Your expertise deserves to be a book. You need support to write it.
The knowledge is there. You’ve built a business, led a nonprofit, or developed expertise that others would pay to learn. You know you should write a book (everyone keeps telling you to write one).
Here’s what they don’t tell you: writing a book takes hours you don’t have.
You’ve already tried. Maybe you outlined chapters or blog posts that are still sitting in a Google Doc. Maybe you got 10,000 words in before work got busy and the manuscript got abandoned. Maybe you haven’t even started because you know realistically you won’t finish.
You’re not a writer. You’re a business leader, a nonprofit executive, an entrepreneur who’s good at what you do. Writing is what I do. Let’s combine our skills and write a book about your professional experience.
What Is Book Ghostwriting?
Book ghostwriting means I draft your book while you focus on what you do best. You bring the ideas, stories, and expertise. I bring the writing skills, structure, and process to turn your vision into a published book.
The book is yours. Your name goes on the cover. Your message reaches your audience. I handle the writing part.
The question is then, when do you need a ghostwriter? You need one when you have the expertise but limited time to write. You need one when you’ve started multiple times but never finished. You need one when you want your book completed in a specific period without doing the writing yourself.
How Book Ghostwriting Works
We Start with Conversations
The foundation of ghostwriting is listening. We’ll talk about your book idea, your target audience, and what you want readers to take away. These conversations become the source material for your book.
Like with any content writing project, understanding your audience is where I begin, always.
I Create a Structure That Works
Once I understand your vision, I’ll develop an outline that effectively organizes your content. This roadmap keeps us focused and ensures your book flows logically from chapter to chapter.
Don’t be rigid about the plan and give yourself grace. Change happens in every writing project.
I Write Your Manuscript
Using our conversations, interviews, and any existing content you have (blog posts, presentations, client testimonials), I’ll write your book in a voice that sounds like you. Each chapter gets reviewed so you can provide feedback and we can refine as we go.
You Review and Approve
This is your book, so you’ll have opportunities to review drafts and request changes. I’ll incorporate your feedback and keep working until the manuscript represents exactly what you want to say.
What my clients are saying...
What You Get When You Hire Me as Your Ghostwriter
I Specialize in Nonfiction Books for Business and Nonprofit Leaders
Whether you’re an entrepreneur building a personal brand, a nonprofit executive sharing your mission’s impact, or a business owner establishing authority in your field, I understand how to author books that serve your goals.
I Work with Your Existing Content
After all, your book may already be partially written. Those blog posts on your website, client testimonials, conference presentations, and social media stories all contain valuable material we can expand and organize.
We evaluate existing content first, then create new content to fill the gaps.
My Book Coaching Approach
When you work with me as your book coach, we start with a conversation about your content or book ideas. Where are you now, and where do you want to be?
We’ll identify your target audience and develop a plan that fits your budget and timeline. Your book might already be on your website through client testimonials, blog posts, and social media stories. We just need to expand and organize that content into a cohesive manuscript.
What We'll Work on Together
We’ll clarify what your book is about and who needs to read it. I’ll help you develop an outline that organizes your content effectively. We’ll set up a writing schedule that fits your life. Once a week might be good enough.
I don’t just tell you what to write and disappear. Book coaching means ongoing support, accountability check-ins, and guidance when you hit roadblocks. We work together until you have a complete manuscript.
Don’t be rigid about the plan and give yourself grace. Change happens. You can count on it.
Book Ghostwriting vs. Book Coaching
Here's an important distinction between ghostwriting and coaching that helps you figure out which service you need.
Ghostwriting means I draft your book for you. You provide the ideas, stories, and feedback through interviews and conversations. I handle the writing, structure, and manuscript development.
Book coaching means I guide you while you author your own book. You do the writing with my support, accountability, and strategic guidance.
The key difference? Time and involvement. Ghostwriting requires your time for interviews and reviews, and I do the writing. Book coaching requires your time for the actual writing, and I provide structure and accountability.
Some clients need ghostwriting because they don’t have time to write. Others prefer book coaching because they want the experience of authoring their own book. Both approaches get you to a finished manuscript (just through different paths).
What Your Investment Includes
When you hire me as your book ghostwriter, you get:
- Structured interviews to capture your stories and expertise.
- Content organization that makes complex ideas accessible
- Complete manuscript development from concept to finished draft.
- Professional writing that maintains your voice and message
- Flexibility to adjust direction as the project evolves.
The AI Question for Book Ghostwriting
You might be wondering: will I use AI to write your book?
Here’s the thing: AI can generate basic content, but it cannot tell your story.
AI doesn’t know about your first business trip when you stayed in your car and made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches because the budget was non-existent. AI doesn’t know your client’s name or the moment you realized your nonprofit could change lives.
I use AI strategically for research, idea generation, and organization. The writing, storytelling, and voice? That’s human work. Your book deserves more than a robot.
Investment and Timeline
Most nonfiction book ghostwriting projects take 6-8 months from start to finished manuscript. Timeline depends on book length (typically 40,000-60,000 words for business books), your availability for interviews, and how much existing content we’re working with.
Book ghostwriting is an investment in finally completing that book you’ve been meaning to write. The investment varies based on book length, complexity, timeline, and how much existing content we’re starting with.
We’ll discuss what works for your budget during our consultation. I’m transparent about costs and we’ll figure out a plan that makes sense for where you are right now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will anyone know you wrote my book?
No. As your ghostwriter, I remain completely invisible. Your name goes on the book as the author. You own all rights to the manuscript. This is standard practice in ghostwriting.
What if I don't like what you've written?
We work together throughout the process with regular chapter reviews and feedback sessions. If something isn’t working, we’ll revise until it’s right.
Can you write in my voice?
Yes. That’s the core skill of ghostwriting. Through our interviews and by reviewing your existing content, I capture how you naturally speak and write.
Do I need to have everything figured out before we start?
No. Many clients come to me with a general idea but no clear structure. Part of my job is helping you clarify your message and organize your thoughts.
Let’s talk about your book ideas. Where are you now with idea generation, and where do you want to be?
Ready to Get Your Book Written?
If you've been thinking about writing a book but need someone to handle the actual writing, let's talk.
I’d love to learn more about you and help you tell your story. Whether you need a ghostwriter for your complete manuscript, guidance on organizing existing content, or help understanding if ghostwriting or book coaching is the better fit for your situation, we’ll figure out the best path forward together.
Your story is already there. It just needs to be written.
Anne McAuley Lopez is a content writer and nonfiction book coach based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She specializes in book coaching and ghostwriting services for entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and nonprofit leaders ready to write their stories.