So... you're one of those "cut through the fluff and just give me the bottom line" kind of people, huh? We KNEW it!
(We won't judge you for being numbers-focused, because numbers are kind of our jam, too.)Classic Ghostwriting Packages
Kids
Children's Books
$750
- Page Count Max: 28
- Live Interview Hours: 2
- Writing Hours: 8
- Interview Sources: 1
- Self Publisher Rate: $750
- Project Window: 3 Months
- Max # of Installments: 3
- Deposit: $350 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 2 Monthly Installments of $200
Basic
Youth, Hobby, Topical, Poetry, How-to Books
$2,200
- Page Count Max: 80
- Live Interview Hours: 4
- Writing Hours: 16
- Interview Sources: 1
- Self Publisher Rate: $2,200
- Project Window: 4 Months
- Max # of Installments: 4
- Package Deposit: $880 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 3 Monthly Installments of $440
Standard
Special Interest, Religious, Relationships, Memoirs, and Motivational Books
$3,600
- Page Count Max: 145
- Live/Recorded Interview Hours: 6
- Writing Hours: 24
- Interview Sources: 1
- Self Publisher Rate: $3,600
- Project Window: 5 Months
- Max # Installments: 5
- Package Deposit: $1,296 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 4 Monthly Installments of $576
Premium Ghostwriting Packages
Premium 1
Leadership, Business, Professional Devel, Historical, Political, Technology & Scientific Books, and Dissertation-to-Book Conversions
$5,400
- Page Count Max: 210
- Live Interview Hours: 10
- Writing Hours: 40
- Interview Sources: 2
- Self Publisher Rate: $5,400
- Project Window: 6 Months
- Max # of Installments: 6
- Package Deposit: $1,800 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 5 Monthly Installments of $720
Premium 2
Leadership, Business, Professional Devel, Historical, Political and Technology & Scientific Books, and Dissertation-to-Book Conversions
$7,200
- Page Count Max: 275
- Live Interview Hours: 14
- Writing Hours: 56
- Interview Sources: 3
- Self Publisher Rate: $7,200
- Project Window: 8 Months
- Max # of Installments: 8
- Package Deposit: $2,160 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 7 Monthly Installments of $720
Premium 3
Leadership, Business, Professional Devel, Historical, Political, Technology & Scientific Books, and Dissertation-to-Book Conversions
$9,000
- Page Count Max: 340
- Live/Recorded Interview Hours: 16
- Writing Hours: 64
- Interview Sources: 3
- Self Publisher Rate: $9,000
- Project Window: 10 Months
- Max # of Installments: 10
- Package Deposit: $2,520 (includes 20% of package price + 1st installment)
- Balance: 9 Monthly Installments of $720
Ghostwriting Add-ons (Optional)
- Document Review (for estimates) – $75/hr (subtracted from deposit if package is ordered)
- Additional Sources (interviewees) – $249/each
- Academic / Fact-finding research – $75/hr
- Additional Writing Hours – Average hourly rate based on package
- Identifying or Highlighting Callouts – $75 (Standard) / $150 (Premium 1, 2) / $225 (Premium 3)
- Project Expedite Fees – 15% of package rate to complete in 1/2 time of of project window / 25% of package total to complete in 1/4 time of project window
- Work on project after project window closes – $75/hr
Indie Publishing Packages
Bronze
Publishing Package
$1,397
- 50% Deposit / 50% Due Prior to final delivery
- 1 ISBNs
- 1 Bar Code
- Copyright Registration
- Typesetting – Basic “no frills” up to 40,000 words (block paragraph layout, no graphics or infographics, not special sections or callouts, 2 revisions)
- Cover – Basic “no frills” cover design (1 stock graphic, 1 design concept, 2 revisions)
- Press-ready Files Uploaded to Amazon
- Source Files
