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Damon F.

(Ex-Penguin Random House) Book Editor | NYT Bestselling Ghostwriter

NYT Bestselling Ghostwriter! Former Book Editor for Penguin Random House, which is one of the Big 5 Publishing houses. Whether you're writing your first book or your fifteenth, I’m here to guide, elevate, and celebrate your story, without ever hijacking your voice or your vision. ✨ What I Do Best I specialize in helping writers shape their stories from raw idea to bookshelf-ready. My services include: Ghostwriting & Rewriting: Have a concept, outline, or rough draft that needs professional help? I offer discreet, collaborative ghostwriting and rewriting services. You own the story, I'm just the wordsmith who helps shape it into something unforgettable. Developmental Editing : Structure, pacing, character arcs, worldbuilding, plot logic, and voice. I’ll help you see the big picture, and how to nail it. Line Editing: Sentence flow, style, tone, consistency, and emotion. Like giving your prose a spotlight and a polish. Beta Reading: Honest, thoughtful, market-aware feedback delivered like your ideal reader (but smarter). I tell you what works, what drags, where I got chills, and where I got lost. Alpha Reading: Need real-time feedback while you’re still drafting? I can walk alongside you as you write, a cheerleader, coach, and industry-savvy sounding board rolled into one. 🎯 Who I Work With I love working with: • New writers who need a compassionate, knowledgeable guide • Experienced authors who want a fresh perspective or a trusted collaborator • Self-publishing authors who want to compete at a traditional level • Creators dreaming of their first query-ready manuscript • Anyone who’s writing their heart out and needs someone to really see it I'm especially passionate about genre and commercial fiction, including: Fantasy (epic, dark, romantic, portal, contemporary, you name it) Romance (all tropes welcome) Young Adult / New Adult Sci-Fi & speculative fiction Thriller & suspense Contemporary or upmarket fiction with emotional hooks (And yes, if you’re blending genres or bending them, I’m here for it.) ❤️ Why Writers Like Working With Me Because I care deeply. Because I take your story seriously. And because I remember what it feels like to be unsure, overwhelmed, and filled with fire at the same time. 💬 Let’s Talk! Every great story starts with a great collaboration. Send me a message and let’s talk about your idea, your draft-in-progress, or the book that’s been living in your head for years. I can't wait to help you bring it to life. 🖋️ You tell the story. I’ll help you make it unforgettable.

🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States$55/hr100% JSS5.00 (49)Since Oct 2025
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$10k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#1,268 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#591 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$17k

Last 6 months: $60k

World#445 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#224 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$155k

Billed in all: $159k

World#22,498 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,104 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.5k

$1.3k in the last 6 months

World#94,841 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,083 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
48

Across 52 contracts

85% fixed15% hourly
World#1,062 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#201 / 62.1k
Projects in all
103

Across 114 contracts

83% fixed17% hourly
World#26,703 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,284 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$159k+$16.6k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$140k$150k$160kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 15

Rarest: top 0.05% in Proofreading, of 14,990. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Beta Reading738 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.14%
  2. 1Podcast Writing115 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.87%
  3. 2Academic Editing2,426 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.08%
  4. 2Content Rewriting529 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.38%
  5. 3Fiction Writing1,669 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.18%
  6. 3Publishing406 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.74%
  7. #4YouTube4,450 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.09%
  8. #6Business Writing2,455 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 0.24%