If you have an idea but aren’t sure how to write it—or you lack the time, skill, or knowledge—ghostwriting allows you to become an author by tapping into our expertise and creativity.
If you’ve already written a book or plan to complete a draft, editing will help you transform it into something engaging, clear, and impactful for your reader.
If you need support in a dynamic way—filling in as needed with writing, editing, and/or guidance—author coaching provides you with our expertise, on call.
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At Spiritus Books, we help each author craft the most compelling and transformational book, whether non-fiction, memoir, or fiction. We work with both “indie” (self-published) and traditionally published authors. Our passion is the same whether helping first-time or veteran authors.
In our purpose-driven work, we prioritize projects that heal, inspire, build resilience, and foster positive change at home, at work, and throughout the world.
Our process is highly personalized, which means you always get our full focus, creativity, and writing expertise.
Beyond ghostwriting, editing, and author coaching, we’re happy to make introductions for you to our “stacked bench” of experts in the publishing industry—helping you design, launch, and market your book.
“My experience with Scott Carbonara has been enjoyable, enlightening, engaging, and very productive. When deciding who to work with as a ghostwriter, I was initially unsure about trusting anyone with my story or ensuring it was done justice. However, I was pleasantly surprised and extremely grateful to have collaborated with Scott and Jocelyn on my book. Both Scott and Jocelyn invested considerable time and energy in understanding the characters and bringing them to life in a factual and engaging manner. I highly recommend working with them, and I will continue to collaborate with them in the future.”
“Jocelyn was wonderful to work with. She not only took my starting point—a pretty good manuscript—and turned it into a great one, but she also provided a lot of extra feedback along the way which helped the manuscript rise up to become an even better work. I highly recommend Jocelyn as an editor for your project.”
“Man, did I hit the jackpot. Hiring Jocelyn as my editor for my first solo book couldn’t have been a better match. Her expertise as an editor was complemented with promotional knowledge, familiarity with the adjunct skills a new book author would need to advance the book into the market, and her generous spirit of making introductions to other relevant services and authors that helped me. Start with her when you need help with your book, article, chapter, or blog, and you’ll wind up comparing all the others to Jocelyn.”
“Scott is truly a class act and a real gem. He made the process as easy as it can be. He also was the right balance of working on my time schedule (at a slower pace than he probably wanted) and gently following up occasionally to keep the project on task. The book turned out excellent and if I write another book in the future, Scott will be my first call as I would hire Scott again in a heartbeat.”
Why we love working with first-time authors
Navigating the publishing industry can be tough. Writing a book is also challenging, since it’s a completely different animal than short form like articles, blogs, marketing pieces, or research papers. At Spiritus Books, we like to swap this fear and mystery with actionable goals and inspiration to get it done. We love getting to know each author, which includes uncovering their personal and professional why in writing a book. We then leverage each author’s strengths, filling in where we’re most needed—whether ghostwriting, editing, or author coaching—to get a book written, published, and selling successfully. In the process, we develop strong relationships with each author, enhancing their voice and bringing out the absolute best version of their writing. As a result, each author gains confidence and enthusiasm. When their final book reaches our mailbox, we believe we’re just as excited as they are, and we share their title with our network.