Bonafide Ink Ghostwriting Services

Process

While all projects are unique, most manuscripts are created in 3 main stages.

Here's a look at how the process for my Standard Package works.

Free 30-minute Discovery Call

We'll chat to see if we're a good fit and address all your questions.

Stage 1: Development

3 months on average

We'll start by positioning your book's core concept, target audience, ROI goals, narrative structure, chapter-by-chapter outline, desired publishing path, and other strategic considerations. Once we've laid the foundation, we'll record our content interviews.

3 Positioning Calls
1 Table of Contents Call

4 Chapter Outline Calls
12 Content Interview Calls

(Packages A & B include unlimited calls.)

You'll leave Stage 1 with:

A comprehensive written plan for your book

All content interview recordings and transcripts

Stage 2: Writing

3 months on average

After workshopping the tone, voice, and style of your prose together, I'll use the transcripts from our recordings to write the first draft of your manuscript. The content will be shared with you in 4 consecutive chunks so you can check out your work-in-progress and share big-picture feedback as it comes together.

25% Progress Call
50% Progress Call

75% Progress Call
100% Progress Call

You'll leave Stage 2 with:

The full first draft of your manuscript

Stage 3: Revisions

3 months on average... though this can vary widely!

Once you have your first draft, we'll work through 3 rounds of revisions: a developmental edit, a line edit, and a copy edit. I'll then have a professional 3rd-party proofreader do a final pass through your manuscript to ensure nothing slips past our attention. We'll also conduct beta reader testing for additional outsider feedback as we finalize.

Once we've locked the content, I'll transfer ownership of copyright of your manuscript and all associated materials to your name.

BAM, YOU'RE AN AUTHOR.

12 Revisions Calls
1 Developmental Editing Pass
1 Line Editing Pass

1 Copy Editing Pass
1 Proofreading Pass
Transfer of Copyright

(Packages A & B include unlimited calls and editing rounds within a two-year timeline.)

You'll leave Stage 3 with:

The final draft of your manuscript
Eternal copyright ownership of all associated content

Assistance With Next Steps

Whether you seek traditional publishing, self-publishing, or hybrid publishing, I can help you transition toward the next steps of your journey. I'll provide strategic knowledge about the best options available to you and refer you to my contacts in the publishing world. There's a bewildering number of excellent choices out there, so it helps to know who's who.

And when your book comes out...

We celebrate, dammit! WOOOO!!

Peggy is one of the best book coaches with whom I've had the privilege of

working. The incredible compassion and care she brings to each of her author relationships helps both her and her authors get to the core of their best ideas. Peggy considers each project's needs and goals deeply, and brings order to chaos with book structures that help authors express their mission and help readers integrate the teachings in their lives. An engaging writer and sharp editor, Peggy delivers nothing less than excellence to her authors, and she's helped more than one author who felt lost on the book journey find their way and their words again. As a creative collaborator, Peggy doesn't just care about the books she creates, but also the people she serves.

—Emily Gindlesparger, cherished mentor, ghostwriter, book coach, and author