Ghostwriting

Is one of your dreams to be a children’s author?

Do you want to bring a child on an amazing journey, do you want your book to lull a young child to sleep, or maybe you want to teach a child about something.

You might be a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a healthcare professional, a sport’s coach, or someone else who simply wants to ‘write’ for children. Who wants to have their name on a book as the author.

Maybe you’ve tried, but found it more difficult than you thought. Or, maybe you don’t have the time or inclination to actually sit down and write a story.

The answer to your writing dilemma is a ghostwriter.

You might want to write a picture book, or maybe a chapter book, or another genre within children’s writing. If you’re not sure what each genre entails, you can visit:

Writing Children’s Books – Genre Differences
http://www.karencioffiwritingforchildren.com/2013/07/21/writing-childrens-books-genre-differences/

I’m a children’s award-winning author and ghostwriter, specializing in children’s picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade. I’m also a lead editor with 4RV Publishing and a former fiction staff writer for two reading comprehension sites. Along with this, I’ve self-published and I’m traditionally published, so I know ‘both sides of the coin.’

I’ve helped many individuals, including professionals, ‘write’ children’s books – I’ve helped them become children’s authors.

For testimonials, please visit:
http://www.karencioffiwritingforchildren.com/testimonials/

Fees for ghostwriting vary greatly. There are lots of factors involved, including: type of genre, type of information provided (idea, outline, rough draft, if I need to come up with the idea, etc.), if research is needed or extensive review/organization of information provided (there will be an additional fee), condition of information provided, and so on.

To give you some idea:

Picture books start at $1,495 for under 1000 words. This would be based on being provided with a usable rough draft or detailed outline.

If you have significant notes or a basic, usable outline, writing the story starts at $1,995.

If you have an idea and want it brought to life, pricing starts at $2,395.

Books in a series get a 5% discount after Book1 (if an initial discount isn’t already given).

Specialty picture books – Due to additional research, time, and work involved, these types of books may be significantly higher. They include rhyme, mysteries, fantasies, and early readers.

Chapter books (around 5-10,000 words with a minimum of 5000 words) are $3,795 for the first 5000 words and $0.45 to $0.55 per word for the remainder, if provided with a usable detailed outline.

With a basic outline, the first 5000 words is $3,995 and $0.50 to $0.70 per word for the remainder.

If you just have an idea for a chapter book, pricing is $4,495 for the first 5,000 words and $0.70 per word for the remainder.

Simple middle grade stories (around 20-30,000 words), based on being provided with a usable and detailed outline is generally $0.40 per word with a minimum of 20,000 words.

With a basic outline, pricing starts at $0.50 per word, with a minimum of 20,000 words.

Middle grade stories (between 35,000 and 55,000) start at $0.50 per word if given a usable and detailed outline or draft. If given an idea or basic outline, pricing starts at $0.65 per word and can go up to $1.00 per word. It depends on the topic and complexity of the project.

Young adult books (around 50,000 – 80,000 words) start at $0.55 per word, given a usable and detailed outline.

If you have an idea, notes, or a basic outline, chapter books through middle grade will be $0.55 to $0.75 cents per word, depending on the information provided, complexity of the story, and work involved. Young adult will be $0.60 to $1.00.

Please note:

– If research is involved or excessive revisions are requested, there will be an additional fee.
– If the client pauses the project for more than two weeks without explanation, there will be a fee to resume the project.
– If more than the client I am signing on with is involved with the project, there will be an additional fee.
– Specialty stories, like rhyme, mysteries, fantasies, or educational elements (such as early readers), will be more.
– ALL FEES QUOTED ARE FOR THE STORY ONLY (illustrations are not included).

– All fees quoted do not include payment fees incurred from payment processing services, like PayPal.
Payments are divided into 2 to 6 payments depending on the time frame and circumstances involved.

***If you want a story and illustrations package, I now offer that service. Please inquire about it.

If you’d like to discuss a project, please email me at:
kcioffiventrice@gmail.com

You can also CALL me at: 347–834–6700 to briefly discuss your project (up to 10 minutes). Just email first to set up a time.

(Want to discuss other payment options? Give me a call or send me an email. Please put “Children’s Ghostwriting” in the Subject line if emailing.)

If you’d like a phone consultation (up to 30 minutes), there is a $55 USD fee. If you choose to use my services and the project is over $500, the fee will be deducted from the project total.

If you’d like a Zoom consultation (up to 30 minutes), there is a $75 USD fee. If PayPal is used, it’s $79.