Sometimes you have a great idea for a book or lots of great material that you want to put into a book, but you don’t have the time and/or the ability to actually write it. This is where a ghostwriter comes in.

A ghostwriter writes under someone else’s name with their consent. Sometimes a ghostwriter will receive partial credit, signified by “with” or “as told to”, or as a “thanks” in a foreword or introduction.

Just because a book is ghostwritten does not necessarily mean that the credited author did not make a significant contribution to the work. A ghostwriter might be employed to polish and edit existing material, or to work directly with the credited author to shape the book from start to finish.

Alternatively, you may want to collaborate with a writer on your manuscript where we merge our skills to take your book to publication – you with the content, knowledge and ideas, and me with the writing, editing and publication liaison skills.

If you want me to ghostwrite your book, or collaborate with you in the writing of your book, then we need to talk at length (words@jennygates.com or +1-204-228-9959) to make sure it is a good fit for both of us and that we can identify a mutually effective schedule and list of expectations. All work and work product will be kept strictly confidential.

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