AS A GHOSTWRITER, I’ll tell your story or write your book for you. I’ll help you bring order and coherence to your manuscript--or help you write one.Either way, the work is always yours. You own it. I’m here to help you bring it to light.Here’s what you can expect: Working together, we’ll clarify (1) what you want to say, (2) how you want to say it, and (3) who your readers are and how to reach them. After that, I’ll craft persuasive writing that will resonate with your readers and meet editors’ expectations. The “after that” part can be cutting a rambling 200,000-word document in half or bringing order to hours of transcribed phone interviews or coaching you to write your own story. RECENT PROJECTS include an autobiography for American sculptor John DeAndrea and a family history for the Quanders, a prominent African American family. PAST SUBJECTS include domestic violence, sustainability, environmental ethics, and transportation.Twenty-five years as a technical editor have given me plenty of experience working with a variety of authors: ◊ SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS —I worked on thousands of now-published pages on topics such as transportation, sustainability, and urban studies. I can help present your ideas and research effectively to specialist or generalist readers. ◊ NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS — Writing in one’s own language can be difficult, much less someone else’s. I’m honored to work with you. I’ve prepared papers for publication by authors from 38 countries on six continents. ◊ MULTIPLE AUTHORS — I can tactfully make more than one author sound like a single, readable voice.
Listed skills include Editing, Technical Writing, Research, Writing, and 17 others.