- Proofs – One soft copy proof
- Not Included:
- Customized Author’s Bio for Back Cover
- Book Description for Back Cover
- E-book and Cover
- E-book Listed with Online Distributors
- Customized Marketing Graphic
- Customized Postcard & Bookmark
Silver
Publishing Package
$1,897
- 50% Deposit / 50% Due Prior to final delivery
- 2 ISBNs
- 1 Bar Code
- Copyright Registration
- Typesetting – Standard for 40,000+ to 75,000 words (Indented paragraphs, drop caps, etc. Up to 2 graphics or infographics per chapter, up to 2 special sections or callouts per chapter, 4 revisions)
- Cover – Standard Cover Design (2 stock graphics, 2 design concepts, 4 revisions)
- Customized Author’s Bio for Back Cover
- Press-ready Files Uploaded to Amazon
- Source Files
- E-book and Cover
- Proofs – 1 hard copy proof / 1 digital proof
- Not Included:
- Book Description for Back Cover
- E-book Listed with Online Distributors
- Customized Marketing Graphic
- Customized Postcard & Bookmark
Gold
Publishing Package
$2,497
- 50% Deposit / 50% Due Prior to final delivery
- 10 ISBNs
- 2 Bar Code
- Copyright Registration
- Typesetting – Premium for 75,000+ to 105,000 words (Graphic on chapter pages, indented paragraphs, drop caps, multiple fonts, up to 5 graphics or infographics per chapter, up to 6 special sections or callouts per chapter, unlimited revisions)
- Cover – Premium Cover Design (3 stock graphics, 3 design concepts, unlimited revisions)
- Customized Author’s Bio for Back Cover
- Book Description for Back Cover
- Press-ready Files Uploaded to Amazon
- Source Files
- E-book and Cover
- E-book Listed with Online Distributors
- Customized Marketing Graphic
- Customized Postcard & Bookmark
- Proofs – 2 hard copy proof / 1 soft-copy proof
Publishing Add-ons (Optional)
- Bundle of 10 ISBNs – $325
- Printed Proof of Book – $20 (includes shipping)
- Typesetting for Additional 20,000 words (added to any package) – $200
- Additional Books for Copyright Registration – $35 (includes shipping)
- Infographics Design – 6 images for $100
- Endnotes or Footnotes – $150 (Standard) / $225 (Premium 1, 2) / $275 (Premium 3
- Additional Stock Graphic Images for Interior – $25/each
- Changes to Book Price (after initial bar code is generated) – $50
Editing Services
Editing Levels
- Basic Proofreading – $0.02/word
- Copy Editing – $0.03/word
- Developmental Editing – $0.04/word
Additional Add-ons
- Research – $75/hour
- Identification on Call-outs/Special Sections – $75/hour
- Additional Editing Hours – $75/hour
Dissertation Services
One-on-One Dissertation Coaching & Editing
- Hourly (a la carte) – $85/hour
- “Strolling” Value – $1,049 for 15 hours/mo. (-$70/hr)
- “Speed Walking” Value Package – $1,625 for 25 hrs/mo. (-$65/hr)
- “Sprinting” Value Package – $2,399 for 40 hrs/mo. (-$60/hr)
Dissertation Intensive Retreats
- Phase 1 retreat – $3,217 (1/2 required for deposit)
- Phase 2 retreat – $3,217 (1/2 required for deposit)
- Optional Retreat Add-ons
- Phase 1 – Room guest – $347
- Phase 1 – Jump Start Extra 1: Coaching Pre-work Assistance – $1,197
- Phase 1 – Jump Start Extra 2: Literature Review Assistance- $1,497
- Phase 1 – Jump Start Extra 3: Methodology Assistance – $1,197
- Phase 1 – Jump Start Extra 4: Dedicated Typist – $597
- Phase 1 – Room Guest Fee – $347
- Phase 2 – Jump Start Extra 1: Pre-Analysis of data – $1,497
- Phase 2 – Jump Start Extra 2: Dedicated Typist – $597
Writing Retreats
Writing Retreats
- Writing Retreat Registration – $3,237 (1/2 required for deposit)
- Note: for more information on retreats and add-ons, please visit our FAQ page.
Optional Retreat Add-ons
- Room guest fee – $347
- “Jump Start” extra – $1,497
- Dedicated Typist – $597