Developmental & line editing
Strengthen your structure, sharpen your message and refine the language. From the bigger picture to the rhythm of a paragraph, I bring your manuscript closer to the book you intended.
Ideas into words. Expertise into books.
Your ideas.
Your voice.
Your book.
Nonfiction ghostwriting for people with something meaningful to say. I turn your knowledge, experience and vision into a book that sounds like you.
30+ yearsof writing and language expertise
30+ booksghostwritten and published
30+ satisfied clientsfrom around the world
Professional membership
Member of The Ghostwriters Agency
01 / Nonfiction ghostwriting
A book only
you could write.
With a little help.
You have the insight. I help you develop a clear structure and engaging language that hold your reader’s attention from the first page to the last.
Perhaps you’ve spent years developing your expertise. Perhaps you have a perspective that deserves a wider audience, or a life experience that could help someone else. You don’t need a finished outline to begin.
Through thoughtful conversations, research and close collaboration, I develop a manuscript rooted in your voice. You remain the author, with full credit and ownership of your book.
How I work ↗For ideas that deserve more than a passing mention.
My focus spans thought leadership, philosophy, the humanities and ideas that invite deeper thinking. I help authors explore substantial questions and express their insights in clear, engaging nonfiction.
Thought leadershipPhilosophyThe humanitiesPsychologySpirituality
02 / Editorial & publishing support
Every stage.
The same care.
Already writing your book? Choose the support that meets you where you are.
Copyediting & proofreading
Careful attention to grammar, punctuation, clarity and consistency. A thorough editorial review or the final polish before your manuscript goes to publication.
Self-publishing guidance
Practical support with the decisions that follow the writing: formatting, ISBNs, cover design, distribution and your publishing plan.
Manuscript evaluation
A considered assessment of what’s working, what needs attention and where to go next. Useful when you want a clear direction before committing to a full edit.
03 / Experience & collaborations
Behind the words.
Beside the author.
Wendi is a true master of her art. Great quality, independent research and fantastic output.
CEO of an international wellness retreat,
award-winning entrepreneur & global mindfulness leader
Leaders & entrepreneurs
Business books and thought leadership that give your experience a clear, compelling voice.
Thinkers & teachers
Nonfiction that makes complex ideas accessible without losing their substance.
People with a story
Memoir and personal development that connect individual experience with the reader’s life.
Discretion is part of the work. Client names, book titles and project details are shared only with express permission.
Read more client feedback ↗04 / The collaboration
From the first conversation
to the final manuscript.
Find the heart of the book.
I explore your ideas, your audience and your aims with you, then outline the scope, timeline and structure for your approval.
Bring your voice to the page.
Conversations, source material and research become a developing manuscript. You review the work as it grows, with space for discussion and refinement.
Make every chapter count.
I revisit the structure, strengthen the narrative and polish the language, bringing the manuscript into a coherent whole.
I’m Wendi Jane Ellis: a ghostwriter, author and editor with more than 30 years of writing and language expertise.
As a qualified English teacher and Philosophy graduate, I bring curiosity, careful listening and a lifelong love of books to every collaboration.
I’ve ghostwritten more than 30 published books, including titles that reached the Sunday Times bestseller list. My work brings together nonfiction, thought leadership, big-think ideas, and prescriptive memoirs for authors around the world.
After studying and working in the UK, I spent 20 years in Athens teaching English. I now write from a quiet corner of the Peloponnese, with the sea, the sky and my dog Mira for company.
How much do my services cost?
Every proposal reflects your book’s scope, length and research needs. I set out the deliverables, timeline and milestones for your approval before work begins.
| Nonfiction ghostwriting · 30,000–49,000 words | USD 10,000–18,000 |
| Nonfiction ghostwriting · 50,000–70,000 words | USD 18,000–28,000 |
| Nonfiction ghostwriting · 80,000+ words | USD 28,000–45,000+ |
| Developmental editing | From USD 0.050 / word |
| Line editing | From USD 0.045 / word |
| Copyediting | From USD 0.035 / word |
| Proofreading | From USD 0.025 / word |
| Manuscript evaluation | USD 600–1,800 |
Ghostwriting fees are based primarily on the agreed manuscript word count, regardless of subject. Highly specialised or complex projects may attract a higher fee to reflect additional research and development. Minimum project fee: USD 10,000. Other manuscript lengths are quoted individually.
An initial retainer of 30% is payable before work begins. The remaining fee can be divided into manageable milestone payments, agreed in advance.
Will our collaboration remain confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is central to my work. Every project is undertaken under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and I never share client names, titles or details without express permission.
Do I need to have started writing?
No. I can begin with an idea, conversations and your existing material, or work with a manuscript you’ve already developed.
Your next chapter
What’s the book
you want to write?
Tell me what you have in mind, where you are in the process and what you’d like your book to achieve. Let’s begin with a confidential conversation.