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Ayobami F.

Bestseller-Ready Book Editor | Ghostwriter | Amazon KDP Expert | NO AI

A good idea does not save a badly built book. Readers just put it down and never tell you why. Your book has a strong idea in it, but the writing is not yet doing that idea justice. Weak structure makes readers drop off halfway through. Missing chapters leave gaps they notice. And after too many read-throughs, you can no longer see what needs to change. You have a book idea, a finished manuscript, or something in between. Your structure needs to carry itself without you in the room. If a reader can only follow a chapter because you'd be there to explain the intent, that's a gap developmental editing will catch and help you close. From there, ghostwriting or creative writing fills in what's missing in your voice, and copy editing and proofreading keep the prose polished and consistent while still sounding like you. Getting a book written, edited, and published on Amazon is harder than most people expect. KDP has strict formatting rules, and the writing must keep readers engaged. If the structure is off or the formatting isn't right, readers notice as soon as they open the book. What you get: Ghostwriting & genre fiction: manuscripts written in your voice across nonfiction, memoir, self-help, and genre fiction, including romance and thriller, built from your ideas or a provided plot outline and ready to publish. Developmental editing: a clear manuscript structure from the first chapter to the last, not just cleaner sentences on a weak foundation. Copy editing & proofreading: clean, consistent writing that still sounds like you, delivered in Track Changes with clear notes. KDP formatting, layout, & cover design: print and ebook interiors formatted to Amazon's exact requirements, professional cover design, and EPUB conversion so your book publishes without errors or rejections. Self-publishing consultation: step-by-step guidance on Kindle Direct Publishing setup, book cover, categories, and pricing. Beta reading: feedback on structure and pacing before your final edit, so problems get caught early. All writing is 100% human. No AI-generated content is ever delivered to your readers. Who I work best with: Authors who have a book idea, a rough draft, or a finished manuscript and want it written or edited properly before it reaches readers. Who I don’t work with: I do not take projects that need only formatting with no writing or editing. I do not work on hateful or explicit content. Common questions: Can you write the book from scratch? Yes. I work from your ideas, notes, or outline and write in your voice. Will my voice be kept? Yes. Every edit is made to sound like you, not like me. Do you work in milestones? Yes. Larger projects can be split into stages, so you review progress and pay as each stage is delivered. If you have a book idea or a manuscript that is not quite ready, send me a message and tell me where your project stands. I’ll tell you exactly what it needs.

🇳🇬Otta, Nigeria$40/hr100% JSS4.92 (20)Since Nov 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$578

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#71,887 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,875 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$235

Last 6 months: $3.5k

World#79,296 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,433 / 13.8k
Total earnings
$16k

Billed in all: $16k

World#159,506 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,727 / 13.8k
Per project
$403

$315 in the last 6 months

World#203,192 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#4,926 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
11
100% fixed0% hourly
World#15,931 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,047 / 13.8k
Projects in all
39

Across 43 contracts

98% fixed2% hourly
World#77,390 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#1,821 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$15.8k+$235 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$15.4k$15.6k$15.8k$16.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 6% in Short Story Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #41Children's Writing405 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #7Top 10%
  2. #52Short Story Writing834 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #8Top 6%
  3. #70EPUB377 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #13Top 19%
  4. #95Beta Reading738 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #12Top 13%
  5. #158Developmental Editing1,059 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #24Top 15%
  6. #162Line Editing910 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #23Top 18%
  7. #175Formatting1,109 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #17Top 16%
  8. #184Fiction Writing1,669 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #23Top 11%