Your book is your business card. Most die unfinished. Yours doesn’t have to.
Editing, ghostwriting, and end-to-end publishing for executives, entrepreneurs, and business authors.
The problem
Writing the book was the easy half.
A published book justifies higher fees, opens speaking stages, and outlives every LinkedIn post you’ll ever write. You know this — it’s why the manuscript exists. It’s sitting at 80%, or it’s “done” and you’ve discovered that writing the book was the easy half.
Editing, covers, formatting, ISBNs, Amazon metadata, print and e-book distribution — self-publishing is a second job arriving precisely when you don’t have time for the first one. I’ve done every step of it, for clients and for my own books, since 2013.
What I deliver
Where is your book stuck?
Whatever stage your book dies at, I’ve personally shipped past it.
Still an idea
Ghostwriting
Your ideas, your voice, my keyboard. Interviews to manuscript.
Quoted per project
Drafted, but not right
Developmental and line editing
Structure first, then sentences.
From $2,500
Done, but not published
End-to-end publishing management
I run the subcontractors — cover, formatting, proofreading, indexing — plus the ISBN, the Amazon author page, and the metadata. You approve; I deliver a published book. Projects of any size.
Packages from $2,500
Why me
Not a consultant who read about publishing.
I’m not a consultant who read about book publishing and then started a business. I’ve ghostwritten a rags-to-riches founder memoir, edited three fiction anthologies, published my own books in three genres, and sold them everywhere from Amazon to grocery-store tables.
Past clients include
Completed projects
A few of the books I’ve helped bring to life.
Testimonials
What authors say.
“Allen is my ‘go-to’ ghostwriter for books that need technical, financial, and legal expertise. Allen always delivers thoroughly researched facts and figures, along with a compelling narrative to create a captivating story that engages the reader. His level of technical skill and creative talent is tough to find in a writer, which is why Allen is my secret weapon for writing to a sophisticated audience.”
Andrea AlbrightBeverly Hills Publishing
“Allen was diligent and focused in scheduling interviews to learn more about me so that he could effectively write my story. He was thorough and challenged me to think more deeply about my life while presenting the facts in straightforward prose and in my own voice. My book could not have come to fruition without his expertise.”
Joni WolfswinkelReal Property Management Preferred
“I had the pleasure of working with Allen on a project that involved taking my long-form content and recrafting it so it would have maximum impact as shorter-form Internet pieces. Allen was easy to work with, and he nailed it.”
Kevin KruseNew York Times bestselling author
How it works
From stuck to published.
Fit call
Tell me where your book is stuck. In fifteen minutes, I’ll tell you what it needs and what it costs.
Scope and timeline
Every project is different. Before anything starts, we agree on the scope, the timeline, and the milestones.
Write, edit, publish
You approve everything I write. Your book goes out under your name, the way you want it published.
Questions
The fine print, in plain English.
Who owns the rights and royalties?
You do. I’m not your publisher. As a ghostwriter and editor, I perform work-for-hire services. That means you own the rights to your work, and any royalties you earn are all yours.
Will your name appear on my book?
No. I take no credit for your authorship. You’ll approve everything I write, and my goal is to present your ideas as effectively as possible in your own voice. My name doesn’t appear on the cover because I’m not the author — and I don’t enter co-author agreements for a portion of royalties.
Is my project confidential?
Yes. I promise strict confidentiality on all client projects. If you want me to sign an agreement, I will, as long as it simply says I’ll uphold strict confidentiality on your project. Honestly, this promise should be enough — but I’m not a lawyer, so you might run it by your attorney.
How long will it take?
Every project is different. Timelines depend on how many words are involved, how much research is required, whether interviews are needed, and other details. Before I start any project, we discuss the timeline so we both have the same understanding.
Where will my book be published?
Wherever you choose. I publish my own books through Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and Lulu.com, and audiobooks usually go through ACX and Findaway Voices. If I’m managing the process, I’ll make recommendations — but it’s your book, so we’ll publish it the way you want it published.
How does payment work?
Large projects always have milestones. I usually take about 30% upfront, 50% in the middle, and the rest toward the end.
Tell me where your book is stuck — one sentence is enough.
Grab 15 minutes and I’ll tell you what it needs and what it costs.
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