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Book Coaching Services by Big-5 Editors

Trust a #1 New York Times-bestselling team to help write your book and get it published

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I’ve enjoyed working with Manhattan Publishing House and Associates on my books and appreciate their assistance in guiding me through the publishing process. My lead writer, Mike Wicks, worked closely with me to capture my voice and ensure the writing was readable and accessible.

 
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Tom Golisano

Self-made billionaire, founder of Paychex, and author of the #1 national bestseller, Built, Not Born

“Thanks to the tireless support of Manhattan Publishing House & Associates, especially Eric Spitznagel, who helped us piece together this jigsaw puzzle of interviews. Your prose is as beautiful as your soul.”

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Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman

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It has been a pleasure working with Manhattan Publishing House and his team of talented writers and editors–I highly recommend them. Having collaborated together on over a dozen manuscripts since 2015, including the original Five Nights at Freddy’s series, I can attest to their responsiveness, dedication to excellence, and commitment to keeping their clients happy. The ability to work with multiple gifted writers concurrently has been especially valuable to me.

 
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Scott Cawthon

New York Times #1 bestselling author of Five Nights at Freddy’s–a combined 9 million copies sold

Comprehensive Book Coaching Services

Pre-planning & research

Tailored Strategy

Book Positioning, Tone, & Style

Beta Reader Testing

Detailed book outline

Professional Book Coach

Chapter revisions

Final Edit by Second Editor

Synopsis/Summary Edit

Book Coach Replacement

Manuscript Submission to publishers

Tailored Publishing Navigation

Pre-planning & research

Cultural Accuracy Editing

Tailored Strategy

Professional Book Coach

Book Positioning, Tone, & Style

Synopsis/Summary Edit

Comprehensive Book Writing

Book Coach Replacement

Detailed book outline

Manuscript Submission to publishers

Professional Book Coach

Tailored Publishing Navigation

Meet Your Bestselling Writing & Editing Team

Roger Scholl

Managing Executive Editor

Roger Scholl

Managing Executive Editor

#1 New York Times bestselling editor and former Big 5 executive editor with 55+ bestselling titles
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Jessica Sindler

Executive Editor

Jessica Sindler

Executive Editor

#1 New York Times-bestselling editor and former senior editor at Harper and PRH
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Kendra Harpster

Senior Executive Editor

Kendra Harpster

Senior Executive Editor

New York Times-bestselling editor and former executive editor at Penguin Random House
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The KAA Book Coaching
Experience

We carefully customize our ghostwriting process to meet your specific needs and publishing goals. The process below describes a standard ghostwriting experience.

Custom Tailored Strategy

Before writing your book, you need to ensure you’re crafting the right book. That’s why we begin Book Coaching with collaborative strategy sessions with your editor to uncover the information we need to craft the right book for the right audience.

  • Identify and discuss the book’s scope, content, themes, and concepts

  • Determine the book’s positioning, target audience, hook, and promise to the reader

  • Organize the manuscript’s content into an effective and well-balanced structure

  • Uncover your publishing and marketing goals to determine the optimal strategy for achieving the

After the positioning, audience, and goals are set, you’ll have everything you need to develop your manuscript outline. Then, you’ll work closely with your Book Coach–who is a seasoned editor–through revisions until you feel thrilled about the outline and ready to write your book.

Now that your outline is complete, it’s time to continue working one-on-one with your Book Coach to map out content for each chapter before it’s drafted. This ensures that each time you sit down to write, you know exactly what your writing goals are. And, since each chapter will receive revisions, you’ll get a feel for how you and your coach will work together through each chapter, ensuring that you’re confident about every step.

Working backwards from your publishing goal date, you’ll collaborate with your Coach to create a chapter-by-chapter delivery schedule for the manuscript. We’ll use this so everyone is on the same page, but also to keep your momentum going. Anyone can start a book but not everyone can finish. We’re here to help you ensure you not only write your book, but find a home to publish.

 

After finishing each chapter, your Book Coach will provide detailed editorial feedback regarding narrative flow, structure, character and plot development (when applicable), tone or voice, style, themes, cohesiveness, effectiveness, readability, and other factors affecting the quality and/or marketability of your book. To make things easy for you, feedback will be presented via editorial memos and “track change” edits marked on the actual manuscript itself. Keep in mind, Book Coaching includes providing big picture, macro-level feedback, but it does not include line editing or significantly altering the text.

