PROFESSIONAL NON FICTION GHOSTWRITER
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 on our books who can write, research, build and deliver a brilliant 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.
CAN SARAH GHOST WRITE MY BOOK?
Sarah takes on two books a year, with a focus on celebrity memoir, business, or thought-leadership books with a global reach.
Sarah's clients range from celebrities, to publishing houses, professionals who want a book out there, but don't want to write it.
Depending on our agreement, the name may be mentioned as co-author or not. Many of the books I write are celebrity memoir or I undertake on behalf of a larger company or author and the agreement is that my name is not on the book. (Some of these books are not listed in the examples below).
WHAT IS A GHOST WRITER?
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 you history as an individual, professional or company written into a readable book. Individuals choose writers for various reasons including a lack of time, lack of confidence or simply a lack of desire to write the book on the topic.
All of these things are the way we can work and the cost for your book will depend on what you currently have in WRITTEN format.
A WRITER basically becomes your voice in expressing your thoughts and ideas. However most often the WRITER can only produce information given to them directly you. That means the book is contained, and constrained, by your own narrative.
Ghostwriting a book is a long-term relationship. The editor (or ghostwriter) needs to understand the story but also to give your information a solid and readable structure, tone and an angle and edge.
STEP 1
Send an email with your book synopsis, word count and sample chapters
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. That 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.
CAN SARAH GHOST WRITE MY BOOK?
Sarah takes on two books a year, with a focus on celebrity memoir, business, or thought-leadership books with a global reach.
Sarah's clients range from celebrities, to publishing houses, professionals who want a book out there, but don't want to write it.
Depending on our agreement, the name may be mentioned as co-author or not. Many of the books I write are celebrity memoir or I undertake on behalf of a larger company or author and the agreement is that my name is not on the book. (Some of these books are not listed in the examples below).
WHAT IS A GHOST WRITER?
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 you history as an individual, professional or company written into a readable book. Individuals choose writers for various reasons including a lack of time, lack of confidence or simply a lack of desire to write the book on the topic.
All of these things are the way we can work and the cost for your book will depend on what you currently have in WRITTEN format.
A WRITER basically becomes your voice in expressing your thoughts and ideas. However most often the WRITER can only produce information given to them directly you. That means the book is contained, and constrained, by your own narrative.
Ghostwriting a book is a long-term relationship. The editor (or ghostwriter) needs to understand the story but also to give your information a solid and readable structure, tone and an angle and edge.
STEP 1
Send an email with your book synopsis, word count and sample chapters
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. That 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.
We are experts in writing a really strong book and getting it to market - and that is our primary business.
1.GHOSTWRITING FEES (International see prices if you are living in Souther Africa below)
Many 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 for digital-only books. We have outlined the ghostwriting process a bit more lower.
Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx $10,000 USD
Book of 45,000 - 60,000 words approx $15,000 USD
Book of 60,000-80,000 words approx $18,000 USD
ZAR FEES (for clients in South Africa and Southern Africa only)
Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx R60,000 ZAR
Book of 45,000 - 60,000 words approx R120,000
Book of 60,000-80,000 words approx R180,000
2. EDITING
Editing is a different cost. That would assume a solid manuscript is delivered to check / improve / copy edit. This process takes 4-6 weeks.
We have two levels of edit fees which are based on a 40,000—60,000 MS.
A. Developmental / Structural editor $4,500
This is an editor or professional author/ writer who is going to take your entire book and fix it FOR YOU. We can liken this to a hybrid between a ghostwriter and a senior editor. This process will take 4-8 weeks depending on the length and the quality of your existing book and what needs to be done to it. We will match your book with the right editor, who is a specialist in that field. You will hand over your manuscript and expect it to be fixed, improved, substantially changed and entire sections rewritten at times. This may include conducting more interview, writing in missing pieces, asking you to source more copy, moving the entire book around, re-arranging the chapters, creating an argument/ angle / thread and running it through the book.
B Copy editor $2,500
Our light editing service is for well-written work that nevertheless still requires a thorough proofread and final check, and includes editing and proofing for spelling mistakes, typos, punctuation problems, capitalization errors, clumsy grammar and overall flow and readability. The editor will fix all minor errors and flag any larger areas you need to correct or look at. The manuscript will be returned to you as a professional and well-written product that can be published.
The editor is not changing your story, concepts or structure and the assumption is that you have done most of the thinking and fixing work, they are making it print-ready.
1.GHOSTWRITING FEES (International see prices if you are living in Souther Africa below)
Many 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 for digital-only books. We have outlined the ghostwriting process a bit more lower.
Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx $10,000 USD
Book of 45,000 - 60,000 words approx $15,000 USD
Book of 60,000-80,000 words approx $18,000 USD
ZAR FEES (for clients in South Africa and Southern Africa only)
Book of 30,000-44,000 words approx R60,000 ZAR
Book of 45,000 - 60,000 words approx R120,000
Book of 60,000-80,000 words approx R180,000
2. EDITING
Editing is a different cost. That would assume a solid manuscript is delivered to check / improve / copy edit. This process takes 4-6 weeks.
We have two levels of edit fees which are based on a 40,000—60,000 MS.
A. Developmental / Structural editor $4,500
This is an editor or professional author/ writer who is going to take your entire book and fix it FOR YOU. We can liken this to a hybrid between a ghostwriter and a senior editor. This process will take 4-8 weeks depending on the length and the quality of your existing book and what needs to be done to it. We will match your book with the right editor, who is a specialist in that field. You will hand over your manuscript and expect it to be fixed, improved, substantially changed and entire sections rewritten at times. This may include conducting more interview, writing in missing pieces, asking you to source more copy, moving the entire book around, re-arranging the chapters, creating an argument/ angle / thread and running it through the book.
