Ghostwriting

by DL Hughes · August 9, 2017

Quality Ghostwriting for Your Book, Blog Posts or Video Scripts.

I do professional level work and you get all the credit and profits. See my credentials here.

How Can I Help You Reach Your Goals? hide

1 Full-Length Books (25,000 words or more)

2 Blog Posts or Articles for Your Site

3 Video Scripts

Full-Length Books (25,000 words or more)

The plan is a simple one

You tell me the topic you have in mind. Almost anything (See FAQ below).
If you have case studies or have done some research, you send it to me at the start of the project. If you have no research, that’s okay too. Just send me a list of ideas that are important to you.
As part of my research, I usually interview clients in person or by Skype, especially when I write a biography, company or family history.
I create a detailed outline that you approve. I then write the book and you approve first and final drafts.
You get to claim full authorship for a book you’ll be proud of, get all the profits it generates, and the acclaim that comes from being a published author. Upon full payment, I issue a copyright assignment and you own the copyright.

Let me write your business-related book, biography, family history, corporate or organization history.

Personal service
Fast, efficient, quality writing.

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Print Books & Ebooks: Custom quotes based on your project needs

Pricing from 12 cents per word. Actual price is determined by the scope of the work, the amount of research required, and travel or other book-related expenses if any.
Price includes copy editing.
Deadlines that meet your needs. Full-length print books completed in 90 days or less. Shorter ebooks in 30 days or less. I take pride in my professionalism which includes meeting deadlines.
Publishing services (book cover, interior book design, and typesetting) are also available. See my bookcraft packages here.

You own the completed book, so you control its price and distribution. You receive tremendous value for your investment.

Click here to see some of the books I have written under my own name (menu in right column). Books written for clients do not appear due to confidentiality agreements. My name will not appear in your book either (if you wish)–you get full credit.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What topics do you write about?

I consider all topics. I specialize in all categories related to automotive, business, current events, finance, real estate, construction industry, energy conservation, Internet marketing, tech, travel, real estate, relationships (including dating/family), psychology, health and nutrition, writing and publishing, self-improvement and spirituality. I particularly enjoy writing biographies (life story) and family, corporate and organizational histories. If you have professional/technical subjects such as law or medicine, please see note * below.

What are your payment policies?

I accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and also PayPal. Ebooks require a nonrefundable advance payment due to copyright issues. There are no refunds due to the opportunity and other costs associated with accepting and completing the ebook. Print book payments require a nonrefundable 50% advance payment, 25% upon completion of the first draft, final 25% with the delivery of the final draft. I issue you a Copyright Assignment document upon full payment. I do not “Work-for-Hire” as defined by California and other states. Ask for a quote.

Do you outsource any of your writing projects?

Never. I think outsourcing, particularly to offshore writers, is an extremely poor business decision for anyone to make. You are paying for my writing expertise. I have the experience to write quality documents in short time periods. I have a particular method and I write everything myself. Also, I never accept more work than I can complete in the time-frame I promise to my clients.

What if I want you to rewrite the book after I see it?

I have a 96% approval rate. That means my clients accept the first draft with only minor changes.

The reason for this high approval rate is that I write the book based on a detailed outline you approve in advance. You will review the first draft. There are no surprises for clients.

Later changes to the approved outline and the relevant content may attract extra fees. While I am happy to make revisions to the first draft after you review it, making “revisions to revisions” incurs an extra fee.

Will you sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)?

When it comes to content, people often think they have a rare or unique idea. However, it’s normally one, or very similar to one, that I have seen many times before. If I signed an NDA regarding your content, I would jeopardize my ability to write for other clients with similar ideas, systems or products.

Therefore, I do not sign NDAs. However, I will sign a Confidentiality Agreement so that nobody knows I authored the book on your behalf if you wish. I support your privacy in all cases.

Blog Posts or Articles for Your Site

I’ll write unique, creative blog posts for your business or professional website. Most are in the 750 to 1,500-word or more range.

Prices start at 12 cents per word for individual posts. I write on retainer, not speculation.
This fee includes research, writing, one revision, copy editing, and up to three different keyword phrases you provide. There is an additional fee if you want me to do keyword research.

Batch Jobs

Batch jobs are when you order and pay for at least 10 articles at the same time. It is ideal if you need to populate a new blog with traffic-getting posts, or if you want to drip-feed one each week to your clients over a 10-week period. You’ll get them all delivered at the same time, so it’s your choice.

Each post in the batch based on the specific topic of your blog (not diverse topics). Each post is unique but addresses a different aspect of your site topic. We agree on blog titles and outlines before I write the articles.
Bonus. When you contract with me to write and batch deliver 10 unique posts on a related theme at the same time (totaling at least 7,500 words), I offer a free 11th article of equal average word count.

I have written thousands of blog posts and have developed a professional philosophy about article structure and length, and search engine optimization (SEO). See the book I wrote on this topic.

Video Scripts

Your video script needs special attention. It may be a YouTube video, Explainer or even a full course curriculum. I can write all types. You can see examples of my work on this site.

I also have the skills to produce finished videos for any purpose. I specialize in “desktop videos” utilizing Camtasia and other tools. View samples lessons of online courses here. See an example of one of my scripted “talking head” videos here. See simple book commercial samples here.

Contact me with your specific needs and I’ll provide a custom quote. Get the script or a completely produced video.

See my payment terms for all types of projects here.

Have further questions? Please contact me.

* Books I write about professional topics like law, accounting and medicine require vetting by a professional in the field to help guard against errors and omissions. If you, as my client, don’t have professional credentials in the field, then there is an extra fee for technical review by an appropriate professional practitioner.