To ensure you’re writing the best book possible, each chapter of the manuscript may be reviewed up to 3 times. When the manuscript is complete, a different editor (it’s good to have fresh eyes) will provide a final edit of the entire manuscript so it’s ready for publication.

Did you know less than .1% of people who want to publish a book actually publish? Not with us. Whether you want to try to break into traditional publishing, collaborate with a great hybrid publisher, or make the most of what self-publishing offers, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about the industry and make expert recommendations along the way.

Why Choose

Manhattan Publishing House

White Glove Service

Manhattan Publishing House is for aspiring authors and busy professionals who demand excellence in quality, service, and results.

#1 Bestselling Writers and
Editors

Your book deserves nothing but the best. Trust #1 New York Times-bestselling ghostwriters and former publishers to produce a powerful book that you can be proud of.

Agent and Publisher Access

Literary agents and publishers hire MPH for a variety of book-writing and editing services, and our in-house team is composed of former acquisitions editors and editorial directors from the Big-5 houses.

White Glove Service

Manhattan Publishing House is for aspiring authors and busy professionals who demand excellence in quality, service, and results.

#1 Bestselling Writers and
Editors

Your book deserves nothing but the best. Trust #1 New York Times-bestselling ghostwriters and former publishers to produce a powerful book that you can be proud of.

Agent and Publisher Access

Literary agents and publishers hire MPH for a variety of book-writing and editing services, and our in-house team is composed of former acquisitions editors and editorial directors from the Big-5 houses.

Collaborative and Personalized Approach

Every book and author is unique. We take the time to understand your publishing goals and then build and execute a customized plan to achieve them.

Big-5 Editors

Your project will be managed and edited by a former acquisitions editor from a Big-5 publisher who has built and launched numerous New York Times bestsellers.

Publishing Navigation

We guide you through every step of the book publishing process. We can place your book directly with traditional publishers or help you choose the ideal hybrid publishing solution.

 

Collaborative and Personalized Approach

Every book and author is unique. We take the time to understand your publishing goals and then build and execute a customized plan to achieve them.

Big-5 Editors

Your project will be managed and edited by a former acquisitions editor from a Big-5 publisher who has built and launched numerous New York Times bestsellers.

Publishing Navigation

We guide you through every step of the book publishing process. We can place your book directly with traditional publishers or help you choose the ideal hybrid publishing solution.

 

Special MPH Perk -- Plan Your
Book at a Private Villa in Tuscany

Imagine planning or rewriting your book with a literary agent, a Big-5 publishing executive, or a #1 New York Times-bestselling author — all at a private villa in Tuscany.

Surrounded by the iconic vineyards and olive groves of the Chianti hills, you’ll have the time and space to focus entirely on your book. This immersive experience provides you with the expert insight needed to refine your ideas, strategize your publishing journey, and build your book with confidence, all while enjoying the beauty and inspiration of Tuscany.

Our Senior and Executive Editors are former acquisitions editors and editorial directors from the Big-5 publishing houses who have built and launched multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers.

Special MPH Perk -- Plan Your
Book at a Private Villa in Tuscany

Imagine planning or rewriting your book with a literary agent, a Big-5 publishing executive, or a #1 New York Times-bestselling author — all at a private villa in Tuscany.

Surrounded by the iconic vineyards and olive groves of the Chianti hills, you’ll have the time and space to focus entirely on your book. This immersive experience provides you with the expert insight needed to refine your ideas, strategize your publishing journey, and build your book with confidence, all while enjoying the beauty and inspiration of Tuscany.

Why Choose MPH and Not AI to Write Your Book

We believe books should be authentic, original, and deeply human. That’s why we never use AI to generate original content. Writing a great book—especially something deeply personal or creative—requires more than algorithms or pre-programmed prompts. It takes a real writer’s human intuition, empathy, and creativity to know when and how to ask the right questions and capture your voice in a way that resonates with your readers.

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Enjoy our white-glove approach to the book-writing process and experience the best in quality, talent, and professionalism.

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FAQ

What Do I Need to Consider When Choosing a Ghostwriter?

The internet is littered with online writing and editing services, making it nearly impossible to sift through the scams and find a legitimate and trustworthy service. Here are some questions to ask when you’re vetting companies to ensure that you pick a reliable firm for all your writing and editing needs:

  1. Is the price right? If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Developing a high-quality book can take hundreds of hours of work and requires a high level of expertise—don’t be tempted by third-rate writers who market “affordable” prices.

