Where experts become authors.

What kind of books do you write?

The most successful books have been about marketing and entrepreneurship, but clients have also commissioned motivational books that have been well-received, as well as volumes on topics ranging from bonsai-growing to relationships. The only way to know for sure if we can help you with your book is to ask!

Can you help me write my memoir?
Maybe, but it depends on the memoir. In general, readers aren't interested in the story of someone else's life; they want to know what that story can do for their own lives. We won't write a memoir that's just an account of someone's personal history but we are interested in taking someone's personal account and helping them to craft it into a book that delivers life lessons to others.

What's the difference between collaborative writing and ghostwriting?
The degree of client involvement, but there's no sharp line between the two. Collaborative writing usually requires the client to provide a large amount of prepared material which the writer turns into a book. Ghostwriting takes ideas and anecdotes from the client and crafts them into a manuscript. Either way, the book and its contents are still the client's.

How will we communicate?
Initially by email but then phone or Skype if necessary. We've worked with clients for more than a decade but only spoken twice on the telephone. Other clients prefer regular calls.

Can you help to arrange publication?
For an additional fee, we can put together a query and a proposal, and send them out to agents on your behalf. But we can't guarantee publication. Nor is it necessary these days. Amazon, for example, is open to anyone who wants to publish and is prepared to market themselves.

What are your payment terms?
We require 50 percent at the start of the project and the remainder on delivery of the manuscript.

How long will it take for my manuscript to be ready?
It depends on the nature of the book. In general, a book will proceed at a rate of about 100 pages a month but research time may add to that. About three months is a good ballpark figure. The start date will vary according to demand though. It pays to reserve early!