Hire a book ghostwriter

Why would you even consider doing this, going ahead to hire a book ghostwriter? Unfortunately, many people feel they don’t have the necessary writing and editing skills, time, or inclination to complete their own books. Some people have the skills, but need a second set of eyes to review their work before publication, or before submitting their manuscripts or book proposals and inquiries to literary agents. And many busy business people hire a book ghostwriter to create their own literature, because they don’t have time to work on their business books themselves.

I consider it to be moving forward in hiring a book ghostwriter, because then you are getting the services of a real paid professional writer or editor. If you can find the right one, you’ll end up with a polished, professionally formatted and designed book manuscript, rather than a poorly edited and poorly written shoddy piece of work that a literary agent or commercial publisher will frown on and gloss over, even though you may have big ideas, popular topics, and a decent overall presentation. When you hire a professional writer or editor, you get a much better job, in other words.

One other thing about this process: When hiring a book ghostwriter: Do your research carefully, checking the ghostwriter’s credentials, such as their samples, references, recommendations, and portfolios. Only hire a book ghostwriter you like, get along with, and whose work seems to mesh well with yours. The book writer or editor must be able to recreate his writer’s voice as he works from a manuscript he has already written, or simply from his notes and background information.

Don’t hire someone when you’re suspicious, they can’t be reached easily, and they don’t provide you with a phone number or an alternate method of contact, such as Skype, postal mail, or instant messaging. Make sure you can talk to your ghost regularly and keep the lines of communication open at all times.

Finally, see if you can find someone who does book marketing as well. It can be hard to generate book sales today if you don’t price your book at 99 cents or less, don’t use much word of mouth, and otherwise don’t mount a proper book campaign. You should hire a book ghostwriter who is connected to book marketing and promotions people, or do it themselves. Someone with excellent industry contacts is preferable, although it may be more expensive. The higher priced ghosts are a good bet for this as they often have years of experience and many contacts in the publishing industry that they can market your book to.