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Ishola Q.

Lagos, Nigeria

$20/hr
4.8
25 jobs

The war against the machines have begun, and I'm a soldier on the literary battlefield. The LLMs have proved that AI can write, but, guess what, I am better because I can make you feel! My genetic code makes me a sentient creative, which is the one thing all the programmers in the world will never replicate. So, if you still believe in human intelligence, and you desire 100% human-written content, I want you to know that I'm your guy. For over four years, I have written proofread, and edited countless lines of text to produce valuable literary solutions for my clients. My journey as a freelance writer has taken me into a myriad of niches, ranging from the stilted halls of law to the derisive basements of comedy. And, as a result, I have gained the experience needed to execute complex projects while prioritizing customer satisfaction. I am forever grateful for every opportunity I get to harness my ability to transform ideas into impactful compositions and positively position my clients' businesses. Why Do I Write? Every word is essential to me; if I'm being honest, words are all I have. Words are the ingredients that realize my imagination: They are my only tools. I also have a sense of humor—people say so—that regularly finds its way into my works, and my knowledge of style and tone makes me comfortable in a host of disciplines. So, whether it's a short story, a movie script, an article, web writing, copywriting, or ghostwriting about actual ghosts, I can handle it. You can trust me to employ my expertise to improve your business and help you tell an old story from a fresh perspective with intriguing insights. Also, if you need help designing a concept for your brand, and the words won't budge, or you want to flesh out an idea that seems stuck in its conceptual mold, contact me; let's find a solution for you. I'm the team lead of King Homes Charity's Content Creation Department, where I contribute my quota to managing a team of creatives devoted to the service of humanity. I also post articles on Medium at Ishola Quwam and blog on Akowekowura.wordpress.com.

  • Short Story Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Fiction Writing
  • Humor
  • Poetry
  • Content Writing
  • Microsoft Word
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Scriptwriting
  • Branding
  • Article Writing
  • YouTube
  • Speech Writing
James A.

Lagos, Nigeria

$17/hr
5.0
2 jobs

- I type super fast - I am experienced in Data analysis and visualization using Excel and Power BI - I am experienced with Leadership and Administration; project management - I am experienced in writing and arranging instrumental music - I am experienced in Transactions processing and management - I am a Novelette writer - Content creator and Marketing/Sales Executive

  • Short Story
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Typing
  • Science & Medicine
  • Music Composition
  • Musical Instrument
  • Music Arrangement
Oluebube U.

Lagos, Nigeria

$25/hr
5.0
10 jobs

Everyone has a story. I help you tell it right! Whether you're building a brand, publishing a blog, or developing a world through fiction, words are your foundation—and I'm here to make sure they resonate. ————————————————— I’m Oluebube — a creative storyteller with over 10 years of experience crafting content that moves people. From soul-stirring fiction to well-researched nonfiction, I specialise in writing that’s emotionally rich, clearly structured, and tailored to your audience. Clients love my ability to turn complex ideas into readable, relatable content. You’ll love that I never miss a deadline and always bring your vision to life with care and creativity. What I Deliver: 🎯 Short stories & fiction that stir emotion and imagination 📘 SEO-friendly blog posts that educate and engage 📚 Nonfiction that simplifies complex topics with clarity 🖊️ Web copy & social media content that drives action Specialties: 📖 Romance | Erotica | Fantasy 🧠 Psychology | Mental Health | Lifestyle 🛍️ E-commerce | Travel | Culture 📚 EdTech | Feminist Fiction | Social Issues Why Work With Me: 💯 100% Job Success Score on Upwork ⭐ 5-star client reviews across the board 🕒 Reliable delivery — always on time ✍️ Strong editing, SEO & storytelling skills 💬 Easy, responsive, and collaborative communication If you need a writer who brings empathy, structure, and soul to every piece — I’m your person. 👉 Click “Invite to Job” and let’s bring your story or content vision to life.

  • Short Story Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Romance
  • Blog Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Content Writing
  • Storytelling
  • Copywriting
  • Article Writing
  • Humor Writing
  • Writing
  • Editing & Proofreading
Ibi-ateli G.

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

$25/hr
4.7
53 jobs

I didn’t fall into writing. I’ve been in love with it since I was seven years old, back when I had more stories than friends willing to listen. So I gave the stories to paper instead. They held my depths. Five years and 50+ completed projects later, that little girl with “big stories” has become a Top Rated writer trusted by clients worldwide. I specialize in emotionally immersive fiction, the kind that grips, seduces, devastates, and lingers. My strength isn’t just beautiful prose. It’s structure, pacing, my strength is in tension. Knowing when to soften a moment and when to set it on fire. I’ve ghostwritten full-length novels, built worlds from scratch, transformed rough concepts into polished manuscripts, and helped authors bring stories to life they didn’t know how to start. What you can expect from me: °Strong narrative voice °Clean, engaging prose °Solid story architecture °Clear communication °Respect for deadlines °Creative collaboration that feels electric, not mechanical If you want safe and predictable, I’m probably not your writer. But if you want immersive, intentional, and unforgettable then let us talk.

  • Short Story Writing
  • Fiction Writing
  • Content Writing
  • Nonfiction
  • Humor
  • Copywriting
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Fiction
  • Article Writing
  • Content Creation
  • Ghostwriting
Faith R.

