Ghostwriting with Heart  ·  Author.Direct

Your story.
Your name.
Done.

Done-for-you ghostwriting, audiobooks, audiograms, workbooks, and interactive guides for first-time authors. We write it. Your name goes on the cover.

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What this is

Tools and information for first-time authors,
and Ghostwriting services.

We support aspiring authors with tools, tips, proven methods and support using voice to text and other tools to speed up the process. We also provide ghostwriting services, which adapts your unique insights into a finished book.

Everyone who has ever bought a celebrity memoir, a CEO's manifesto, or a coach's bestseller already knows: most books are written with professional help. That's not a secret — it's just not talked about.

SelfPublish.now is the service where we say it plainly — and do it brilliantly. You bring the story, the expertise, the lived experience. We bring the words, the structure, and the craft. Your name goes on the cover. Full stop.

We are the done-for-you ghostwriting service behind Author.Direct — the trusted home for authors who want their books and ideas to keep working long after the launch.

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What we deliver

Six services. One story.

Every format a first-time author needs, from manuscript to media-ready content.

Ghostwritten Books

40–150 pages of polished prose drafted in your voice. Cover art, PDF, and an embeddable flipbook — ready for readers.

From $1,999  ·  4–8 weeks

Audiobooks

Three production options — AI-narrated, author-narrated with AI polish, or professional voice actor. Distribution-ready for any platform.

From $99 add-on  ·  2–5 weeks

Audiograms

Shareable audio clips with synchronized visuals — scripted by us, branded to you. Built to promote your book across social media.

From $350  ·  1–2 weeks

Workbooks

Companion workbooks with exercises, reflection prompts, and frameworks that extend your book into an experience readers return to.

From $1,800  ·  3–4 weeks

First-Time Author Kit

A step-by-step publishing roadmap: outline templates, query letter guides, platform checklists, and everything to launch confidently.

From $950  ·  2–3 weeks

Author.Direct Companion Page

A permanent home for your book — your bio, frameworks, quote cards, free flipbook, and a direct connection to your practice or business.

Included at $2,999+  ·  Author.Direct

How it works

Six stages. One finished book.

The same editorial workflow professional publishers have used for a century — with two explicit author-review gates and a US-based human in the loop.

  1. 1

    Discovery and voice capture

    We read and listen to everything you have created — your intake form, articles, audio you record for us. AI helps catalog your patterns and the way you naturally speak.

    Your inputs  ·  AI catalogs
  2. 2

    Developmental outline

    A chapter-by-chapter outline organized around the takeaways you said mattered most. A US-based editor signs off before you see it.

    AI-assisted  ·  human editor
  3. 3

    Author review — gate one

    You review the outline. Add chapters, cut chapters, reorder, redirect. Nothing moves forward until you say so.

    You decide — review gate
  4. 4

    Substantive draft

    We write the chapters, drawing language and examples from your existing work. We eliminate overlap and ensure each chapter has a clear job.

    AI-assisted  ·  human editor
  5. 5

    Author review — gate two

    You read the full draft and mark what does not sound like you. We rewrite until it does. One round at $1,999; unlimited rounds at $2,999 and VIP.

    You decide — review gate
  6. 6

    Line edit, copyedit, and proofread

    Three final passes for rhythm, grammar, consistency, and polish — the same passes traditional publishers run before any book goes to print.

    AI-assisted  ·  human editor ($2,999 and VIP)

Real case study

Dr. Arlene Strugar:
clinician to published author.

A clinical psychologist with deep expertise in senior care. A lifetime of practice. No book — until she filled out our intake form. Here is everything we delivered.

"I'd been telling families the same things for years. Now there's a book in their hands when they walk out of the office — in my voice, with my framework. I never thought I'd call myself an author. Now I do."

Dr. Arlene Binoya-Strugar, PsyD  —  Founder, Well Being Health Specialists

Companion Page

Author.Direct companion page

Frameworks, quote cards, Q&A, and a direct line to her practice. The home base for everything she offers.

View companion page →

Audiobook

Compassionate Care — the audiobook

Free ~9 minute listen. Stream in the browser or download the MP3. Dr. Arlene narrated in her own voice, AI-polished in production.

Listen or download →

Audiogram

YouTube audiogram

The same nine minutes with a synchronized waveform. Easy to share on social media, easy to return to.

Watch on YouTube →

eBook

eBook and flipbook

Eleven chapters covering compassionate care in depth. Read as a flipbook in the browser, or download the PDF to keep.

Download PDF → Open flipbook →

Workbook

Compassionate Care workbook

A free 15-page fillable workbook for families — reflect, document the situation, and prepare an intake summary for Dr. Arlene's team.

Download free workbook →

Interactive Guide

Next 72 Hours — interactive guide

For families facing a fall, a hospital discharge, or a new diagnosis. A printable plan and an optional same-day call — in five minutes.

Open interactive guide →

What the $2,999 Heartfelt Plus tier delivered: manuscript, PDF, flipbook, author-narrated audiobook (AI-polished), YouTube audiogram, fillable workbook, interactive guide, and the Author.Direct companion page — all under one project, all under her name. Her separately-branded business page for Well Being Health Specialists was quoted independently and is also live today.

Common questions

Ask us anything.

We are loud and proud about how this works. No deflection, no mystery.

