Many ghostwriters offer package deals beyond simple ghostwriting. The additional services include marketing and printing. Just about all of these additional services can be done by any individual who has done a bit of homework.
Many companies promise to send out press releases to people and publications that have no interest in your book. They also send advance review copies to a generic list of reviewers, most of whom are also not interested in your book. These services almost never result in sales. As for sending your book to literary agents, you can do that yourself. By some stamps and an agent directory instead of paying companies an additional $4,000.
In short, you can market your own book through social media. Read Dan Poynter's The Self-Publication Manual and you'll see what I mean.
When it comes to getting your book into print, there are many POD companies that can be researched online or in Mark Levine's The Fine Print of Self-Publishing. If you choose a POD firm wisely, you can probably pay a much lower price than you would pay to a ghostwriting company, and you'll probably get better service and a better product.
It's up to you to do your due diligence.
~William Hammett
Contact: wmhammett@aol.com
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