2. Who owns the rights to the book? It’s your book, which means you should own the rights to your content. Be wary of ghostwriters asking for partial rights to your material.

3. What is the payment arrangement? You should always pay for ghostwriting services in installments and never 100% upfront. After the initial deposit, you should make subsequent payments only if you’re happy with what the ghostwriter has written up to that point. You should have clearly defined milestones for payments to ensure that you and your writer know what to expect

4. Who’s in charge? Working with a ghostwriter is a collaborative effort, but you should have the final say on all content decisions. If a writer is unwilling to put your needs and requests first, then it will not be your book—it will be theirs.

5. Should I choose a freelancer or a firm? Beware of working with freelancers. While some may be reputable or qualified, most are overbooked and will not make good on the promises they make to you. Also, if anything should go wrong (whether it’s an issue between you and the writer, or a health concern), you will be stuck in the awkward and frustrating position of reclaiming your expenditures and then finding a replacement writer. With a firm like ours, we replace the writer free of charge to ensure the process moves forward efficiently and effectively.

6. What’s their reputation? Be sure the writer or firm has worked on books that have been published by major publishing houses. Ideally, the writing service you choose will have a robust staff of bestselling writers, experienced editors, and a wide range of connections to literary agents and publishers.

Whatever service you decide to use, be sure to protect yourself. Make certain that you are working with a reputable and experienced company.

Our comprehensive ghostwriting service provides you with an experienced team of professional writers, editors, and publishing experts who work collectively to write a publish-worthy book. You can read more about our general process here; we are happy to personalize our process to your preferences and provide you with a detailed proposal.

Feel free to pick and choose which services you want from us. We can often reduce the pricing if you prefer fewer services. We’re happy to customize our services to meet your needs.

No! That is why it is called ghostwriting—no one will know you had help with the writing process unless you choose to tell them. Our services are 100% confidential. We do not retain any rights or ownership of your book whatsoever. Even if your book earns a million dollars, you will never owe us any credit or extra compensation unless you choose to do so. Be skeptical of other ghostwriting services that may require such promises from you. While credit is appreciated, it is never required.

 

Yes, absolutely. The story we help you tell will always be your story. You are 100% the author of your book.

 

Yes, of course! Our services are 100% confidential. We will never use any of the information you provide us for any other purpose, nor will we use the writing developed for your book ever again. We have a very comprehensive privacy policy posted on our website, and we are also happy to send you a non-disclosure agreement.

 
Am I Allowed to Choose My Ghostwriter? Can I View a Sample of Their Writing?

In general, we’re very adept at matching clients with the writer who will best suit them; however, we are also more than willing to provide you with writing samples and credentials for your potential writer, as well as schedule an interview. Our goal is to make sure you’re fully satisfied with your ghostwriting experience from the very beginning.

 

You can have as much or as little interaction with your ghostwriter and editor as you’d like. We tailor our process to suit your schedule and your needs. Generally, clients opt to have regular interviews and collaboration sessions with their ghostwriter or editor via phone or video call, as well as ongoing communication by email. In certain instances, it is also possible to arrange for in-person meetings with your ghostwriter or editor. The entire process can be adapted to best support you!

 

Our writers work closely with you to ensure that the words on the page are as faithful to your vision as possible. Your writer will develop the material in small batches so that you can give feedback on the style, tone, and content of the writing. We’ll revise each section until you’re 100% satisfied.

 

If you’re unhappy with the material you’ve received from your writer, you can simply give that feedback directly to the writer or to the senior editor and we will adjust accordingly. Our skilled ghostwriters are able to shift their tone and style based on your preferences to ensure that you connect with the writing. If you are still unhappy with the writing after multiple revisions, we can assign a new writer to the project who is a better match for you—this type of flexibility is one of the unique benefits of working with a professional firm.

 

We know that the publishing industry can be daunting, especially for first-time authors, so we offer consultation and comprehensive support for traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing outlets. Most of our all-inclusive ghostwriting packages include an original and customized query letter or book proposal free of charge. This invaluable marketing tool will be used to promote your book to literary agents and publishers. Not sure how to find a reputable literary agent? We’ve got you covered—we’ll provide you with a list of genre-appropriate agents to whom you can send your query letter or proposal!

 

Your level of involvement is entirely up to you. You can opt to work closely with your ghostwriter, or simply provide them with basic information and let them do the rest of the work. This is your book, which means that you have final say on the content; how and when you give your input and approval is your decision. We’ll work with you to customize the process so that it fits your schedule and preferred working style.

 
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