WordsmithDirect
The Authority Book System / Done For You
I don’t just write your book.
I build the system that turns it into clients.
A ghostwriter hands you a book and walks away. I write your book and the copy that sells it, from one source, so a single voice runs from the opening page straight through to the sale. Every factual claim in it is verified, with a receipt to show for it. Your part is the easy part: you talk into your phone when you are relaxed and the ideas are flowing, which pulls out truer, better material than a stiff interview ever could.
I do the writing, and nothing reaches you until I’ve read it and signed off.
No form letter, no pitch.
Why a book
A book earns you three things at once.
It makes you the authority, in a way a post or an ad never quite does, because a whole book is proof you know your subject cold. It gives you something real to put in a prospect’s hands, at a talk, in a follow-up, on the shelf behind you on a call. And written the right way, it does one more thing most books never bother with. Its final chapter turns the reader who just finished it into someone who wants to work with you. Most books stop at helpful. Yours should also close.
Here is the last chapter of my own book doing exactly that, in plain sight:
“If you’d rather hand your main offer to an outside check, that’s why WordsmithDirect.com is open, a done‑for‑you, human-checked service that runs your pages through the same six‑killer audit you now hold.”
In my book, those closing lines point the reader to me.
In yours, they point the reader to you.
What makes this different
One voice, all the way to the sale.
Most authors end up hiring twice. A ghostwriter for the book. An agency for the funnel that sells it. Two shops, two writers, two ideas of who you are, and the seams always show. The reader feels it when the book that won them over doesn’t sound like the email that asks for the sale.
The whole thing, from one source
I build both from the same foundation: your voice, your values, your customer, your claims. So the book, the landing page, and the emails all say one thing, in one voice, and each one hands the reader cleanly to the next. That congruence is the part a second vendor can’t give you, and it’s the part that actually converts.
Every claim, verified
A book that’s authoritative because it’s true, and you get the proof.
Anyone can make a book sound authoritative. Mine is authoritative because the factual claims in it, the statistics, the studies, the cited sources, the named facts and dates, are each checked against the original source, word for word. Anything that can’t be backed gets cut, not dressed up. You don’t just take my word for it. You get a receipt.
A named study tracked how people read a web page and found they skim, catching the first few words of each line.
Nielsen Norman Group, the original published article.
”First few words on the left of each line of text receive more fixations than subsequent words on the same line.”
Claim, source, and the exact line that backs it, for every factual claim in the book. Nobody else in this business hands you that.
See a real sample receipt (opens in a new tab)
How your book gets built
A real system, start to finish, without the long wait.
No mystery, no black box. Here is the path your book takes, from the first email to a finished thing you can hold. You’re in it at every gate that matters, nothing gets written until we agree on the shape, and the whole thing runs far faster than the six months to a year this work usually takes.
- The Opener. We start small and paid. You send your website link, an optional short recording, and any materials you have. From that limited slice I build you a sample introduction in your voice and a sample working outline of what your book could be. It is a real taste, not a pre-written book, and it is where your exact scope and price get locked before you commit to the full build.
- You talk, I gather. No interview, no scheduled call. Once you order the Opener, I send you a simple ordered list of what to talk about, in the order a book follows. You record it on your phone in short parts, on your own time, and send the audio over as digital files. We transcribe it. If you would like what you stand for woven through the book, just ask and I will send you a short set of values questions to bring it out; those same values can feed your launch copy later too. It is there if you want it, never required.
- Shape and outline. I turn all of it into a chapter map: the promise the book makes,
and the order that carries a reader from the first page to the final ask.
Nothing gets written until you approve the outline. - Writing. I draft it, chapter by chapter, in your voice, done for you. One person on your book, start to finish, not a hand-off to someone you never spoke to.
- The checks. Every factual claim meets the same prove-it-or-cut-it standard and earns its place on the receipt. A clarity pass, so a first-time reader follows every line. A voice pass, so it sounds like you. Anything that can’t be backed gets cut, not dressed up.
- Your review, then the finished book. You read it, mark what you want changed, and I revise. Then you get it laid out and ready: a real table of contents, clean pages, page numbers that line up, ready to hand to a reader or take to print.
These are the steps and what each one needs, not a fixed script. Your own book may run a little different depending on your goals.
