Process & Timeline
✓ Do you have a story that deserves to be shared with the world?
✓ Do you want to inspire others and leave a legacy?
✓ Do you want to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry by sharing your wisdom with readers?
No matter what your book goals are, I’m here to help you realize them.
I ghostwrite non-fiction books in the memoir, self-help, and business genres. These book projects typically take between six and ten months to complete, largely dependent on the client’s availability for interviews and revisions.
The final deliverable is a fully drafted and revised manuscript that’s ready for publication.
I tailor my approach to every client’s individual needs, goals, and schedule, but my process typically works like this:
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DISCOVERY
During our first meeting, we discuss the high-level ideas for your book, your goals for the project, your target audience, and the voice/tone you’d like used in the manuscript.
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STRATEGY
In our strategy session(s), we dig deeper into what your book will be about with a goal to create a detailed outline for your manuscript. In the Strategy phase, we also determine a timeline for your book’s completion.
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CONTENT
The bulk of our time together will be spent here. During the Content phase, we have a series of interview calls to gather the content for your manuscript, using your outline to guide us. I recommend clients devote a two-hour block of time per week for these interviews if their schedule allows.
During this phase, I simultaneously draft chapters and submit them to you based on our agreed-upon timeline.
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REVISIONS
In the Revisions phase, you provide your feedback and I edit your manuscript accordingly until it’s polished to perfection.
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MANUSCRIPT COMPLETION
Once we’ve fully revised the manuscript to your liking, we consider it complete. Your manuscript is ready for publication!
While I do not offer publication services, I can provide publication guidance for either the traditional or self-publishing routes. I also offer an add-on service for book proposal development for clients looking to publish traditionally.
Pricing
My ghostwriting services start at $50,000.
My book coaching services start at $10,000.
Book proposal development starts at $5,000.
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Hear from my clients…
When I came to Erica, I had way too many topics I wanted to cover, and no way to sort them into an outline, let alone write them into a book. When I left, I had a smart, organized book that impressed everyone who read it. I like to tell her she’s a miracle-worker because she is.”
