Writing & Publishing Services

Scribe helps people write, publish, and market their books. We were founded in 2014 by a 4x New York Times Bestselling Author, and have worked on over 2,000 books, including some major bestselling books in that time (which you can see here).

Our two most popular services are Guided Author, which is $44k, and Scribe Professional, which is $56k.

We can also publish your finished manuscript.

No, we cannot just work with anyone. We typically reject about 30% of authors who want to work with us. There are two criteria we use to decide which authors we’ll work with:

1. Does the author know the subject matter of their book deeply enough to write a book about it? Our process works very well, but only if the author actually knows what they’re talking about.
2. Does the author have a clear understanding of how books work and a reasonable expectation for ROI? This means there needs to be a purpose behind writing the book.

That’s why the first step in our process is a qualification process. If the result you’re hoping for is unrealistic or impossible, we can’t work with you, because there’s no way for us to win. Even if we do a great job and we nail the book, you might still be upset because you didn’t reach a goal that was impossible to begin with.

Yes, definitely. Here is a partial list of the types of people who are not a good fit for our process:

1. Someone who doesn’t know their topic well. If you want a book on sales, for example, but don’t know anything about sales, then we can’t help you.
2. Someone who isn’t sure how a book can help them.
3. Someone who has no idea at all why they want to write a book, what it will say, or what goals they’ll achieve by publishing it. Our process requires an investment—of both your money and your effort—so you should have an idea of why you are doing it.

No, not right now.

No, we currently do not offer a service for fiction books, children’s books, cookbooks, or textbooks.

There are two main questions to ask yourself:

1. Do you like sitting down and writing? Do you like typing and having your hands on the keyboard?
2. Do you have enough time to write this yourself?

If the answer to both questions is yes—you like writing and you have time—then Guided Author is probably the right option.

If the answer to both questions is no—you don’t like writing and you don’t have time—then Scribe Professional is probably the right option.

The difficulty comes if the answer to #1 is yes (you do like writing) but the answer to #2 is no (you don’t have time). Then you’ll have to decide what gives: do you make time for writing, or do you value your time too much, and want us to do the typing for you? Generally speaking, assume that Guided Author requires one to two hours a day for a year (yes, you can do it faster) and that Scribe Professional requires two hours a week for nine months.

Scribe Elite Ghostwriting isn’t for everyone. It’s intended for authors who require an authentic ghostwriting experience that often involves interviewing outside sources, conducting background research, and creating a bespoke process to fit their needs.

Almost all authors are better off with Guided Author ($44k) or Scribe Professional ($56k).

The main difference is how much time it takes you, and who actually writes out the content of the book.

In the $44k option (which we call Guided Author), you’ll use our full process, but you will do the writing and typing yourself (with our guidance and support the entire way, described here). This option usually requires you to spend about an hour of writing a day for 6+ months.

In the $56k option (which we call Scribe Professional), all you have to do is get on the phone, talk about what you already know, and then give feedback to revise the manuscript once it is written. We handle the typing and writing, but the words, ideas, and voice are still entirely yours. This option requires about two hours a week on the phone.