What you hand over
You don’t write a word.
You just talk into your phone.
This is the part people brace for and never need to. You don’t block out writing time, you don’t sit for a long interview, and you don’t get on a call unless you want to. You talk into your phone in short bits when it’s convenient, following the simple ordered list I send you, and you pass along whatever you already have. We do the rest. All of it in, maybe an hour or two of talking, spread over days.
Right after the Opener you get two plain things to make this easy: the ordered list of what to talk about, and step-by-step instructions for recording and sending on an iPhone, an Android, or a computer. You also get a short list of the materials you can safely send under our agreement. You see exactly what is expected of you before you ever sign for the book.
Helpful to send, however it comes
- Short voice notes from the list I send. Talk like you’re telling a friend the story. Unpolished is perfect; we clean it all up.
- Anything you’ve already written or recorded. Posts, articles, emails, guides, decks, notes, a podcast, a webinar, a transcript. Even half‑finished drafts.
- Your offer and product details. What you sell, how it works, what it costs, and what makes it different from the next option.
- Customer language, and who your buyer is. Reviews, testimonials, the questions buyers keep asking, and the exact words they use. If you have your ideal customer mapped, send that too.
- Any research, data, or numbers you own. Anything you can stand behind. If it can be backed, it earns a place on the receipt. If it can’t, it stays out.
- A sense of your voice and values. A few things you’ve said or written that sound like you, and anything you want the book to stand for.
You don’t need all of it to start, and you don’t have to organize it.
Talk, send, and we build from there.
What you get
You own all of it.
Free and clear.
In your hands at the end
- The finished book, print-ready. A clean PDF under your name, fully owned, with full rights. Hand it to a reader, or take it to print.
- A digital cover to start with. A ready-to-use front and back cover image. Use it as it is, or hand it to your own designer or printer to rework. I write the words; the cover is yours to run with either way.
- A confidentiality agreement. I never say I wrote it. You stay free to tell anyone you like, or to hand me a testimonial if you choose. Your book, your name, your call.
- The receipt. Proof that the checkable claims in your book, the statistics, studies, and cited sources, are each verified against the original, with the exact line behind every one.
What it costs, and how we start
Start with a book.
Or build the system that sells it.
Everything starts with the Opener: a small, paid step that locks your exact scope and price before you commit to the build. From there, you choose how far the system goes.
Start hereThe Opener: $1,500
Paid discovery that locks your exact scope and price. From your website, an optional short recording, and anything you send, I build you a sample introduction in your voice and a working outline of your book. It is real work you can hold, in your own voice, before you commit a dollar to the full build.
It tests the waters both ways, sorting a serious book from a passing thought, and the full $1,500 is credited to your build. No trap and no bait: after the Opener I send you one page with a firm price, in line with the starting figures you already saw, and a simple agreement. No vague “it depends.”
Questions before you start? The common ones, answered.
The Manuscript
from $15,000The book itself, written in your voice, every chapter shaped to carry a reader from the first page to saying yes to your offer. This is what the Opener leads into: once your paid sample introduction is in your hands, I send you an agreement, usually within 24 hours, that lays out the full scope, the exact price, the timeframe, and any options you want to add on (the funnel, the full launch). Your $1,500 is credited toward it, and the figure scales with the book’s length and difficulty. A short book of 12,000 to 25,000 words starts at $15,000; a full book of 30,000 words and up starts at $25,000.
The Authority Book Funnel System
from $30,000The book, plus the copy that sells it: the landing page copy and the email sequences that sell it, all from one source, in one voice, congruent with the book. In a launch I do exactly three things: I advise you on the direct‑response strategy, I write the copy, and I guarantee everything stays congruent. Your team wires it up and runs it; the words are mine, and they all match. It starts at $30,000 with a short book, and $40,000 with a full book.
Funnel + Launch Copy
from $45,000Everything in the Authority Book Funnel System, then the whole launch built out in copy. If you want to go wide, this covers up to three full campaigns, each with its own landing page, email sequences, and multiple ad sets, all written and sequenced as one congruent whole. I advise your web and email crews, stay on call for the direct‑response strategy whenever you want to talk an idea through, and hold every asset congruent for sixty days after launch. The book earns you the authority; this puts it in front of a crowd and turns it into sales. It starts at $45,000 with a short book, and $60,000 with a full book.
