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General Information
Ghostwriting Agreement
This Ghostwriting Agreement is between an author and a writer from Book Writing Bureau who will write a
book at the request of the author. Authors choose ghostwriters for various reasons including a lack of time
or simply a lack of desire to write the book on the topic. This agreement contains provisions regarding the
number of pages the book must contain, the title and the tentative completion date. It also sets forth the
compensation the ghostwriter will be paid, how the book will be delivered and how the ghostwriter will
receive credit for the book's creation. Most ghostwriters are considered as independent contractors or work
on a "work for hire" basis.
A ghostwriter basically becomes your voice in expressing your thoughts and ideas and it is imperative that
a Ghostwriting Agreement be clearly and succinctly set forth in writing. A written Ghostwriting Agreement
will be invaluable in the event there are disagreements or miscommunication regarding the scope of the
writing project.
Instructions and Checklist
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Both parties must read the agreement carefully.
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Insert all requested information in the spaces provided on the form.
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Read the compensation and fees provisions carefully.
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This form contains the basic terms and language that should be included in similar agreements.
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Both the author and ghostwriter must sign the agreement.
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Both parties should retain either an original or copy of the signed agreement. + All legal
documents should be kept in a safe location such as a fireproof safe or safe deposit box.
Disclaimer:
Book Writing Bureau, ('BWB") is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. The use of these materials
is not a substitute for legal advice. Only an attorney can provide legal advice. An attorney should be
consulted for all serious legal matters. No Attorney-Client relationship is created by use of these materials.
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MATERIALS FOR YOUR PARTICULAR NEEDS.
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MATERIALS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL SPECIAL
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATE OR PROFITS; OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER USED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
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Ghostwriting Agreement
This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on 19th February, 2022 at 1270 Avenue of the Americas 50th
Street New York, NY 10017; both the parties described herein under as __________________________
address, [
] also described as the "Ghostwriter"; and the "Author", represented
by Book Writing Bureau, do hereby agree to all the terms described and given below.
1. Author is entrusting Ghostwriter with the project of writing a
book ("Book") on the subject:
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200
pages long
2. Ghostwriter shall get the aforementioned Book edited by a pro-editor before submission and
have Beta Reader Testing Performed.
3. The title of the Book shall be
consent of both the parties.
. This title may be changed upon mutual
4. Author agrees to pay Ghostwriter a consolidated sum of $2,500 for the project that will include
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Book Planning Sessions
Identify the Purpose and Goals of The Project
Create the Overall Structure, Story Graph and Plan the Table of Contents
The Dedicated Writer Will Be A Renowned Author with Extensive Experience.
The Strategy Will Revolve Around Creating and Implementing an Engaging Content.
Unlimited Interview Sessions
Write and Revise Drafts, Until the Story Is Complete.
There Will an Editor and Project Manager on Board to Scrutinize and Manage Your Book till Its
Publication
Adjusting the Layout and Presentation with Publishing Standards
Internal Book Design and Branding
Bespoke Cover Design
EBook and Print versions
Beta Readers Testing
ISBN Assignment
5. Ghostwriter is NOT ENTITLED to any royalty or commission on the sales of the Book. He is
only entitled to the one-time fee as mentioned above.
6. Ghostwriter acknowledges and agrees that all information related to this project, including
without limitation, its content, writings, work product, audio tapes, notes and diagrams, is of
great value to Author ("Confidential Information"). Accordingly, Ghostwriter agrees not to
divulge to anyone, either during or after the term of this Agreement, any Confidential
Information obtained or developed by Ghostwriter while working on the Book and related
project. Upon expiration of this Agreement, Ghostwriter agrees to deliver to Author all
documents, papers, drawings, tabulations, reports, audiotapes, video tapes and similar
documentation and recording devices which are furnished to or produced by Ghostwriter
pursuant to this Agreement. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
Ghostwriter agrees to make no further use or utilization of any Confidential Information.
