Samantha M Clark

Samantha M Clark – Ghostwriter

I'm an award-winning author, ghostwriter and editor, who has been writing and editing professionally for more than 20 years.

Overview

Everyone has a story to tell, and I've spent my life telling them. From when I was a kid telling my mother about my day, to when I was a photojournalist for newspapers and magazines, to today, when I write my own novels, mentor other writers on their stories, and ghostwriting the stories and self-help books that my clients have always dreamed of creating.


I'm the author of the middle-grade novels THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST; ARROW (Simon & Schuster) and AMERICAN HORSE TALES: HOLLYWOOD (Penguin), plus the GEMSTONE DRAGONS chapter books (Bloomsbury). I've also published stories for adult readers as Samantha de Freitas, ghostwritten, and critiqued novels that have gone on to sign agents, get published and win awards.


Due to the agreements with my clients, I can't list my ghostwritten projects, but my work has included:


* Romance Thriller - My client had a draft written of the novel she wanted to tell and hired me to get it to a professional level. I created a new outline, recommending changes to the plot and characters to make the story a page turner. I then rewrote the book, mimicking the tone, voice and style my client wanted. My client arranged publication and the book received excellent reviews. It was rewarding to help make my client's publishing dreams for this story come true.


* Romance Novella - I was hired to write a novella to continue the story of characters my client had used in a highly successful series. From my client's concept, I wrote an outline, then the book, and delivered it to my client for publication. It was great to be able to extend the story of these beloved characters.


* Business Graphic Novel - My client asked me to write a graphic novel to help children understand an aspect of business. After researching the concept, I came up with a fantasy story that illustrated the business and featured NFT characters my client had purchased as the stars. Once the outline was approved, I wrote the script for the graphic novel. It was great to make business fun for kids.


* Coffee Table Book - My client had an idea for a whimsical customizable coffee table book for adults. Based on my client idea and sample artwork from the illustrator she planned to use, I created the customizable story, then wrote the book in the lyrical, dreamlike style my client wanted. I haven't seen the final book, but writing the text was wonderful.


* Self-Help Book - My client hired me to turn the concepts she taught in workshops into a book. Through interviews and research, I came up with the structure, table of contents, voice, tone and style for the book, and wrote the book for my client to take on to a publisher. It was a fascinating project.


As you can tell, I am passionate about stories, mine as well as yours. I use my experience to help storytellers like you share your stories.

Services
Fiction
Middle Grade Fantasy Romantic Suspense
Awards
  • 1996 Pan American Health Organization Award for Excellence in Health Journalism
  • 2019 Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators TX/OK Crystal Kite Award for THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST

Work experience

Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury

Jun, 2018 — Present

Author of three middle grade novels for ages 8 and up: THE BOY, THE BOAT, AND THE BEAST (published in three additional languages) and ARROW, published by Simon & Schuster; as well as AMERICAN HORSE TALES: HOLLYWOOD (published in two additional languages), published by Penguin Random House

Author of the GEMSTONE DRAGONS chapter book series for ages 6 and up, published by Bloomsbury: OPAL'S TIME TO SHINE, RUBY'S FIERY MISHAP, TOPAZ'S SPOOKY NIGHT and EMERALD'S BLOOMING SECRET

Reed Business Information

Jan, 2000 — Jan, 2010 (about 10 years)

Edited and wrote news articles and features for a weekly print and daily online B2B magazine in the home entertainment industry. Proofread and copy edited copy, adhering to AP style and the in-house style guide.

Emap Petersen

Dec, 1997 — Jan, 2000 (about 2 years)

Edited and wrote feature articles for various print consumer magazines in the automotive industry, including Mustang Monthly, Mopar Muscle, and Four Wheeler. Proofread and copy edited articles to the AP style guide, as well as in-house style guides for the company and each individual magazine.

Portfolio

Gemstone Dragons 1: Opal's Time to Shine

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Bloomsbury Children's Books

Gemstone Dragons 3: Topaz's Spooky Night

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Bloomsbury Children's Books

Gemstone Dragons 4: Emerald's Blooming Secret

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Bloomsbury Children's Books

Arrow

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Samantha M has 5 reviews

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Debbie W.

Debbie W.

Aug, 2021

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It was such a joy working with Samantha. She's a truly talented author who takes your idea and helps develop it in ways you can't imagine. Communication was easy and timely. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to work with Samantha.
Samantha M C.
Thank you so much for this lovely review, Debbie. I loved working with you and can't wait to see the final version of your book. I know it's going to be very special.
Shirma W.

Shirma W.

Jul, 2023

This has been a fulfilling experience. Samantha provided an excellent professional service. Communication was timely and valuable. Your review has steered me in the right direction and I am grateful for your recommendations.
Brooke G.

Brooke G.

Jun, 2023

Samantha was kind, professional, encouraging, and clearly a very skilled editor who is deeply familiar with the trade. She's helped take the presentation of my novel from a pot of spaghetti thrown at the wall to something than can actually be digested by agents. I hope I get the chance to work with her again in the future.
Morgan C.

Morgan C.

Jan, 2022

Working with Samantha was a fantastic privilege and opportunity. As a first-time writer, her expertise was priceless.
Jeby B.

Jeby B.

Nov, 2020

I had high hopes for this collaboration. The freelancer submitted completion dates way past the deadline that I requested. Then, rather than update and move our timeline forward since I told her the deadline I was on, she went back and amended the collaboration to add more hours. She completely destroyed my working timeline, cost me hundreds of dollars and Reedsy charged me as I tried to stop t...
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Samantha M C.
I am sorry this client was disappointed about this collaboration, but they received the work they paid for AND were refunded in full. The problem with the dates happened because of confusion on my...
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