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Services & Process

Book Ghostwriting Services — Your Story, Written With Faith and Craft

I ghostwrite books for people who have a story to tell and want it told well. Memoirs, personal stories, and nonfiction books — written in your voice, shaped with care, and published to a professional standard. You receive full author credit — your name on the book from the very first word — and full copyright ownership transfers to you upon final payment. I do the writing behind the scenes. Authors across the United States turn to me for professional book ghostwriting services — clear three-milestone packages priced in USD with no hidden fees.

The Basics

What is ghostwriting?

Ghostwriting means a professional writer writes your book on your behalf while you receive full credit as the author. The story, the perspective, the faith, and the heart behind the book are entirely yours — the ghostwriter shapes them into a polished, publication-ready manuscript and stays behind the scenes.

At CP Chronicles, every Christian book writing project starts from a faith-based worldview. Whether it is a memoir, a personal story, or a nonfiction book, the finished work honors God and carries your message faithfully.

What I Write

What kind of books can I help you with?

All genres are written within a faith-based, Christian context — godly books, never secular content.

Personal Story

Memoir & Personal Story Writing

Your testimony and life story, told for God's glory — a personal narrative that reads like you, because it is yours. Memoir writing, life story writing, or full autobiography writing: whatever the shape, I capture your voice and your message.

Inspirational Nonfiction

Nonfiction & Faith-Based Books

Books that teach, encourage, and point people to Jesus — grounded in Christian values and written to the highest professional standard.

Fiction

Christian Spy Thriller & Drama

Faith-driven suspense with integrity, or dramatic stories of redemption, family, and grace — fiction that entertains and honors God.

Not sure which category fits? You do not need to know — the client application lets you describe your book in your own words, and I will help you shape it.

Who It's For

Ghostwriting is for people who have the story — not the time

You may have carried this story for years. You may have told it a hundred times. But the task of sitting down and writing a full book — finding the structure, the pacing, the words that do it justice — can feel overwhelming, especially alongside work, family, and a busy schedule.

That is exactly why ghostwriting exists. You bring the heart of the story. I bring the craft. Together we produce the book you have been meaning to write.

The Process

One project, three clear milestones

Every project moves through writing, editing, and publishing readiness — each stage priced upfront with no hidden fees.

The Voice-to-Print Interview Method

You never have to sit down and type a book. Your story is drawn out in structured, recorded voice interviews, then carried into a finished manuscript in clear stages: your story → structured voice interviews → recorded transcripts → manuscript drafted in milestone phases → your review and revisions → final polish, formatting, and delivery. You approve each stage before the next one begins.

Milestone 1 · Project Deposit

First Half of the Book Written

You share your notes, recordings, or outline. I write the first 50% with full attention to your voice, your faith, and your message — delivered chapter by chapter for your review. Typical timeframe: 4–24+ weeks depending on word-count tier.

Milestone 2 · Draft Review

Remaining Half + Full Proofread

The rest of the manuscript is written, then the complete book receives a comprehensive reading pass with spelling and grammar checks. Typical timeframe: 3–6 weeks depending on word-count tier.

Milestone 3 · Formatting & Final Delivery

Polish, Format & Publish

Final refinement, professional interior formatting for Amazon KDP and Draft2Digital, and step-by-step guidance to get your book live worldwide. Typical timeframe: 1–2 weeks.

What this means for you

You can start with a single milestone or commission the full project. Milestone 1 is your initial payment and deposit — it carries the heaviest writing load, so it scales with word count, from $1,250 at Tier 1 (a full project begins at $3,500). Milestone 2 ($3,500 — $1,250 at Tier 1) and Milestone 3 ($1,000) stay fixed in every tier, and interior formatting is built into Milestone 3: no separate add-on fees.

What You Provide

Start with whatever you have

There is no single "right" format. Chapter outlines, voice recordings, journals, blog posts, sermons, letters — even a conversation. Your ghostwriter works with whatever you give and shapes it into a structured manuscript.

What Happens After You Inquire

From inquiry to first draft

Submit the intake form and you receive an instant confirmation email with your project summary and a calendar file (.ics) you can import, followed by your tailored quote within 24 hours. Within 1–2 business days I confirm your details and dates, you agree terms and payment via Payoneer, and writing begins.

What You Can Expect

A book that is unmistakably yours

Full author credit — your name on the book from the first word — with copyright ownership transferring to you upon final payment. Feedback and edits welcomed at every review stage. A written-to-your-voice book, plus cover design, interior formatting, and publishing support — one team, one price.

Pricing & Timelines

Transparent pricing — from $3,500 up to $52,000

Full-service packages start at $3,500 (20,000–25,000 words) and scale with book length up to $52,000 for 200,000+ words. Your first milestone payment starts at $1,250 — every price upfront, in USD, no hidden fees.