Ghostwriter may only disclose Confidential Information to third parties upon the express
written consent of Author. The provisions of this section on "Confidential Information" shall
survive the termination of this Agreement. Likewise, Author will accept sole responsibility and
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liability for the written contents of this project in which he exclusively provides.
7. Ghostwriter agrees that he/she will refrain from taking the help of any plagiarism, meaning
he will avoid using borrowed material or ideas in this Book exactly as they are found
elsewhere.
8. All rights, title and interest in the following shall be the sole and exclusive property of Author,
including:
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All materials, including but not limited to word files, power point presentations,
tapes, and completed manuscript, the completed project and/or other product
resulting from this effort;
The content of the subject matter of the Book provided by Author;
Any ideas, works, documentation or notes conceived related to the Book;
All writings by Ghostwriter related to or associated with the Book; and
All Ghostwriter's work product related to the Book.
9. To the extent that ownership of the items stated above do not automatically vest in Author,
Ghostwriter hereby transfers and assigns to Author all right, title and interest in and to the
same, whether or not copyright applications are filed thereon. In the event that Author is
required to obtain Ghostwriter's consent to register any U.S. or foreign copyrights related to
the Book, Ghostwriter shall provide her consent and transfer and assign any of her interest
as stated herein. The provisions of this section shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
10. Author will enjoy absolute freedom to set the retail price of this Book and deal with any
publisher. Ghostwriter will have no say in setting the price of this Book.
11. Author can request Ghostwriter to make a reasonable number of changes and edits during
the course of production of this Book and within 1 week of completion of the Book.
12. The author can terminate the contract before the start of the process if he/she is not satisfied
with the writer’s profiles. 100% refund will be processed on cancellation of the contract.
13. This Agreement may be terminated before the deadline, for any reason, provided that at least
30 days' advance written notice of termination is given to the non-terminating Ghostwriter the
terminating party.
14. If Author terminates the agreement prematurely after the writing begins, then Ghostwriter is
entitled to the cancellation fee of 500 US Dollars.
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General Terms and Conditions for services
provided by Book Writing Bureau
OWNERSHIP
Author retains copyright for this work. BWB agrees that they acquire no right of ownership to either content
or published book under this agreement. BWB is a provider of limited services governed by this Agreement
on which Author has paid for identified services and BWB assumes no responsibility for verification of
content. BWB will return to Author, upon request, the digital files used to produce the final work (exclusive
of any licensed software).
BOOK PRICING
Pricing is at the discretion of the Author. Author controls price of book as listed on Amazon.com and for
printed books sold by Author. BWB will inform Author of minimum pricing based upon book length and
printing specifications at the time of manuscript upload. Minimum pricing criteria are subject to change at
any time at the discretion of BWB as market conditions and costs warrant by printer.
NOTICES
Notices to BWB must be sent in writing via email at info@americanbookwriting.com. All notices to the
Author shall be in writing to the email address specified by the Author in the signatory portion of this
Agreement.
INDEMNITIES
The Author agrees to indemnify BWB and its employees, shareholders, directors, representatives,
successors, and assigns from all and any manner of claims, liabilities, damages, expenses (including
reasonable attorney's fees), awards, and judgments resulting from claims of (i) third parties regarding
ownership, libel, slander, plagiarism, privacy, misappropriation, and similar claims arising from publication
of the Work; (ii) Author's breach of any warranty in this Agreement. BWB agrees to notify the Author
promptly of any claim for indemnity under this Agreement. BWB may be represented in any proceeding by
counsel of its choice; the Author may retain additional counsel at his or her own expense. Any settlement
agreement between BWB and a third party regarding a claim covered by the indemnity provisions of this
Agreement shall be subject to approval of the Author, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
TERM AND EXCLUSIVITY
This Agreement is nonexclusive. The Author can enter into other publishing and marketing agreements
with respect to Author's book if desired, and either party has the option to terminate the Agreement at any
time, with or without cause as follows: If the Agreement is terminated by the Author within 30 days of signing
this Agreement, paid fees will be refunded in full minus reasonable expenses incurred by BWB in carrying
out this Agreement. If the Agreement is terminated by BWB within 60 days of signing this Agreement, paid
fees will be refunded minus any reasonable costs accrued in delivering agreed services. Once a book has
been published in print or digital format, no fees will be refunded. If the agreement is terminated by BWB
due to a breach of this Agreement by Author, no fees shall be refunded.
