Ghostwriting & Book Development
Every collaboration begins with a conversation. Most writers come to me with a feeling that they have a book inside them—an idea, an experience, or a body of work that wants a larger shape. My role is to help them uncover what the book is, then build the structure, voice, and narrative through-line that will carry it.
As a nonfiction ghostwriter, developmental editor, and book proposal specialist, I work closely with agents and editors. I understand what makes a proposal stand out and a manuscript hold together.
Selected Collaborations
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How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before —Tamsen Fadal (Grand Central Publishing, 2025). New York Times bestseller from an Emmy-winning journalist.
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Autoimmunity and the Good Girls: How Permission to Put Ourselves First Has the Power to Keep Us Well — Sara Hirsh Bordo (HarperOne, 2026). Now in its third printing.
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Mind Your Manners: How to Be Your Best Self in Any Situation — Sara Jane Ho (Hachette Go, 2024). Based on her Daytime Emmy–nominated Netflix series. Sold at auction.
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The Self-Sovereign Woman: Stoic Wisdom for Claiming Your Inner Authority and Liberating Your Life — Wendy Euler (HarperOne, 2027). Proposal pre-empted.
Ghostwriting is not disappearing into someone else’s voice. It’s a form of deep listening that requires an equal attentiveness to cadence and meaning. I ask the questions that clarify your thinking and make the writing sound like you at your most articulate.
What Our Work Together Might Include
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Shaping or refining the central concept
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Developing a voice that feels unmistakably yours
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Conducting interviews and conversations that generate raw material
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Creating an internal architecture that supports the story or argument
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Preparing a submission-ready book proposal if needed
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Offering coaching and editorial guidance for writers who want focused support without full ghostwriting
Some clients work with me all the way through a full ghostwritten manuscript. Others hire me for the conceptual and developmental stages, then continue on their own with a clear blueprint. Still others bring me into a later draft to help refine structure, deepen arguments, or strengthen narrative momentum. My approach is careful and supportive—an editorial partnership designed to help bring forward the strongest, truest version of your book.