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more than one project on that particular ghostwriter. If there are multiple project entries from the same client, smile, and move that ghostwriter to the top of your list.
I don't think this is as big of a deal, but it is something to look for: areas of expertise. If your book is on running a house on a tighter budget, and a ghostwriter with good credentials, references, samples, ratings, and some repeat business also has experience writing books about money - bingo. It just doesn't get any better than that.
I've warned against believing outrageous claims to write your book for next to nothing in less time than it takes to get a suit dry cleaned. Now I'd like to mention the writers on the other end of the spectrum. There are some writers who just plain charge beyond the top end for their services. Some are out to take your money, hoping you'll stumble on their web site, and be dumb enough not to check out the going rate to get an ebook published on a databank site, and you'll pay their fee schedule, no matter that it's above industry standard.
Now, some men and women who charge an arm and a leg are actually extremely gifted and highly-sought-after artists. You may be tempted to get one of them because they've done writing for a famous client list or they've been published in the New York Times.
But don't. Don't hire the over-charger, and don't hire the Rolls Royce of ghostwriters. Neither one will get you what you need. With the over-charger, you'll be paying too much for a product. With the Rolls Royce writer, you will get better writing than you need for an ebook. Your target readers, in most cases, are hungry for information. They want a book that cuts through the bull, lays the dots out, and then connects them. They don't want a lot of three or four syllable words. They don't require or appreciate poetry or line after line of clever humor. There's just no need to have J. K. Rowlings write your book (and anonymously, imagine!).
If for some reason after reading this book, you decide not to use a ghostwriter bank system to get competing bids, then I urge you to comparison shop. Get at least three bids if you're looking only at individual ghostwriting sites.
Generally, if a ghostwriter wants $10,000 for a 60-page ebook, he's charging more than normal. I can't think of anything that would make this worth the money. If she claims to be able to complete your project in 48 hours or less, in my experience, the product will be sloppy at best.
If a ghostwriter wants $5,000 for an 80-page ebook, she's charging on the high side, but you may want to see if the services are worth it. She may score an A-plus on every criterion mentioned in this chapter, and she may indeed be your niece! In that case, I wouldn't think of stopping you. Some writers offer a range of additional services, guarantees, rewrites, or even prepare cover art or sales web pages for you. Ghostwriters are an eclectic bunch. Some may even provide you with marketing leads. Still, I think $5,000 is on the high side, and I'd try to look for someone a couple thousand dollars cheaper, just because I can in the buyers market. (But don't tell my brother's daughter.)


When you select a writer, you will need to strike up a written agreement. The large freelancing sites have

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