WARRANTIES
Author represents and warrants that;
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• Author is the sole author and owner of the copyright to the contents of any Work submitted to BWB for
publication.
• Author has not engaged in plagiarism.
• The content (1) if fiction, represents no real event or person in a way that could be deemed libelous and
(2) if non-fiction, does not misstate or omit any material fact in a manner which would libel any person or
place a person in a false or damaging light.
• That the content does not infringe upon any statutory or common law right of copyright or privacy of any
third party.
• That any trademarks and/or trade names associated with the content are owned by the Author or the
Author has written permission to use them. • The content does not constitute obscenity or hate literature.
• The Author has the right to enter into this Agreement.
BWB PHILOSOPHY
Your success is our goal and that means helping you move step-by-step through manuscript completion.
Lastly, we'll do our best to respond immediately to any questions submitted during the business day (9:00
a.m.--6:00 p.m.) the same business day. Any questions that entail extensive review of your material will
require a longer timeframe for us to respond.
OWNERSHIP
The author owns all rights in and to any of the following work product (including electronic equivalents)
without restriction or limitation upon their use immediately when and as created by the Company or any
other person engaged directly or indirectly by the Company to perform the services pursuant to an Approved
Service Order: (collectively "Work Product").
COPYRIGHT
To the extent permitted by United States Law, the Work Product is deemed a work for hire and all copyrights
in such Work Product are the property of the Author.
LAW AND VENUE
This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York except where the Federal supremacy
clause requires otherwise. The Contractor agrees and consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of the State of New York for all purposes regarding this Contract and further agrees and consents that
venue of any action brought hereunder shall be exclusively in the County of Los Angeles. The parties agree
that except as specifically provided herein, they shall submit any and all disputes arising in any way under
this Agreement to the American Arbitration Association for final disposition in accordance with its rules,
provided that the Arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages.
However, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to deprive a party of the right to equitable relief in a
court of competent jurisdiction respecting rights to its intellectual property or use thereof under this
Agreement. Any proceeding under this paragraph shall be brought in the federal or state courts in New
York. A judgment may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction based on any award rendered in
arbitration or other proceeding conducted by the parties pursuant to this paragraph. The American
Arbitration Association (AAA] will conduct the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules or
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Consumer Arbitration Rules, if applicable. The AAA rules and information about arbitration filing, procedures
and fees are available at www.adr.org or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879.
If Your total Claims are less than $25,000, any hearing will be conducted by telephone unless the arbitrator
finds good cause to hold an in-person hearing instead. The arbitrator's award will be final and binding and
may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send
a letter requesting arbitration and describing Your Claim to the AAA and provide a copy of Your letter to Us
by mail or email at the addresses set forth in Section 11 below. This Agreement does not allow class or
collective arbitrations or actions, and any and all proceedings to resolve Claims will be conducted only on
an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. If for any reason a Claim
proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, You and We each waive any right to a jury trial. Courts have
authority to enforce the prohibition on class or representative proceedings, although the arbitrator may
otherwise rule regarding his or her jurisdiction, including the arbitrability of Claims.
SIGNATORIES
This Agreement shall be signed on behalf of BWB by Ryan James Heuser, Chief Executive Officer, and by
the Author, Jason Soares
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of BWB and Author has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered
by its duly authorized representative.
BWB
AUTHOR
By (Sign): ___________________
By (Sign): ___________________
Name: Ryan James-Heuser
Name: Jason Soares
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Title: Author
Date: 19th February, 2022
Date: 19th February, 2022
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