Writing Services

Major Services

  • Writing Coaching Package 
  • Ghostwriting 
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Writing Coaching Package

Services Include:
  • Weekly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions allow client and coach to dissect and tackle writing/publishing challenges. During each session, the coach works with the writer to improve in specific areas such as character and plot development, the art of subtly weaving theme into story, crafting realistic dialogue, and post-publication marketing/advertising techniques. 
  • Monthly Critiques: To ensure the client follows a consistent writing schedule, towards the end of each month, the client sends their coach what they've written for that month. The coach serves as a Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis.
  • Editing: After the writer completes the first draft of their manuscript, their coach provides them with a substantive edit of their manuscript, which analyzes plot, story structure, character development, world-building, and theme. 
  • Professional Author Website: The coach creates the author's professional website with a ".com" domain. The website includes a professional headshot (provided by Bayou Daydreamer Studios), a blog, and an author email address. The author email address is where the author receives writing-related inquiries and fan mail.   
  • Website Management: The coach manages the author's website by updating its blog weekly and responding to fan comments that appear on the site. 
  • Social Media Management: The coach uses the newly created author email address to create an author Instagram account for the client and update the account with three posts weekly as a way of building the new author's fanbase.

Cost: $2,000/Monthly 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​

Ghostwriting

Service Description:
  • Your Idea Becomes a Book: After providing your Bayou Daydreamer ghostwriter with your idea for a fictional story, they weave your idea into a manuscript of 40,000 words, which is generally about 125 pages. Your name appears in the byline, and you receive sole credit as the story's author.  
  • Timeline: After providing the ghostwriter with your idea, it takes approximately twelve weeks for the ghostwriter to complete the manuscript. 
  • A longer manuscript: Authors may make a special request for a manuscript of 60,000 words, which is generally about 200 pages in length. This longer manuscript requires approximately sixteen weeks to complete at an additional fee of $3,000. 
Turnaround Time: Approximately Twelve Weeks
Cost: $12,000/40,000 words

Individual Services

  • Writing Coaching Sessions
  • Abbreviated Writing Coaching Sessions
  • Website Creation Only
  • Website Creation and Management
  • Social Media Management
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Writing Coaching Sessions

Services Include:
  • Weekly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions allow client and coach to dissect and tackle writing/publishing challenges. During each session, the coach works with the writer to improve in specific areas such as character and plot development, the art of subtly weaving theme into story, crafting realistic dialogue, and post-publication marketing/advertising techniques. 
  • Weekly Critiques: Each week, the client emails their coach what they've written, and the coach serves as a Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis.
Cost: $350/Monthly 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​

Abbreviated Writing Coaching Sessions - Bimonthly

Services Include:
  • Bimonthly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions take place every other week or twice monthly. They allow client and coach to dissect and tackle writing/publishing challenges. During each session, the coach works with the writer to improve in specific areas such as character and plot development, the art of subtly weaving theme into story, crafting realistic dialogue, and post-publication marketing/advertising techniques. 
  • Bimonthly Critiques: Every other week, the client emails their coach what they've written, and the coach serves as a Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis.​ ​
Cost: $175/Monthly 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​

Website Creation Only

Services Include:​
  • Professional Author Website: Bayou Daydreamer creates the author's professional website with a ".com" domain. 
  • Each page within the site is tailored to the author's personality and designed to grab the attention of their fanbase. Pages include:
    • A homepage
    • An "About the Author" page
    • A page featuring the author's books with purchase links
    • A blog ​
Cost: $350 
Payment is due on the 3rd of the month. ​​

Website Creation and Management

Services Include:
  • ​Professional Author Website: Bayou Daydreamer creates the author's professional website with a ".com" domain. Each page within the author's site is tailored to their personality and designed to grab the attention of their fanbase. Pages include:
    • A homepage
    • An "About the Author" page
    • A page featuring the author's books with purchase links
    • A blog ​
  • Website Management: Bayou Daydreamer manages the author's website by paying monthly fees as needed, updating its blog on a weekly basis and responding to comments that appear on the site. 
Cost: $275/Monthly 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​

Social Media Management

Services Include:​
  • Social Media Management: Bayou Daydreamer creates a new email address for the author and uses it to create an author Instagram account. The account is updated with three posts weekly that consist of videos, text, and interactive media. Each post is designed to attract the attention of the author's fanbase and include videos, text, and interactive media.  
Cost: $225/Monthly 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​

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Ghostwriting (60,000 words)

$15,000.00

Service Description:

  • Your Idea Becomes a Book: After providing your Bayou Daydreamer ghostwriter with your idea for a fictional story, they weave your idea into a manuscript of 60,000 words, which is generally about 200 pages. Your name appears in the byline, and you receive sole credit as the story's author.  
  • Timeline: After providing the ghostwriter with your idea, it takes approximately sixteen weeks for the ghostwriter to complete the manuscript. 

