Sonny Marion O. Status: Offline
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Ghostwriter & Editor Specializing in Memoirs & Nonfiction Books

With five years on Upwork exclusively serving book clients as a ghostwriter and editor specializing in memoir, nonfiction, & true crime, I convert conversations to the page with ease and know how to structure the best content for inclusion. I'm also an adept researcher which immeasurably improves the quality of the writing. I draw from resources as varied as legal opinions, investigative case content, medical records, academic research, and previously published writing as building blocks for a fruitful collaboration. My clients have provided me with opportunities to write and edit on a wide range of topics including addiction, bereveament, cancer, the criminal justice system, democracy, depression, faith, forensics, immigration, incarceration, libel, poverty, PTSD, racism, the refugee experience, sexual abuse and sexual assault, special needs, war, and white-collar crime. Thanks to the international reach of my clients, I have seasoned experience structuring complex narratives across generations, countries, and cultures. Half of my clients ask me to assist them with faith-based stories. On my manuscript wish list is the desire to write and edit manuscripts about education reform, artificial intelligence, the Equal Protection Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment, the 1978 Supreme Court decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, reparations, gun control, the right to bear arms, constitutional rights, privacy laws, infertility, aging, adoption, love & marriage, polyamory, sexual orientation, sex work & prostitution, human trafficking, and being young and non-binary in a non-affirming home environment. I am a native English speaker born and raised on the East Coast. I have my Master of Arts degree in journalism from New York University, where I studied television writing and reporting with Emmy award-winning faculty. I interned at the PBS station WNET in New York City for a Peabody award-winning arts program. Then, I pursued two years of work experience in television news at the ABC network affiliates KVUE in Austin and WMAR in Baltimore, where I worked as a video editor for reporters and photojournalists. On Upwork, I achieved my top-rated “plus” badge, representing freelancers who are in the top 3% of the talent pool. This merit badge also attests to my proven success working on longer contracts. Ghostwriting and editing memoir, nonfiction, & true crime, is incredibly fulfilling work, and it is my privilege to collaborate closely with my clients with the mission of completing your manuscript in preparation for publication.
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Skills

Skills

  • Book Writing
  • Memoir Writing
  • Nonfiction Writing
  • Biography & Memoir
  • Book Editing
  • Developmental Editing

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You will get an Introductory 90-minute consultation on your memoir or non-fiction book

From $125
7 days delivery

Testimonials

Endorsements from past clients

"Sonny M. lived up to 100% and above, which was true to her contractual agreement. Her application of soft skills to communicate and collaborate is practical. She rises to the challenge of being competent and knowledgeable. Then, she demonstrates her talent in a creative writing style while maintaining the tone and voice of the client. I place high confidence in Sonny’s research and fact-checking of information. From start to finish, she was always prompt, organized, prepared for our scheduled phone interviews, and responsive to nonscheduled requests for assistance. It is with pleasure that I offer this recommendation. I am thankful for our lifelong partnership. I am confident you will be, too."

Gwen M. | Memoir Client
Ghostwriting Memoir Collaboration Feb 2024

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"Sonny, what can I say? She is a great writer, professional, flexible, and firm. She ensured I finished my book and told my story how I wanted it to be told. Sonny is focused, straightforward, and easy to work with. She helps bring clarity and purpose to my life through my story, and I am grateful for her. It was not easy writing my story because this was the first draft, and I had not told it to anyone. She helped me center my story and find synergies within the text. I am thankful for her patience, consistency, and creativity while working with me. She also helped me enhance and bring life to a few academic pieces I wrote. I absolutely loved the edits. I highly recommend, Sonny for your writing needs! "

Anjerrika B.
Ghostwriting Jul 2023

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