Orchard Writing Services
I want to give you the best chance of living your literary dream. Whether you're writing a memoir, novel, narrative nonfiction, or treatise outlining your unique expertise in politics, business, medicine, or technology I can help you develop and write the best possible manuscript.
Once your manuscript is finished, I’ll help you find the right agent/publisher or guide you through the complex and oftentimes dense forest that is the world of self-publishing.
As your ghostwriter or writing coach I will help you:
- Create, tell and sell your story from cradle to bookshelf.
- Learn how to break through clichés and platitudes to find larger, unheard truths.
- Write real human beings with complex emotional states and motivations.
- See the narrative that excites and entertains a reader.
- Incorporate concepts such as theory of the mind, empathy & sympathy into your writing so you inhabit the psyche of a character.
- Become a thought leader in your chosen field.
- Believe that you are truly an artist able of achieving your literary dreams.
I will work with you to delve into what it means to be a writer and author as well as be available to you to meaningfully discuss your work, answer questions as they come to you, and better understand the business of writing. And I will do all of this for a reasonable fee.
I will also help you create, or write for you, the materials you need to be a published author. This includes:
- List of Prospective Agents and Publishers
- Query Letters
- Book Proposals
And the result of working with me as your mentor, coach, and/or ghostwriter? A lasting friendship, a few laughs, and creative work that opens a world of possibilities to you.
Fees
Whether you are a seasoned writer who needs to have a manuscript shined up with a finish edit, have a story you need a ghostwriter to help with, or want a writing coach to help you develop and improve your skills, I want to be affordable to you.
Given that the needs of each writer are unique, I cannot create a set fee structure, but there are certain services that are included with any project I collaborate on.
I will:
Guarantee that I will not undertake more work than I am able to place my full focus on. You will be my most important author. I write this into all of the contracts I work under.
I will help you produce the best possible version of your story and manuscript.
Once the manuscript is complete, I will help you market it to agents and publishers. For some, this will be guidance on the fine art of book proposals and query letters. For others—especially my ghostwriting clients—I will write the proposal and query letter.
For all clients, I will help create a list of most-likely agents and publishers to submit to. And I will ensure that your submission meets all of their submission criteria.
And for all clients, I will remain with you through the publication process to offer thoughts and any help/support you may require.
For My Ghostwriting Clients
I know that hiring me to ghostwrite your story represents a considerable expense. For those that want to test the waters first with a book proposal, a portion of the proposal fee—generally twenty percent—will be rolled over to the ghostwriting fee if you decide to move forward with the manuscript.