B Copy editor $2,500
Our light editing service is for well-written work that nevertheless still requires a thorough proofread and final check, and includes editing and proofing for spelling mistakes, typos, punctuation problems, capitalization errors, clumsy grammar and overall flow and readability. The editor will fix all minor errors and flag any larger areas you need to correct or look at. The manuscript will be returned to you as a professional and well-written product that can be published.
The editor is not changing your story, concepts or structure and the assumption is that you have done most of the thinking and fixing work, they are making it print-ready.
With all the content for my book in hand and a message I wanted to share, I needed someone to help me structure my thoughts and give life to my ideas. Sarah Bullen masterfully brought all the words together into a completed manuscript. Thank you for your patience, persistence, integrity and professionalism. You made my dream come true! Kim Potgieter, Your Midlife Money Makeover 2020
Expertise. Relatability. Proven System.
Being a first time author it wa imperative for me when choosing a ghostwriter that these elements were off-the-bat evident.
Sarah not only has a proven system, she is a recognised expert in the world of ‘all things books’, but most importantly for me, she is relatable. I’m a difficult client to work with. Not very accommodating. Pedantic on what I want and don’t and Sarah took this all in her stride and managed not only the words on the page, but me. Juanane Frydman, The Stories We Tell 2020
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
Most ghostwritten books (full length) take 12 months from first contact to final proof. Yes! Read that again. It takes a long time to write a book. I have written a few in four months, but these are where the 'author' had a strong body of written content from talks, courses and workshops.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
This depends on the style, length, subject matter, research required and tone. It also depends on how much written material you already have, or if all material will be collected via interviews.
As a rough costing guideline a ghostwritten non-fiction book can cost from between $5,000 and up to $35,000.
HOW DOES THE WRITING PROCESS WORK?
Most of the book will be written using a series of interviews done online and recorded. The biggest job is to get the first version of the book together. Once the book is written in the first draft, there were be a series of approvals, meetings, additions and rewrites until we find the right tone, story, thread and voice.
Writing a book is a long journey and we will spend a lot of time together. While I will write the book, it will contain your story and voice.
CAN WE GUARANTEE YOU A PUBLISHER?
No. All of the books I have written where HAVE found publishers but we simply can't guarantee that.
DO WE EDIT YOUR BOOK?
No. Writing and editing are totally different functions and best done by different people. This will be a separate cost and we do work with many editors and can refer you.
CAN SARAH GHOSTWRITE MY BOOK?
I take on 2 books a year currently. So yes!
Sarah Bullen is a professional ghostwriter who works on celebrity, business, or thought leadership books with a global reach.
Sarah's clients range from celebrities, to publishing houses, professionals with a focus on business success, personal success and health and wellness / spiritual / inspirational stories. Her niche is a book with tone and strong storytelling. I like to make books light, fun, readable and very publishable. Although over the years I have written in many genres, currently I tend to focus on non-fiction - business, professional coaching, celebrity, biography, advice, lifestyle books, cookbooks or memoir. Depending on our agreement, the name may be mentioned as co-author or not. Many of the books I write are celebrity memoir or I undertake on behalf of a larger company or author and the agreement is that my name is not on the book. (Some of these books are not listed below).
I take on 2 books a year currently. So yes!
Sarah Bullen is a professional ghostwriter who works on celebrity, business, or thought leadership books with a global reach.
Sarah's clients range from celebrities, to publishing houses, professionals with a focus on business success, personal success and health and wellness / spiritual / inspirational stories. Her niche is a book with tone and strong storytelling. I like to make books light, fun, readable and very publishable. Although over the years I have written in many genres, currently I tend to focus on non-fiction - business, professional coaching, celebrity, biography, advice, lifestyle books, cookbooks or memoir. Depending on our agreement, the name may be mentioned as co-author or not. Many of the books I write are celebrity memoir or I undertake on behalf of a larger company or author and the agreement is that my name is not on the book. (Some of these books are not listed below).
RECENT BOOKS INCLUDE
Sarah Bullen (47) is an award-winning journalist and publisher and has worked in the book and magazine publishing industries as publisher and consultant editor for 26 years. She is a multi-published nonfiction author. She is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa.
She had ten-year career as an investigative newspaper journalist and editor before focusing on publishing. Her role in books and publishing has been extensive, from consulting to publishing houses in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and USA, editing books, as well as writing them. She has covered all aspects and has a deep industry knowledge of publishing, positioning books for a reader, and reader trends.
Sarah writes for … and has been featured in publications including:
The Guardian (UK), Mail & Guardian, The Times, The Times - The Good Weekend, Elle Decoration (UK, Greece, Germany, South Africa) Men’s Health, Women’s Health, House and Leisure, House and Garden, Business Day, Business Day Wanted lifestyle supplement, Fair Lady, Femina, Your Baby, BA Horizons.
She had ten-year career as an investigative newspaper journalist and editor before focusing on publishing. Her role in books and publishing has been extensive, from consulting to publishing houses in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and USA, editing books, as well as writing them. She has covered all aspects and has a deep industry knowledge of publishing, positioning books for a reader, and reader trends.
Sarah writes for … and has been featured in publications including:
The Guardian (UK), Mail & Guardian, The Times, The Times - The Good Weekend, Elle Decoration (UK, Greece, Germany, South Africa) Men’s Health, Women’s Health, House and Leisure, House and Garden, Business Day, Business Day Wanted lifestyle supplement, Fair Lady, Femina, Your Baby, BA Horizons.
