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Mercy O.

Expert Ghostwriter | Nonfiction, Fiction & Memoirs | Human-Written

Some writers help you find the right words. I help you find your voice, and then I build a book around it. I'm Mercy, a professional ghostwriter and editor with 7 years of experience turning ideas, expertise, and lived experiences into books that read like the author at their absolute best. I work across nonfiction and fiction, and I write every single word by hand. No AI, no shortcuts, no recycled content. Just disciplined, human writing crafted to sound authentically like you. I have ghostwritten and edited published books that are currently available on Amazon, including titles in personal finance, personal development, and motivational nonfiction. I also write and publish fiction under pen names, with work spanning psychological crime thriller, dark romance, and mafia fiction. That combination of nonfiction depth and fiction instinct is rare, and it's what allows me to bring both clarity and narrative power to everything I write. WHAT I DO Nonfiction ghostwriting: memoirs, autobiographies, business and leadership books, self-help and personal development titles, educational ebooks, book proposals, and interview-based manuscript development. Fiction ghostwriting: romance, dark romance, thriller, psychological crime fiction, mystery, and fantasy. Full manuscripts, novellas, series, and developmental rewrites. Editing: developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, proofreading, and manuscript preparation for Amazon KDP and self-publishing. WHO I WORK WITH Entrepreneurs and coaches with expertise worth publishing. Authors with strong ideas and rough drafts. Busy professionals who think better than they write. First-time authors who need a guide from concept to completed manuscript. Experienced authors who need a trusted collaborator for a new project or series. HOW I WORK Every project begins with understanding your goal, your reader, and the voice you want the book to carry. Depending on the scope, our collaboration typically includes a discovery conversation or written questionnaire, a detailed outline, a sample chapter, milestone-based manuscript development, and collaborative revisions until the work is exactly what you envisioned. You will always receive original, human-written content, complete confidentiality, reliable communication, and a finished manuscript that sounds like you, not like a ghostwriter. I hold professional certifications in Ghostwriting and Book Development and hold a degree in English Language and Literature. LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR BOOK Send me your idea, your target reader, your approximate word count, and any notes or materials you already have. I'll tell you exactly how I'd approach it and what working together would look like.

🇳🇬Abuja, Nigeria$20/hr100% JSSSince Nov 2025
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$257

Last 6 months ÷ 3.9 months active (since Jul 2026)

World#104,156 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#3,503 / 13.8k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $989

Total earnings
$1k
World#394,553 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#12,799 / 13.8k
Per project
$1k

$989 in the last 6 months

World#123,934 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#2,315 / 13.8k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#6,596 / 13.8k
Projects in all
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇳🇬Country#12,872 / 13.8k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$990$1,000$1,010Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 13% in Essay Writing

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  2. #88Book Review457 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #19Top 19%
  3. #232Essay Writing1,732 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #9Top 13%
  4. #281Ebook1,174 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #49Top 24%
  5. #305Book Writing1,648 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #38Top 19%
  6. #305Ebook Formatting911 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #73Top 33%
  7. #349Ebook Writing2,045 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #48Top 17%
  8. #393Ad Copy1,861 freelancers · 🇳🇬 #11Top 21%