Writing and ghostwriting
Book ghostwriting that still sounds like you.
Work with a professional book ghostwriter who builds the manuscript alongside you, from the first interview to a structured draft in your own voice. You stay the author, and the book and every right in it are yours.
Questions first? Email hello@publishyourbook.com
Is it for you
Is this the right place to start?
Ghostwriting and coaching suit authors who have the story or the expertise, and need help getting it onto the page.
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You have a story or expertise worth a book, but not the hours to write a full manuscript.
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You can talk about it for hours, and freeze at a blank page.
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You have notes, recordings or a rough draft that never became a book.
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You would rather write it yourself, with someone to plan it and keep you moving.
Included
What you get.
Take the whole book, or only the support you need. Each of these can be booked on its own.
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Outline and chapter plan
A chapter-by-chapter structure agreed with you before drafting starts, so the book has a spine before it has sentences.
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Interview-based drafting
We interview you, or the people in your story, and draft from the recordings so the voice on the page is yours.
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Full ghostwriting
A writer drafts the whole manuscript in review rounds. You read, react and approve each part before the next begins.
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Author coaching
If you would rather write it yourself, regular sessions on structure, pacing and staying on schedule.
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A fit for your genre
Memoir, business and leadership, self-help and faith-based books each have their own conventions. The writer is matched to yours.
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Your name, your rights
You are the credited author. Ownership is set out in writing before drafting begins.
How it is done
From the first conversation to the last chapter.
The same five steps on every ghostwriting project, with your approval before each one moves on.
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Find the book
We start with a conversation about who the book is for, what it should do for them and how you want to sound. Out of it comes a one-page brief.
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Plan the structure
A chapter plan with a short summary of each chapter. You change it until it is right, and drafting does not start until you approve it.
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Capture your voice
Recorded interviews, voice notes or samples of your own writing. We listen for how you phrase things, then write the way you talk.
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Draft in rounds
The manuscript arrives in sections. You read each one, mark what is off and we revise it before moving on.
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Approve the manuscript
When every chapter is signed off you have a complete manuscript, ready for editing or design.
Start to finish
Where it begins, and where it ends.
Step in
How it starts
Tell us the idea, the reader and how far you have got. You do not need a manuscript. We reply within two working days with what we would suggest and what it would involve.
You bring
- The idea, in a paragraph or a page
- Any notes, recordings or drafts you already have
- Who the book is for
- A rough deadline, if there is one
We send back
- A short written assessment of the project
- A recommended route: coaching, co-writing or full ghostwriting
- A scope and quote in writing, before any work begins
Step out
How it ends
You finish with a complete, structured manuscript that reads like you and belongs to you. From there it can go straight to editing, or wherever you choose.
You receive
- The complete manuscript in an editable format
- The approved chapter plan
- Any interview recordings and notes gathered along the way
- Written confirmation that the book and its rights are yours
Proof
A memoir, from forty hours of recordings.
Long Way from Kerrville began as recorded family interviews and no written draft. It ended as a memoir the author approved before release.
Long Way from Kerrville
Memoir · Paperback
Case study · Memoir
Long Way from Kerrville
- Starting point
- Forty hours of recorded family interviews and no written draft.
- Challenge
- Turning oral history into a chronological narrative without flattening the narrator’s voice.
- Result
- A 68,000-word memoir in paperback and eBook, approved by the author before release.
68,000
Words
2
Formats
14 wks
To press
“They wrote it the way my father talked. That is the part I did not expect.”
FAQ
Questions about ghostwriting.
Will people know a ghostwriter wrote it?
Only if you tell them. You are the credited author, and the agreement sets out who owns what before drafting begins.
Do I have to be a good talker?
No. Interviews are conversations, not performances. We ask the questions and you answer at your own pace, and we shape what you say into chapters.
Can I get help planning the book and write it myself?
Yes. Outlining and author coaching are available on their own, without full ghostwriting.
How long does a ghostwritten book take?
It depends on the length and how much material you already have. You get a stage-by-stage schedule with your quote, before you agree to anything.
What kinds of books do you ghostwrite?
Memoir, business and leadership, self-help and faith-based books are all part of what we do. Tell us what you have in mind and we will say honestly whether we are the right fit.
Start here
Tell us about the book you want to write.
A paragraph is enough. We read every enquiry ourselves and reply within two working days.
- We reply within two working days.
- No cost and no obligation to start the conversation.
- You keep every right and every royalty.