to provide the first round of feedback.