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Two or three paragraphs is plenty: what it is, who it is for, and when you would like it finished. I reply to everything within two working days, including the ones I have to turn down.
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Springfield, IL 62704 USA
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Questions I get asked most
Usually four to six months for a full manuscript and six to eight weeks for shorter copy work. Assessment reports can often start within a fortnight. If the date matters, say so in your first message.
No. Ghostwriting is a flat project fee paid in three instalments, and the copyright is assigned to you on final payment. It keeps the working relationship simple and it means I have no say in how the book is sold.
Yes, unless you ask otherwise. Ghostwritten work is covered by a mutual confidentiality agreement and I do not list those projects publicly, including on this site.
That is the usual arrangement for memoir. We record twelve to twenty conversations, I have them transcribed, and the transcripts become the raw material. You never have to write a word yourself.
Two revision rounds are included in every quote. If the direction is wrong after the first delivered chapter, either of us can stop the project there and you pay only for the work delivered.
The Friday note
One letter a month, sent on a Friday
What I am working on, what I cut, and one paragraph from a book worth your evening. No launches, no offers.