Ghostwriting Time and Money
What's it going to cost? Preparing an estimate to ghostwrite a book takes effort and time. So please do not request an estimate for your project until you are actually ready to pursue it and have gathered yoru resources and know what you want the book to accomplish. Commercial writing rates apply. Fees for non-fiction ghostwriting range between $50 and $70 per hour for straight-forward writing, based on a single author's research and data, where the ghostwriter receives no royalty percentage or title credit. Or the writer might charge by the word -- the low at $0.50 cents to a high of $3.00, and an average of $1.65. Ethical writers do not pad their copy with extra words in order to inflate the fee. Be prepared to spend tween at least $2,500 or $5,000 for a high-quality eBook that will serve as a marketing tool for many years. A full-length non-fiction book could run between $25,000 and $35,000 or more, and might take eight months to a year from start to finish. This book is to establish your credibility as an expert, speaker or teacher within your industry. A project for a celebrity can start at $50,000 as it typically involves multiple outside interviews, acquiring copyrighted photos and travel. Then there are the variables. What are the cost variables? If you have your book in audio files, they need to be transcribed. Handwritten journals can take additional time to transcribe. Market research to position the book, writing proposals and sample chapters are charged at normal commercial writing rates and not included in the book quote. The timeliness of the topic may require a fast turnaround, which increases the cost. Outside expenses such as outsourced transcription and air travel are either funded directly by author. Local travel, copies and other small expenses are charged for reimbursement. |
How long will it take?
The time involved depends on the topic, length of the book, the number of resources and how accessible they are. With the author as the sole source of information and readily available, a 20-30,000 word eBook might take a four to six weeks. That same eBook - requiring interviews with multiple resources and research, graphics or images, or technical verification and testing - could require two to three months. For example, an 80,000 word book with deep research, charts, graphs, and proofs by multiple stakeholders, might take 12 - 18 months, or even longer. The publisher may also require changes before they accept the manuscript. What are the steps and terms? Here the the general steps to get your book project going.
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