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Ghostwriting Pricing and What Affects the Cost
A fair question from Washington authors: what does a ghostwriter cost? There is no single price, because every book is a different amount of work. Still, it helps to understand the ranges and what drives them.
Ghostwriting is usually billed by the word or as a project fee. Per-word rates commonly run from around ten cents to a dollar or more, scaling with the writer's experience. A full-length non-fiction book from an established firm often runs upward of twenty thousand dollars, while shorter books and novels generally cost less. For independent figures, references such as industry ghostwriting rates from Reedsy are a useful benchmark.
Your quote depends on the length and complexity of the book, the research it requires, the writer's experience, your timeline, and whether you add editing, publishing, or marketing. A short, simple book sits low on the range; a long, research-intensive one sits higher.
Rather than a flat rate, we look at your specific project and give you a clear, custom quote with flexible options. For a real figure on your Washington book, just ask.