$15,000 buys a book.
$30,000 buys a client-getting system.
Work begins on a fair deposit, with the balance due on delivery, and the exact figure and a link to pay it live right in your agreement. Once that deposit is in, your road to your own book is underway.
How long it takes
- The Opener, your paid sample:
10 to 14 business days. - A short book or long-form piece, 12,000 to 25,000 words:
from about three weeks. - A full book, 30,000 words and up:
about 60 to 90 days, once everything I need reaches me on time, the way your agreement lays out. That means your voice notes, plus any data, files, or references you want built into the book. The sooner it reaches me, the sooner your book is in your hands.
See the writing
Want to see the writing first?
The first book I wrote is my own, so I can show you every word of it. The complete introduction opens in a new tab, so you keep your place right here. Read it, and hear the kind of voice your own book would be written in.
Your place on this page stays put.
And if you want the whole thing, my finished book, The Quiet Killers of Copy, is right here.
That book would cost five figures to have ghostwritten. It sells for $25, to prove the model works before you ever hire me for yours.
How I work
One person writes it.
That person answers for it.
You deal with me directly the whole way. No account managers, no middle layer. Every factual claim gets checked against its original source, and the judgment and the accountability stay mine. What ends up on your page, I answer for. That is what the receipt is: a record that a person read every line, judged it, and stands behind it.
And if a book isn’t what you need yet, I also write standalone direct‑response copy, the pages and emails that sell what you already have.
That work lives on the Direct Response Copy page.
Questions
Before you start.
Do I have to get on a call or sit for an interview?
No. You talk into your phone when it suits you. After you order the Opener, I send you a simple ordered list; you record short voice notes from it, in your own words, on your own time, and send the audio over with any files you already have. We transcribe it. No scheduled call, no performed interview. One short call is there if you would rather, but most people never need it.
How is this different from a regular ghostwriter?
A ghostwriter writes your book, hands it over, and is gone. I write the book, then the direct‑response copy that sells it, from the same source, so both say one thing in one voice. Writing that copy is my day job, so your book opens like something a reader can't put down and closes by pointing that reader to you. Every factual claim in it is verified, with a receipt to show for it.
What does “every claim verified” actually mean?
Not every sentence, and not opinions or promises. It means the checkable facts: the statistics, the studies, the cited sources, the named dates and regulations. For each of those I find the original source, confirm it word for word, and mark the exact line that backs it. You receive a receipt that shows the claim, the source, and that line. Anything that can't be backed gets cut, not dressed up. My own book came down to two such claims, and both are on the receipt.
Will the book actually sound like me?
Yes, because it's built from your words, not mine. You talk, I listen, and I write in the voice you already use. Early on you see a sample and hear yourself on the page. If it doesn't sound like you, we fix that then, not at the end.
How long does it take?
It mostly comes down to length. A full book runs roughly two to three months, and the paid Opener sample far less; the exact tier-by-tier windows are with the pricing above.
What do I actually walk away with?
A finished, print-ready book as a PDF, fully owned, under your name, with full rights. A ready-to-use digital front and back cover image. A confidentiality agreement so I never say I wrote it, while you stay free to tell anyone you like. Plus the receipt that proves every factual claim in it is verified.
Start your book
Tell me about the book you want.
The best place to start is a short email. It doesn’t need to be polished. A rough note is enough, and if you already have an outline or a draft, even better. To make the first reply useful, it helps if you include a few things:
Handy to include in your email
- What the book is about. The subject, or the promise you
want it to make to a reader. - Who it’s for. Your reader, your customer, the person
you want it to reach. - What you want it to do. Bring in leads, prove you’re the authority, sell a product or service, or give you something real to hand people.
- What you already have. An outline, a pile of notes, old content
to draw from, or a blank page. All of it works. - How far you want to go. Just the book, or the book plus
the copy that sells it. - Your timeline and your voice. When you’d like it in hand, and anything about how you sound or what you stand for that you want coming through.
Email brian@wordsmithdirect.com
Phone (513) 319-6679 Voice / Voicemail / Text
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio
I read every email and write back.