Ghostwriting

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At WWM, we believe in the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and transform. As a valued member of our team, you would play a crucial role in shaping the stories and experiences that define our company. Together, we’ll continue to build an innovative and inclusive environment where ideas flourish, collaboration thrives, and excellence is celebrated. Our mission is to empower storytellers, champion creativity, and deliver high-quality media that inspires, connects, and enriches lives. We strive to be a leading force in publishing and content creation by fostering meaningful narratives and supporting a vibrant community of creators.

This position is designed for a ghostwriter and potential editor who is interested in working in the indie book world at a small but growing business.

We are looking for someone with passion for the written word with experience working at a publishing house, editing company, literary agency, newspaper, or other related field (or as a self-employed editor, writer, etc.). Candidates should have a strong grasp of the English language and, ideally, be writers in their own right.

Ghostwriters would be working with our team of dedicated editors directly, as well as talking with ghostwriting clients over the phone/Zoom to fully craft their book.

Your duties may include, but are not limited to:

Ghostwriting nonfiction and fiction books at the speed of 10,000 words per week.
Editing the ghostwritten books at the developmental, content, copy, and/or proofreading levels in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style.
Writing editorial letters to authors, outlining suggested changes to their book.
Meeting strict deadlines.
Conducting meetings with ghostwriting clients over the phone or Zoom, and/or listening to meeting recordings.
Attending check-in meetings with the rest of the book’s team.

The ideal candidate is:

A passionate writer.
A voracious and relatively fast reader.
Someone who aligns with our mission (stated above).
Responsible and always does what they say they will do.
Fluent in American English.
A college or university graduate in a writing, literature, English, journalism, or related degree program.
Very familiar with grammar rules, especially the Chicago Manual of Style (can be purchased at https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/) and American English grammar.
Comfortable with Google Docs, Zoom, Slack, and Microsoft Word.
Great at time management and self-motivation.
Able to focus on reading and writing for a long time, even on books that might be boring.
Able to follow through on projects.
Able to give feedback in a kind, but constructive manner.
Detail-oriented.
Not afraid to ask for help.
Able to take and grow from criticism.
Able to take on a professional but fun and relatable tone, especially in front of clients.
Not going to use software or AI programs like ChatGPT, and not going to outsource or share your assignments with anyone. Our clients are promised discretion—you will not be allowed to share or discuss the books you're working on (or the clients you’re working with) with anyone.
The owner of a computer and access to a strong Wi-Fi connection.
Available during the 9-5 Eastern time workday, at least for some hours.

It would be a bonus if you were also:

A published writer/author of any level.
Interested in design, such as book cover design or making visual marketing material.
Able to handle reading and working on books with emotionally challenging topics, like physical illness, mental illness, abuse, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and sexuality.
Able to work on books that may not align with your religious beliefs, political views, etc., without getting in theological/political/etc. arguments with the author.
Interested in editing as well as ghostwriting.

Additional Info

This is a contract position, not full-time employment.
Ghostwriters will be paid per project, based on word count.

Submissions Closed

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