Ibadan, Nigeria

$10/hr
5.0
4 jobs

If you have a story to tell, I want to help you tell it and make sure the world actually stops to read it. Most people who come to me are sitting on something real. An idea they cannot shake. A story they have been meaning to write for years. A message they know the world needs to hear. But between the blank page and a finished book, everything gets complicated. The writing stalls. The editing feels endless. The cover never looks quite right. And slowly, a dream that felt so close starts slipping away. That is the moment they find me. I am 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, and for the past several years I have worked with authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators to do one thing: take a book from raw idea to polished, publish-ready reality. Over 𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 across fiction and non-fiction. First-time authors who finally finished. Entrepreneurs who turned their expertise into a book they are proud to put their name on. Clients who came to me overwhelmed and left with something real in their hands. What keeps them coming back is simple. They never have to go anywhere else. ✍️ 𝗜 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 𝗜 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘁. 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿. 𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵. When I ghostwrite for you, I do not just fill pages with words. I sit with your ideas, I learn how you think, and I write in a voice that sounds like the best and most articulate version of you. Your name goes on the cover. Your story gets told. Readers will never know someone else wrote it. That is exactly how it should be. When I edit your manuscript, I go beyond grammar and punctuation. I look at structure, pacing, character development, argument flow, and clarity of message. What comes back to you is tighter, sharper, and more powerful than what you sent. When I design your cover 🎨, I use Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Canva to create something that does not just look professional but actually makes readers stop scrolling. A cover is a silent salesperson. I make sure yours does its job. When I format your book for print or digital, I use InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Kindle Create so that every page looks exactly the way a published book should. Clean, professional, and ready for Amazon KDP or any platform you are publishing on. I am certified in professional ghostwriting, manuscript editing, Amazon KDP publishing, and grammar and punctuation. But what matters more than any certificate is this: I treat every project like my name is on the cover too. 📈 ✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 your fiction novel, memoir, or non-fiction book from scratch 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 a manuscript you have already started 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 a book cover that commands attention 🎨 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁 your interior layout for print or digital publishing 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 your full book package for Amazon KDP self-publishing 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 your query letters, book proposals, and synopses for traditional publishing Every project gets my full attention. Deadlines are not suggestions. Confidentiality is not optional. And work that does not meet the standard I hold myself to simply does not leave my desk. Your story has been waiting long enough. Let us get it written, polished, and out into the world where it belongs. 📖 Send me a message. Tell me about your book. Let us make it happen. Book Formatting | Adobe InDesign | Amazon KDP | Layout Design | Editing & Proofreading | Ebook Formatting | Ghostwriting | Developmental Editing | Book Cover | Print Design | IngramSpark | Graphic Design | Typesetting | Copy Editing | Ghostwriting | Ghost Writing | Fiction Writing | Non-Fiction Writing | Creative Writing | Novel Writing | Memoir Writing | Children's Writing | Short Story Writing | Ebook Writing | Script Writing | Screenwriting | Content Writing | Academic Writing | Narrative Writing | Storytelling | Developmental Writing | Dark Romance Writing | YA Fiction | Literary Fiction | Book Editing | Developmental Editing | Line Editing | Copy Editing | Proofreading | Manuscript Editing | Content Editing | Academic Editing | Technical Editing | Beta Reading | Manuscript Review | Grammar & Punctuation | Error Detection | Track Changes | Editing & Proofreading | Book Formatting | KDP Interior | Ebook Formatting | Kindle Formatting | Interior Design | Page Layout Design | Layout Design | Typesetting | Publication Design | Book Layout | Print Design | EPUB Formatting | Document Formatting | Book Cover Design | Cover Art Design | Book Cover Wrap | Ebook Design | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Canva | Graphic Design | Print Ready Design | Spine Design | Typography | Amazon KDP | Kindle Direct Publishing | KDP Publishing | IngramSpark | Self Publishing | Print on Demand | Book Publishing | EPUB | PDF Conversion | Publishing Fundamentals | Book Proposal | Query Letter | Amazon KDP Book Cover Design

  • Ghostwriting
  • Kindle Direct Publishing
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Amazon Book Category Research
  • Nonfiction Writing
  • Book Editing
  • Proofreading
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Fiction
  • Manuscript Editing Software
  • Nonfiction
  • Line Editing
  • Copy Editing
  • Manuscript
  • Outline
  • Amazon Listing Optimization
  • Beta Reading
  • Scriptwriting
  • Website Content
  • Copywriting
Precious A.

Uyo, Nigeria

$13/hr
4.8
5 jobs

✔ Ghostwriting ✔ Plot development/structure/outlining ✔ Virtual assistant in the publishing industry ✔ Beta reading ✔ Book cover art ✔ Book cover design ✔ Character art ✔ concept art illustrations Hi there! I am a ghostwriter with several years of experience (2020 to date). Although I have been writing for much longer than that. I am an avid reader with eclectic and wide-ranging tastes. Fantasy, Romance, and Sci-fi are my big three. I can do anything in those genres and their sub-categories. I am also an artist, and I have illustrated countless projects. I make art for indie authors, be it; Character art, cover art, and even cover design, which I recently added to my offerings. I am well-versed in conceptualization and bringing your idea to life in a way that makes sense. I can even help you expand those ideas for others to write with well-detailed outlines if that is what you want. I can create impactful characters, take your book's cover to the next level, beta-read your unpublished story, and give constructive feedback on making it as perfect as possible before you share it with the world. Lets work together and make your work the best it can be.

  • Short Story Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Fiction Writing
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Digital Art
  • Ghostwriting
  • Concept Artistry
  • Poetry
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Writing
  • Book Cover
  • Beta Reading
  • Digital Painting
  • Comic Book
  • Drawing
  • Storytelling
  • Art & Design

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