When most people think of a ghostwriter, they think of a writer—it’s in the name, after all. However, the actual writing of the manuscript is only one part of publishing a book, be it a memoir, business book, self-help guide, or anything else. Publishing a book is a major undertaking that encompasses a wide variety of processes and skill sets. Most individual ghostwriters simply can’t offer all the services necessary to bring a book to market, but ghostwriting firms can.
Working with an individual ghostwriter takes time and effort.
If you hire a ghostwriter, you’ll receive a completed manuscript. But that’s only half the battle won. You’ll be left to handle the formatting and marketing—and if you aren’t relying on professionals with a coordinated plan, your book’s performance may suffer.
An end-to-end ghostwriting firm takes care of everything for you.
An end-to-end ghostwriting firm will guide you seamlessly from initial ideation to post-publication marketing. And here at MemoirGhostwriting.com, we offer various ghostwriting packages that you can freely customize to suit your vision—just send us a message to begin our collaboration!
The Basics: What We Offer That All Ghostwriters Offer
Whether you work with a ghostwriting firm or an individual ghostwriter, you can count on the following services—they’re the essence of ghostwriting.
Skillful interviews with thorough transcripts
Given the nature of the job, there are some services that all ghostwriters will offer. To write your manuscript, the ghostwriter needs to understand the material and get to know the way you think and speak. All ghostwriters begin the process with a series of interviews, which are usually transcribed to easily dissect discussions for the best insights and anecdotes.
A professionally written manuscript based on a meticulous outline
Once the interviews have been conducted, all ghostwriters work closely with their clients to flesh out the stories to tell and craft book outlines that tie the salient points together to create a cohesive narrative. They’ll ensure they understand their client’s goals and vision and internalize the client’s natural way of speaking so that they can emulate their authentic voice in writing. Next, they write the manuscript.
The Uncommon: What We Offer That Only Some Ghostwriters Offer
Some individual ghostwriters add additional value for their clients, but individuals are naturally limited in how many specialty services they can provide. We, on the other hand, as an end-to-end ghostwriting firm, work with a robust team of ghostwriters and other publishing industry experts, allowing us to provide extra services throughout our collaboration—both during and after the writing of the manuscript itself.
Free video recordings, free transcripts, and functionally unlimited interviews
The added value starts in the initial interview stage. We provide
free video recordings and transcripts of the interviews, which you can keep as reference material for your book, for a trip down memory lane, or to share with your family and loved ones, and
a functionally unlimited interview structure that aligns with your schedule and needs, with as many sessions as necessary to tell the story comprehensively.
You’re paying us to write a great book for you—and we’ll do whatever it takes to make sure it’s great.
Professional polishing of your manuscript: Developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading by a second party
Our ghostwriting packages include several additional services necessary for publication that only some individual ghostwriters offer:
developmental editing, which addresses the overall cohesion and consistency of the story—however many rounds necessary,
copyediting, during which our team addresses issues with style, flow, and sentence-level cohesion and consistency, and
proofreading, which ensures that no typos or grammatical errors have slipped through in the final draft.
A beautiful book with a professional visual design: eBook formatting (for Kindle and other devices), print formatting, and typesetting in Adobe InDesign
Upon completion and polishing of your manuscript, it’s time to prepare it for publication. Our team offers
eBook formatting services that align with your chosen platform if you plan to publish digitally, and
book formatting services or typesetting services in Adobe InDesign, depending on the number of images your book includes, if you plan to publish in print.
Professional cover design
Cover design is another service that only some individual ghostwriters provide—after all, visual design and writing are entirely different skill sets. But the cover of a book is essential for inviting readers in, and our graphic design specialists can equip your book with a stunning cover as a default service included in our ghostwriting packages.
Inclusion of functionally unlimited images
Our ghostwriting packages also allow for functionally unlimited images, enabling authors to include as many images as they wish.
The Rare: What We Offer That Almost No Ghostwriters Offer
Individual ghostwriters specialize in writing and rarely provide the more esoteric publishing services that authors may require, but ghostwriting firms can provide the comprehensive assistance you need to bring a bestseller to market.
In-person scanning and photographing of documents
Our team can provide in-person scanning and photographing of documents, whether they’re meant as valuable references or as images to include in the book.
Amazon services: Developing marketing materials for and uploading the book and marketing materials to Amazon on your behalf
Our comprehensive ghostwriting packages also include Amazon-specific marketing help for authors looking to publish their books on Amazon Kindle, the world’s biggest eBook platform. We’ll leverage our book marketing experience and expertise to
compose a captivating back cover blurb,
create a catchy tagline,
determine the BISAC category,
write an intriguing and succinct book description,
identify optimized keywords for Amazon’s search function, and
develop an impressive author biography.
And we’ll upload it all—your book and the marketing materials—to Amazon on your behalf, keeping the process easy and hands-off for you.
Securing an ISBN and adding it to the cover
For print books, our team can secure an ISBN and add it to the cover of your book.
The Ultra Rare: What We Offer That No Other Ghostwriters Offer
While you may find individual ghostwriters who offer some of the additional services we’ve mentioned, you won’t find any who provide all of them—no one person is sufficiently specialized in this many different areas. We do, however, provide some services that virtually no individual ghostwriter offers.
Upscaling pixelated images and restoring damaged images
Particularly if you’re working on a memoir that recounts stories from decades ago, some of the images you wish to include may be damaged, pixelated, or otherwise difficult to use as they are. We can upscale or restore images for use in your book, bringing your story to life in a way that an individual ghostwriter simply can’t.
Expanded marketing services, including a guaranteed bestseller (for certain packages)
It’s rare, albeit possible, to locate an individual ghostwriter who will write marketing materials for your Amazon eBook. But larger-scale marketing efforts, beyond creating blurbs or other promotional texts directly associated with your book, are practically unheard of among individual ghostwriters. We, meanwhile, have an experienced marketing team, and we leverage our deep connections within the publishing industry to get eyes on your book. In fact, we even have a guaranteed bestseller package that promises your book will make one or more bestseller lists.
Work with a Ghostwriting Firm for a Comprehensive Ghostwriting Package
If you’re making the investment to publish a ghostwritten book, you want to make sure the end product you’re putting your name behind is high quality. While an individual ghostwriter can certainly produce high-quality literature, they’re not likely to include many of the other essential services that you need to bring your book to market. Instead of seeking out individual professionals for each of these necessary book-publishing tasks yourself, you can save time, money, and effort, not to mention ensure consistency, by working with an end-to-end ghostwriting firm.
If you were building a house, you’d hire specialists in the different areas that need attention—carpenters, plumbers, electricians, interior designers, etc.—and ordering a ghostwritten book is no different. We can set you up with the most suitable experts on our team to ensure that the book we write, polish, and market for you is a work you’re proud to display your name on. Our team is ready to help you, no matter which of our highly customizable ghostwriting packages you select—so why not get started with your publication journey today?