eBook ghostwriting, editing and proofreading
Two different jobs sit on this page. Writing a book you have not started, and rescuing one you have.
Web Designs Alchemy writes eBooks from interviews with your team, and edits manuscripts written by other people. Lead magnets, business books, technical guides and self published titles. Design and formatting are included rather than quoted as an afterthought, because a well written book in an ugly file still looks unfinished.
- A sample chapter before the full project
- Interviews replace you writing a brief
- Design, layout and export files included
- Published under your name, never ours
Most business eBooks are twice as long as they should be
Length is not credibility. A twenty page guide that answers one question properly gets finished, gets shared and generates enquiries. An eighty page volume covering everything gets downloaded, skimmed for a minute and forgotten, and it costs four times as much to produce. When a client asks for a long book we ask what the reader is meant to do at the end. If there is no good answer, we recommend the shorter version and quote less.
What a full eBook project covers
Six stages when we write it. Editing projects start at stage four.
Outline and structure
Interviews and research
Ghostwriting
Editing
Proofreading
Variants for testing
Book any stage on its own
Plenty of clients need one part rather than all six. Editing levels are different jobs and are priced differently.
Ghostwriting
We write the whole thing from interviews. You supply the expertise and the review time, nothing else.
Developmental editing
B2b copywriting services for long sales cycles, where the page has to survive being forwarded to a finance director who missed the first meeting.
Copy and line editing
Copy editing services for books covering sentence level clarity, consistency and tightening, without altering your voice.
Proofreading
Proofreading services for businesses and authors as the last pass before publication. Errors only, no rewriting at this stage.
Assessment
Manuscript assessment services giving you a written report on what works, what does not and what it needs before you spend on editing.
Formatting and publishing
Self publishing formatting services and kindle formatting services, so the file passes store validation the first time you upload it.
Our process, chapter by chapter
You review as it goes rather than receiving a finished book to argue with.
Outline
Sample chapter
Draft
Edit and proof
Design and deliver
Turn Search Traffic Into Measurable Business Growth
Judge us on one chapter
Before any full project we write a single chapter or assess your manuscript, whichever applies. You see the voice, the structure and the standard on something real. Continue and the fee comes off the project. Stop and you keep the chapter.
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Writer, editor and proofreader, all different
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Server response on core screens
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PDF, EPUB, Kindle and print ready
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Full rights, no credit line for us
Questions authors and companies ask
How much does an eBook cost?
Editing and proofreading an existing manuscript starts at $1,400 for up to 20,000 words. A written lead magnet is $3,800 including design. A full ghostwritten book starts at $18,000. Research depth moves the price more than length does, since a book drawn from your own expertise costs less than one requiring outside study.
What is the difference between editing and proofreading?
Developmental editing changes structure and argument. Line and copy editing works on sentences, clarity and consistency. Proofreading is the final pass for errors only. They run in that order and doing them out of sequence wastes money, because proofreading a chapter you later cut is money burned.
How much of my time will this take?
Around six to eight hours across a lead magnet, mostly interviews and review. A full book is closer to twenty hours spread over three months. We do the writing, you supply the thinking and the corrections.
Will it sound like me?
That is what the sample chapter is for. We work from recorded interviews, so the phrasing is drawn from how you actually explain things. If the sample misses, we adjust before writing the rest, and voice is normally settled by chapter two.
Do you use AI to write books?
For research and outlining, sometimes. Not for the manuscript. A ghostwritten book only works if it carries your specific experience, and generated prose averages that away into something that sounds like everyone.
Who is credited as the author?
You are, alone. Ghostwriting means exactly that: no credit line, no acknowledgement, no portfolio use without your written permission. The manuscript and all rights transfer to you on final payment.
Can you help me publish it?
We format for Kindle, Apple Books and print, and support the upload. We are not a publisher and do not take a share of royalties. If you are weighing self publishing against seeking a publisher, we will give you an honest view of both.
My draft is half finished. Where do I start?
With an assessment. We read it and send a written report on structure, voice and what it needs, before anyone quotes for editing. Sometimes the answer is that two chapters are worth keeping and the rest should be reworked from an interview.
How long does a book take?
Four weeks for a lead magnet, three to four months for a full book. Editing an existing manuscript runs two to three weeks. Your review turnaround is the main variable, and we build the schedule around what you can realistically commit to.
Tell us about the book
Send the topic, who it is for and whether you have a draft already. You get a recommended scope and a fixed price back within one business day.
