Ghostwriting a book is a long-term relationship.
First up, ghostwriting is not for the average family story - it is usually for thought leaders, celebrity stories or books already commissioned by publishers. The reason is that it is expensive and time-consuming.
If this is a book about your family or your life, the best bet is to write it yourself rather than get a strong editor. We can help you with that, too.
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The term ghostwriting covers a lot of things. It may mean you have a series of professional articles/e-books or courses that you want to amalgamate into a larger body of work. It may mean you have nothing but your story in your head and you need someone to tell it to. It may mean you want your history as an individual, professional or company written into a readable book. Individuals choose writers for various reasons, including a lack of time, a lack of confidence or simply a lack of desire to write the book on the topic.
Professional Non-Fiction Ghostwriting
Do you have a book in you, but you don't actually want to write it yourself? The Writing Room has over 20 professional ghostwriters who can write, research, build and deliver a strong book for you. We will source the right person for your book depending on your genre and needs. We only use former journalists, who have a proven track record in writing full length books.
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Some of them are listed here or below
COSTS.
​Writing a full length book is a LONG project. It will take a writer close to a year. We quote accordingly. We have given you some estimations below on what it may cost... but a lot of the cost depends on the seniority of the writer (specialist journalist vs writer) and the length and scope of the project.
We are experts in writing a powerful book and getting it to market - and that is our primary business.
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GHOSTWRITING FEES
We will quote you on the book based on the location, the amount of written material, and the level of ghostwriting needed. Just to shock you into believing you can actually write your own book, here are some rough prices below.
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(International, see prices if you are living in Southern Africa below)
Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx $15,000 USD upwards
Book of 80,000 words approx $30,000 USD upwards
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ZAR FEES
for clients in South Africa and Southern Africa only, and subject to assessment.
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Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx R60,000 ZAR upwards
Book of 45,000 - 60,000 words approx R120,000 upwards
Book of 60,000-80,000 words approx R180,000 upwards
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Most of the books we write are published (in a printed form) and come in at a minimum word count of 50,000 words to meet trade standards for bookshops. However, we will work on 30,000 words for digital-only books.
We have outlined the ghostwriting process a bit more clearly.
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Step 1
Fill in the form and put down what you can about your book concept in a bit of an explanatory paragraph.
Step 2
We will give you quote.. usually based on word count or time.
Step 3
If both you and the editor decide you like each other and want to work together then a formal ghostwriting contract will be concluded and sign. This Agreement details payment terms, deadlines and obligations on both parties. This Agreement is between the book Author (Client) and a professional writer who will write a book at the request of the Client. This agreement contains provisions regarding the number of words or pages the book must contain, the title and the tentative completion date. It also sets forth the compensation the Writer will be paid, how the book will be delivered and how the WRITER will receive credit for the book's creation.
Step 4
The book process will start and can take from 4 months to 24 months.