Is ghostwriting ethical and legal? +
Absolutely. Ghostwriting has a centuries-long tradition — memoirs, political speeches, celebrity books, and major thought-leadership titles are routinely written with professional help. You own the copyright. It goes out under your name. We sign an NDA and transfer all rights to you on final payment.
Will anyone know you wrote it? +
No. We sign a strict NDA before any work begins. We do not list your project in our portfolio without your permission, we do not discuss it publicly, and we never contact your readers on our own. Your book is yours, completely and finally.
Do you use AI? Be honest. +
Yes, and we do not hide it. AI tools assist at specific stages — cataloging voice patterns, drafting, structural analysis. A US-based human editor is in the loop on every project. You review the outline before drafting begins and the manuscript before any polish work. Nothing goes out under your name without your sign-off.
I only have a rough idea. Is that enough? +
That is exactly where most clients start. The intake form is designed to extract your story, structure your ideas, and build a strong outline before any writing begins. You do not need to come in ready — you just need to come in. The form takes about 30 minutes.
What does the Author.Direct companion page include? +
The Heartfelt Plus and Heart in Residence tiers include a curated page on Author.Direct — with your hero, a free eBook tab with your flipbook embedded, your frameworks, quote cards, and a connect tab. See Dr. Strugar's page as a live example.
How many revisions do I get? +
One round at $1,999. Two full weeks of unlimited revision rounds at $2,999 and VIP, with 2-business-day turnarounds on each revision.
What is the difference between SelfPublish.now and Author.Direct? +
Author.Direct is the platform where authors who have written their own books get a curated companion page and a home for their ideas. SelfPublish.now is the done-for-you service for people who have not written their book yet. Same team. Designed to work together.
Where do you fit — and where do you not? +
We are the best value in done-for-you ghostwriting. We are not the best ghostwriters in the business — and we say that plainly. The very best global firms charge 5× our prices and are worth every dollar for high-stakes books. If your project needs that level, we will tell you and point you toward those firms. We would rather lose the fee than write a book that does not serve you.

Pricing

Four tiers. The same heart.

From a first-time author toolkit to a full ghostwritten book. Every tier ends with your name on something real.

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Starter

First-Time Author Kit

Everything a first-time author needs to launch with confidence.

$950

2–3 weeks  ·  all-in

  • ✓Step-by-step publishing roadmap
  • ✓Outline templates & chapter framework
  • ✓Platform checklists (eBook, audiobook, social)
  • ✓Query letter & pitch guides
  • ✓Launch-day checklist & reader magnet blueprint
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The Heartfelt Start

The fastest, most accessible way to put your name on a book.

$1,999

4–8 weeks  ·  all-in, no hidden fees

  • ✓40–80 page manuscript in your voice
  • ✓Drafted from your intake & existing materials
  • ✓Cover art, downloadable PDF, published flipbook
  • ✓1 round of edits
  • ✓US-based writers & editors
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Better

The Heartfelt Plus

A bigger book, more editing, and your Author.Direct page.

$2,999

Includes Author.Direct companion page

  • ✓81–150 page manuscript
  • ✓Everything in Heartfelt Start
  • ✓Two weeks of unlimited edits
  • ✓2-business-day turnaround on each revision
  • ✓Priority email support
  • ✓Companion page on Author.Direct
  • ✓Editorial logs as proof of human authorship
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VIP

Heart in Residence

A dedicated Master's-level ghostwriter. A book worth keeping.

$5,999+

Quoted individually per project

  • ✓Dedicated ghostwriter (Master's, multi-book)
  • ✓50–100 hours of drafting
  • ✓Live interviews to capture your voice
  • ✓eBook, flipbook, and print-ready layout
  • ✓Extended editing window
  • ✓Companion page on Author.Direct
  • ✓Editorial logs as proof of authorship
Request a quote

Optional add-on

Want an audiobook?

Three tiers depending on whose voice you want and how much production you need.

See audiobook pricing +

Add-on A

AI-Narrated

Fast, inexpensive, and effective for non-fiction.

$99

  • ✓High-quality AI voice — you approve from samples
  • ✓Optional 30-second intro in your own voice
  • ✓Distribution-ready MP3

Add-on B

Author-Narrated, AI-Polished

Your voice, polished. You record; we produce.

$999

  • ✓Script prep, voice direction, recording guidance
  • ✓AI post-production: filler removal, breath cleanup, retake stitching
  • ✓Audio leveling, pacing, and mastering
  • ✓Distribution-ready files for any platform

Add-on C

Voice Actor

Performed, not read. A professional brings your book to life.

$2,500+

  • ✓Voice actor casting and direction
  • ✓Full studio production
  • ✓Distribution-ready files
  • ✓Best for full-length books

Start here

Future author — this is the door.

There are two ways in. Choose the one that fits where you are right now.

Path 1 — Ready to begin

Start the 10–15 minute intake form

This is where your book actually begins. Every question is designed to do one thing: pull your story, your expertise, and your voice out of your head and into something we can work with before your free discovery call.

When you finish, we do not file it away. We use it to prepare for your call — so the 45 minutes you spend with us is focused, specific, and genuinely useful.

You will be asked about: your core idea and who it is for, the formats you are interested in, where you are right now, your timeline, and the best times to schedule a call.

You do not need a manuscript. You do not need an outline. You do not even need a title. Come as you are — the form will meet you there.

What happens after you submit

  1. 1.We review your brief within 48 hours
  2. 2.You receive a calendar link for a free 45-minute discovery call
  3. 3.We send a no-obligation proposal and NDA
  4. 4.You decide — zero pressure, zero obligation
Start the intake form  →

Takes about 10–15 minutes  ·  Confidential always  ·  selfpublish.now/begin

Not ready to dive in yet? Ask us first.

Path 2 — Have a question first

Send us a quick note

A few fields. No commitment. We will come back to you within 2 business days with a real answer from a real person — not an autoresponder.

What is it about, what format or formats are you imagining (book, audiobook, workbook…), and what questions do you want to ask us up front?

Confidential always  ·  We respond within 2 business days