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.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $60k
Billed in all: $158,614$159k
$1.3k in the last 6 months
Across 52 contracts
Across 114 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
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.
- Beta Reading738 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.14%🇺🇸#1 of 393
- Podcast Writing115 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.87%🇺🇸#1 of 43
- Academic Editing2,426 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.08%🇺🇸#2 of 936
- Content Rewriting529 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.38%🇺🇸#1 of 101
- Fiction Writing1,669 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.18%🇺🇸#1 of 705
- Publishing406 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.74%🇺🇸#2 of 110
- #4YouTube4,450 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.09%🇺🇸#1 of 490
- #6Business Writing2,455 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 0.24%🇺🇸#4 of 904