Have a novel that needs to be written, or one that needs to be rescued?
I am an experienced professional fiction writer and ghostwriter with years of work in commercial long form fiction. I have written more than twenty novels and substantial amounts of additional fiction for clients, publishers, and my own projects. Much of my professional work was produced under work-for-hire and nondisclosure agreements, so I cannot publicly identify many of the books or clients. I can, however, provide samples of my published and current work that demonstrate what I can do.
What I Can Do
Novel Ghostwriting
Turn an outline, concept, partial manuscript, or existing series into a completed novel.
Rewrites and Story Repair
Diagnose manuscripts that aren’t working and rewrite scenes, chapters, dialogue, pacing, characterization, or structure.
Outlining and Development
Develop a premise into a workable novel outline, including characters, plot structure, subplots, and chapter progression.
Continuations and Series Work
Work within an established fictional world, voice, cast, or series framework while maintaining continuity.
Short Fiction and Serial Fiction
Stories and episodic fiction for newsletters, websites, publications, and other projects.
Experience
I spent several years writing commercial fiction professionally, including extensive ghostwriting and work-for-hire assignments. That experience taught me something different from simply writing my own fiction: how to take someone else’s concept, requirements, characters, and deadlines and turn them into a finished story. I am comfortable working from anything from a detailed chapter outline to a rough premise that still needs development.
Writing Samples
You can read my current serial fiction on Substack. Read 93 Million Miles to Gotham →
Additional fiction samples are available on request. Much of my professional ghostwriting was completed under nondisclosure agreements and cannot be publicly identified.
Have a Project?
Send me a brief description of what you’re working on, the approximate word count, the current state of the manuscript or idea, and what kind of help you need.
Contact: tlmayer@protonmail.com