Ghostwriting Service
Ghostwriting Services are perfect for clients who have a story or article idea but don’t have the time, desire, or ability to write it. Ghostwriting services provides work-for-hire services by a professional writer. A ghostwriter, based on client input, researches, outlines, and writes the manuscript. The client retains the copyright and is able to market the book for publication. The Carnegie Center Ghostwriting Author Service provides agreement services between clients who have a story they want written and professional independent ghostwriters who are available to write the book.
Perfect For Clients Looking For:
• With an idea or an article or book
• Who have an outline but don’t have the time, desire, or ability to complete the article or book
• Who have a rough draft but don’t have the time, desire, or ability to complete the book
Things To Know Before You Solicit Services:
• The client consults with the ghostwriter and provides notes, ideas, and feedback throughout the process.
• Fees for ghostwriting vary depending on the topic, length, amount of research needed, and possible written work provided by the client.
• Ghostwriting fees can range from $500 to $50,000+.
• Ghostwriters make every effort to write a draft consistent with the views, ideas, and voice of the client, but make no guarantee that the completed manuscript will be acquired by a publisher.
• The ghostwriter and Carnegie Center have no ownership interest in the author’s work; the author retains all rights, including copyright.
• The client is responsible for providing notes and feedback throughout all phases of the process.
• The Carnegie Center is not responsible for the ghostwriter’s comments, work, or finished draft.
• The Carnegie Center acts solely as a mediatory service between the client and ghostwriter.
• Hiring a professional ghostwriter to write a book can be costly depending on the type/length of the book and research required. For more information about ghostwriting fee structures, please see the links below.
Ghostwriting Service Fee Structure
1. Fees are pre-paid by the client according project phases (see below).
2. Fees paid by the client are used to pay the ghostwriter’s fees.
3. The ghostwriter invoices and is paid by the Carnegie Center at the completion of each project phase.
4. At the end of each phase, the client pre-pays for the next phase.
5. The ghostwriter does not continue until payment is received by the Carnegie Center.
6. At any time, the client and/or ghostwriter may terminate the agreement at which time the ghostwriter agrees to provide all recordings, notes, etc. which may be used by the client should the client decide to continue the project with another ghostwriter.
7. Fees are not refundable since they directly cover the cost of work completed by the ghostwriter.
HOW IT WORKS
MEET THE GHOSTWRITERS
Questions?
For more information about the Ghostwriting Service or for help choosing the best ghostwriter for your project, contact Executive Director Jennifer Mattox at jmattox@carnegiecenterlex.org.
