I specialize in book-length manuscripts, and I know what agents are looking for. I have worked for celebrities, first-time authors, and professionals from all walks of life: TV directors, movie producers, athletes, doctors, educators, headline-makers, academics, motivational speakers, and many more. My clients have appeared on PBS, National Public Radio, and Sixty Minutes and have been interviewed in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Two have worked with former presidents of the United States. Many of my clients have secured traditional publishing contracts, with their books distributed in chain outlets around the country. Their books have been reviewed by Publisher's Weekly, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and the Midwest Book Review.

Rest assured that there's no office staff, no sales pitch. 100% of my ghostwriting fee comes from writing and editing manuscripts, and I have no ties to any company. I'll give you an honest evaluation of your project at no charge, plus I'll provide a writing sample based on your idea for free. I work with one client at a time in order to maximize your chances of success. Work is never farmed out to moonlighters or unemployed English majors. (See my page on ghostwriting scams and how several companies try to "hook you" with extra services that are totally useless.)

I handle mainstream, literary, and most genre fiction, as well as memoirs. For nonfiction, I have an extensive background in research and have written on such diverse topics as quantum physics, school violence, history, Taoism, medical ethics, true crime, mind-body medicine, and psychology, to name only a few areas. I have also published novels under my own name as well as poetry in respected literary journals around the country.

All queries and manuscripts remain completely confidential, and you are the legal owner of all work from beginning to end. Feel free to email me about your project, and, if you wish to speak with me personally, please email your phone number. I will make every attempt to return your call within twenty-four hours. Thank you for stopping by, and I look forward to hearing about your project. If you are not quite ready to give me a call or start your project, please bookmark my website for your convenience.

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William Hammett's latest novel written under his own name is John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café published in September 2007. It is available at most online booksellers and may be ordered at any conventional bookstore.