Turnaround Time: Approximately Sixteen Weeks

Cost: $15,000/60,000 words
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Ghostwriting (40,000 words)

$12,000.00

Service Description:

  • Your Idea Becomes a Book: After providing your Bayou Daydreamer ghostwriter with your idea for a fictional story, they weave your idea into a manuscript of 40,000 words, which is generally about 125 pages. Your name appears in the byline, and you receive sole credit as the story's author.  
  • Timeline: After providing the ghostwriter with your idea, it takes approximately twelve weeks for the ghostwriter to complete the manuscript. 

Turnaround Time: Approximately Twelve Weeks

Cost: $12,000/40,000 words
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Writing Coaching Package

$2,000.00
Services Include:
  • Weekly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions allow client and coach to dissect writing challenges the client faces. The coach also uses each session to help the writer improve in a specific capacity. For example, week one's focus may be "how to create relatable characters" while week two's topic is "tips on developing a compelling plot" and "the importance of crafting realistic dialogue" is analyzed during week three.  
  • Monthly Critiques: To ensure the client follows a consistent writing schedule, towards the end of each month, the client sends their coach what they've written for that month. The coach serves as their Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis of what they've written.
  • Editing: After the client completes the first draft of their manuscript, their coach provides them with a substantive edit of their manuscript, which analyzes plot, story structure, character development, world-building, and theme. 
  • Professional Author Website: The coach creates the author's professional website, which includes a professional headshot (provided by Bayou Daydreamer Studios), a blog, and an author email address. The author email address is where the author receives writing-related inquiries and fan mail.  
  • Website Management: The coach manages the author's website by updating its blog weekly and responding to fan comments that appear on the site. 
  • Social Media Management: The coach uses the newly created author email address to create an author Instagram account for the client and update the account with three posts weekly as a way of building the new author's fanbase.
Cost: $2,000/Month 
Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. 
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Writing Coaching Sessions (Only)

$350.00

Services Include:


  • Weekly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions allow client and coach to dissect and tackle writing/publishing challenges. During each session, the coach works with the writer to improve in specific areas such as character and plot development, the art of subtly weaving theme into story, crafting realistic dialogue, and post-publication marketing/advertising techniques. 
  • Weekly Critiques: Each week, the client emails their coach what they've written, and the coach serves as a Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis of what they've written.

Cost: $350/Month 

Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. 
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Abbreviated Writing Coaching Sessions- Twice Monthly

$175.00

Services Include:


  • Bimonthly Coaching Sessions: These one-on-one, 60-minute coaching sessions take place every other week or twice a month. They allow client and coach to dissect and tackle writing/publishing challenges. During each session, the coach works with the writer to improve in specific areas such as character and plot development, the art of subtly weaving theme into story, crafting realistic dialogue, and post-publication marketing/advertising techniques. 
  • Bimonthly Critiques: Every other week or twice a month, the client emails their coach what they've written, and the coach serves as a Critique Partner by providing them with a thorough analysis.


Cost: $175/Month 

Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. 
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Website Creation and Management

$275.00

Services Include:

  • ​Professional Author Website: Bayou Daydreamer creates the author's professional website with a ".com" domain. Each page within the author's site is tailored to their personality and designed to grab the attention of their fanbase. Pages include:

-A homepage

-An "About the Author" page

-A page featuring the author's books with purchase links

-A blog ​

  • Website Management: Bayou Daydreamer manages the author's website by paying monthly fees as needed, updating its blog on a weekly basis and responding to comments that appear on the site. 

Cost: $275/Monthly 

Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. ​
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Website Creation

$350.00

Services Include:​

  • Professional Author Website: Bayou Daydreamer creates the author's professional website with a ".com" domain. 
  • Each page within the site is tailored to the author's personality and designed to grab the attention of their fanbase. Pages include:
  • A homepage
  • An "About the Author" page
  • A page featuring the author's books with purchase links
  • A blog ​

Cost: $350 

Payment is due on the 3rd of the month. 
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Social Media Management

$225.00

Services Include:​

  • Social Media Management: Bayou Daydreamer creates a new email address for the author and uses it to create an author Instagram account. The account is updated with three posts weekly that consist of videos, text, and interactive media. Each post is designed to attract the attention of the author's fanbase and include videos, text, and interactive media.  

Cost: $225/Monthly 

Payment is due on the 3rd of each month. 
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