Most experts, founders, parents, and practitioners have a book in them — the lessons, the journey, the hard-won wisdom. Almost none of them ever write it. The reason isn’t talent. It’s time, structure, and the blank page.
Ghostwriting with Heart is Author.Direct’s done-for-you ghostwriting service. You bring the story; we bring the words. A US-based writer turns your intake into a real manuscript, shaped around your voice and the takeaways you most want to leave behind. You read it, mark it up, send notes — and we publish it as a beautiful flipbook and a downloadable PDF. At the Heartfelt Plus tier ($2,999) and above, your book also gets a curated companion page on Author.Direct.
At $1,999 all-in, this is the most accessible way we know to put your name on a book cover — and to give your ideas a place to live and keep working long after they’re written.
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The Ghostwriting with Heart service follows the same editorial workflow professional publishers have used for a century — developmental edit, substantive edit, line edit, copyedit, proofread — with two explicit author-review gates and a US-based human editor in the loop on every project.
Audiobooks are optional add-ons. Three tiers, depending on whose voice you want in the recording and how much production support you need.
The intake form takes about 30 minutes — less if you already have notes, articles, or a draft.
Start the Intake Form →Pick the tier that fits how much book, how much editing, and how much hand-holding you want. Every tier is delivered by US-based writers, includes cover art and design, and ends with a real published book in your name.
A note on the companion page. The Heartfelt Plus tier ($2,999) and above include a free curated companion page on Author.Direct (like the one you’re reading). If you also want a fully separate business website — with your flipbook embedded, your services laid out, and your branding throughout — we quote that as a separate engagement. See Dr. Arlene’s case study for an example of both, side by side.
Dr. Arlene Binoya-Strugar is a clinical psychologist with deep expertise in senior care, cognitive health, and family well-being. She had a lifetime of practice and no book. She filled out the Ghostwriting with Heart intake form, and in a few weeks she had a published flipbook, a downloadable PDF, and her own companion page on Author.Direct — at the Heartfelt Plus tier ($2,999).
Arlene’s book translates her clinical work into something families and caregivers can actually read — on aging, identity, emotional resilience, and relationships. Below is the published flipbook, exactly as it sits on her companion page today.
Arlene’s engagement is the cleanest example of how Ghostwriting with Heart stacks. The manuscript, PDF, flipbook, and curated Author.Direct companion page were all included in her $2,999 Heartfelt Plus tier. The fully-branded business webpage with the flipbook embedded was a separate engagement, quoted on its own. Both are linked below.
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.
The same intake form. The same flow. The same Heartfelt Plus tier ($2,999). Companion page included.
Start the Intake Form →Tap any question to get a straight, friendly answer. Or ask your own — for anything outside the chip set, we’ll point you to email so a real human can answer.
Want to speak to a human? Email info@author.direct or jump straight to the .
The intake form takes about 30 minutes (less if you already have notes, talks, or a draft). After you submit, we’ll come back to you within the timeframe you choose, with a draft on the way.
You don’t need a manuscript, an outline, or even a clear title. The intake form will guide you. If you do have larger files — drafts, research materials, recordings — you can email them directly to info@author.direct after you submit. We’ll fold them in.
Start the Intake Form →The VIP tier is quoted individually. If you have a more ambitious project — a full-length book, a dedicated writer with relevant expertise, or a print-ready layout — tell us a little about it and we’ll come back with a quote.
Request a VIP Quote →$1,999 for a finished book in your name. $2,999 unlocks two weeks of edits and your curated Author.Direct companion page.
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