Melanie Votaw - Ghostwriter
I'm a full-time freelance ghostwriter and editor in New York offering ghostwriting and developmental editing services to book authors.
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Overview
I'm a full-time freelance writer based in New York with 10 books of my own, most published by Running Press/Perseus Books, and 25 ghostwritten books. I have also developmentally edited more than 50 books that have won 30+ awards, including the Best Beach Books Festival Grand Prize. My ghostwritten and edited work has been published by such houses as Macmillan, Hyperion, and Hay House, and my work has appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. I specialize in non-fiction, particularly self-help/prescriptive work, psycho-spirituality, popular business, cookbooks, and medicine/health. I also help clients with their book proposals and offer advice as to structure, titles, and publishing strategies. Proposals I have written have gone into bidding wars and have been bought by publishers like Penguin Random House, Little Brown, and more. Additionally, I'm a journalist and photographer who specializes in travel and entertainment topics.
Services
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Health & wellbeing
Medicine & Nursing & Dentistry
Nature
New Age
Psychology
Religion & Spirituality
Self-help & Self-improvement
Certifications
- Bachelor of arts degree in English, magna cum laude graduate
Awards
- 30+ international book awards for books that I have edited or ghostwritten, including the Best Beach Books Festival Grand Prize
Work experience
Freelance Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Self-employed
February, 2002
–
Present
(almost 19 years)
I'm a full-time, self-employed solo practitioner who specializes in the ghostwriting and developmental editing of non-fiction books - primarily prescriptive (i.e., educational or self-help) non-fiction.
Portfolio (3 selected works)
Are you ready to make changes in your life—but feel something is holding you back? Is your soul asking you to take a leap—but you’re too afraid to take it? Are you ready for something new—but aren’t sure where to start?If this sounds like you, the book you hold in your hands will give you the courage and faith you need to jump across the threshold from where you are—to where you want to be. Ju... read more
When we feel that we aren’t enough, or that we aren’t good enough, we also fear that we’ll never have enough. Money. We love it. We hate it. If we don’t have enough, we’re struggling to get more. If we do have it, we’re fighting to hold on to it. Why does money have to be such a source of anxiety? Is it possible to find a balance? Yes! According to integrative life coach Nancy Levin, the real ... read more
Women are rocking the world of business, changing the face of commerce, and bringing our talents to the marketplace with fervor, commitment, and passion. Over the last 15 years, women have stepped into entrepreneurship in significantly greater numbers than men, but we’re also failing at those businesses even faster than men. This book is going to change that. Women Rocking Business provides a ... read more
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Melanie is wonderful. She is a skilled writer. She is a joy to work with. I recommend her without reservation.
Michael McGee, October 2020
Reply from Melanie Votaw
Working with Melanie was a pleasure. She was terrific
Pamela Greenba, November 2019
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