Full pricing by book length

Milestone 1 (Project Deposit) scales with your book's length — from $1,250 at Tier 1 up to $47,500 at Tier 9 — while Milestone 2 ($3,500; $1,250 at Tier 1) and Milestone 3 ($1,000) stay fixed in every tier. The Milestone 1 column is your initial payment; the Total column is the complete project — writing, editing, formatting, and publishing guidance — in USD. Interior formatting is built into Milestone 3: no separate add-on fees.

  • Tier 1 · 20,000–25,000 words · from $3,500 Focused Memoir / Short Faith Testimony / Core Leadership Guide
  • Tiers 2–4 · 25,000–110,000 words Standard Full-Length Autobiography / Comprehensive Christian Nonfiction
  • Tiers 5–7 · 110,000–170,000 words In-Depth Legacy Biography / Detailed Theological & Ministry Work
  • Tiers 8–9 · 175,000–200,000+ words · up to $52,000 Master Legacy Epic / Multi-Volume Family History / Definitive Life Work

All projects feature a 3-Milestone Payment System (Project Deposit, Draft Review, and Formatting & Final Delivery) to keep your investment secure and transparent.

Full project pricing by manuscript length — every total includes writing, editing, formatting, and publishing guidance (USD, no hidden fees)
Package Milestone 1
Project Deposit
Milestone 2
Draft Review
Milestone 3
Formatting & Final Delivery
Total Timeline
Tier 1
20,000–25,000 words
$1,250 $1,250 $1,000 $3,500 Approx. 2 months
Tier 2
25,000–40,000 words
$3,700 $3,500 $1,000 $8,200 Approx. 3 months
Tier 3
40,000–80,000 words
$8,400 $3,500 $1,000 $12,900 Approx. 4–4.5 months
Tier 4
80,000–110,000 words
$13,100 $3,500 $1,000 $17,600 Approx. 5–6 months
Tier 5
110,000–135,000 words
$17,800 $3,500 $1,000 $22,300 Approx. 6–7 months
Tier 6
135,000–150,000 words
$22,500 $3,500 $1,000 $27,000 Approx. 8 months
Tier 7
150,000–170,000 words
$35,500 $3,500 $1,000 $40,000 Approx. 9–10 months
Tier 8
175,000–200,000 words
$41,500 $3,500 $1,000 $46,000 Approx. 10–11 months
Tier 9Largest manuscripts
200,000+ words
$47,500 $3,500 $1,000 $52,000 Approx. 12 months or more
How milestone billing works — and why larger books cost more

Milestone 1 carries the heaviest writing load — writing, discovery interviews, manuscript development, revision and proofreading, project management, and production time all grow with the manuscript. That is why the deposit scales with book length while the balance is paid across Milestones 2 and 3 — never the full project upfront — and why a larger book carries a larger total: real work delivered, never an arbitrary charge for a higher word count.

Why larger books cost more

Pricing scales deliberately with book length because the workload scales with it. A 200,000-word book is not a short book multiplied — it is a substantially larger project that increases the work behind nearly every part of the process:

  • Substantially more writing — up to 10× the manuscript to draft, shape, and complete.
  • Additional interviews and discovery — more conversations and source-material review to protect your voice across a much longer narrative.
  • Greater manuscript development — deeper restructuring, pacing, and continuity work as chapters multiply.
  • More revision and proofreading — multiple complete read-throughs and editing passes, not a single sweep.
  • Increased project management — longer schedules, more checkpoints, and more feedback cycles to coordinate.
  • Longer production timelines — growing from about 2 months at Tier 1 to 12 months or more at Tier 9.
  • Greater formatting and publishing workload — a much heavier print and ebook layout, with more chapters and front/back matter to prepare for KDP and Draft2Digital.

The increase between tiers reflects real work delivered — not an arbitrary charge for a higher word count. A very long book costs more because it is a materially bigger project, produced to the same professional standard.

What You Receive When Your Project Is Complete

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Full Manuscript Complete, proofread book text in Word and plain-text formats
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Print-Ready PDF Interior layout formatted to KDP and Draft2Digital specifications
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Reflowable EPUB Ebook file tested across Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, and Google Play
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Full Cover Design Files Front, back, and spine — 300 DPI print cover + RGB ebook cover
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Publishing Guidance Step-by-step walkthrough for KDP and Draft2Digital upload
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Calendar File (.ics) Projected milestone dates added to your calendar on submission

All timelines are estimates, not guaranteed deadlines. Actual completion depends on story complexity, source material, client feedback, and response times. Clear delivery dates are agreed before work begins.

For a precise quote on your book, describe it in the client application — you will get an exact milestone breakdown for your tier.

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Ready to see your story in print?

Submit the intake form today — you'll get a confirmation email with your project summary and a calendar file, your tailored quote within 24 hours, and a personal reply confirming your details and dates within 1–2 business days.

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