New Writing Services

Work, is work, is work. There's no shortcuts when it comes to just getting your hands dirty and doing the work that needs to be done. Having said that, you should probably know I love writing. As a hybrid-author (someone who is both traditionally published and chooses to continue to self-publish Indy titles alongside my traditional published work) I have created two new writing based services.

I will now offer ghostwriting and co-author services. Let me briefly explain each and what each service offers.

A ghostwriter is someone who writes the book, e.g. novel, memoir, biography, etc. for you and you sign your name to the book and take the credit (even though you secretly didn't write it).

Probably the most famous book that was obviously written by a ghostwriter is Star Wars: A New Hope, a novelization of the film. The book says that George Lucas wrote it, and even though it is an adaptation of his movie which he did in fact write, the book was actually written by the sci-fi/fantasy author Alan Dean Foster. 

As such, there are two basic ghostwriting services I will be offering as a ghostwriter:

Ghostwriter Option A:
ADAPTATIONS & NOVELIZATIONS
If you need someone to write an adaptation your story from another medium for you (for example: a movie, musical, comic book, etc.) I can do that. More importantly, I'd be glad to!

Ghostwriter Option B:
MEMOIRS & BIOGRAPHIES
I can help you write that biography or memoir you want to complete but don't have the time to. Maybe you're not confident in your own writing skills and need a little help. That's where I come in. I'd work with you closely to make your biography or memoir come to fruition.

Of course, standard professional page rates and oversize word count fees apply. Every project is different, so pitch me your idea and I'll get back to you so we can hash out the details!

So how much do ghostwriters charge? Well, that depends on several factors.

According to guidelines set forth in the 2008 Writer’s Market, ghostwriters charge anywhere from $50-100 per hour for “as told to” projects and $30-115 per hour for no credit pieces.

“As-told-to” ghostwriting often nets you less money per hour because you get other benefits—such as a byline, an advance and a split of the royalties (up to 50 percent). But if you’re willing to skip the byline and future earnings, you can act as a work-for-hire ghostwriter and charge more on the front end.

*For more on ghost writing rates see this Reader's Digest article.*

As always, you can contact me via email at:

​tvpikachu (at) gmail (dot) com

My second service is a collaborative writing service.

Becoming an author and writing the book is not a competition. It's not me vs. you, or you vs. Stephen King, or any other famous writer for that matter. We're all in this together, and I firmly believe authors should help each other out.

This is why I've chosen to offer my talent and, more importantly, my experience and will gladly join you on your project as your co-author.

Co-Author Option A:
NOVELS & BOOKS

Naturally, the project you higher me for will be entirely yours. I am not here to steal the show, just to lend a helping hand. Basically, I'm only here to assist you and help write alongside you. All you have to do is send me your pitch, tell me how you want to split the writing chores up, and we will keep in touch as the project progresses bouncing ideas and advice off of one another.

Of course, just to be clear, I will ask up front for an even split of the royalties and my name on the by-line along with yours.

Since royalties will be shared, I will charge far less per page -- making it affordable for you! If you are an established writer (meaning someone who has been published or has self published professional level works) and simply want to work with me, I can always wave the fees and just take a split of the royalties. The bottom line is: I want to work with you regardless of whether your are a beginner or a seasoned pro!

Co-Author Option B:
COMIC BOOK PROJECTS

I will never say no to a great artist who needs a little writing help!

If you are a COMIC BOOK ARTIST and want to collaborate with me, since we would both have to split the work evenly I won't charge anything up front. But if I am going to write for you, I must see samples of your sequential work (not just pin-ups or splash pages) before I decide whether I will join your project. After all, I am offering professional level plotting and script writing so the least you can do is bring the professional level art. Fair is fair, after all.

In addition to hiring me to write an original project with you, I request that you send me your action-plan up front. What is an action plan? It's the part of your pitch about how do you intend to get the book published. Will you submit it to publishers like Image Comics? Or will you self-publish it? Let me know all the details. Once that's cleared away, if it looks like we're a fit, I'll email you back.

As always, you can contact me via email at:

​tvpikachu (at) gmail (dot) com