Noah W

Children's Book Ghostwriter & KDP Formatting Specilaist

NOAH'S • Self-employed

Jan 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 7 mos

I am a Children’s Book Ghostwriter, KDP Book Formatting Specialist, and children’s book creative professional helping self-publishing authors transform their ideas into polished, engaging, publication-ready books. My work supports authors from the early concept stage through final KDP-ready delivery. I ghostwrite original children’s picture books, bedtime stories, educational storybooks, rhyming books, and middle-grade mystery stories with age-appropriate language, strong story flow, memorable characters, natural dialogue, and engaging page-by-page pacing. I also provide professional Amazon KDP book formatting for paperback, hardcover, picture books, board books, and eBooks. My formatting process includes trim-size setup, margins, gutter spacing, bleed settings, safe zones, page numbering, text placement, illustration placement, front matter, and print-ready PDF preparation. Key responsibilities and expertise include: • Ghostwriting original children’s stories from client ideas, notes, outlines, or concepts • Creating clear story structures, chapter direction, character voices, and page-by-page layouts • Writing bedtime stories, picture books, rhyming stories, educational content, and middle-grade fiction • Formatting children’s book interiors for Amazon KDP paperback, hardcover, and board book publishing • Preparing clean, professional manuscript layouts with correct margins, bleed, gutter, and safe-zone settings • Designing cohesive front and back cover concepts with title-safe, blurb-safe, spine, and barcode areas • Creating illustration briefs and consistent character concepts for children’s book projects • Delivering organized, reader-friendly, print-ready files designed to meet KDP publishing requirements My goal is to help authors publish books that look professional, read smoothly, connect with young readers, and are ready for a confident self-publishing journey.

Manuscript Development & Editorial Content Specialist

Kid Careers • Freelance

Apr 2021 - May 2021 • 1 mo

My role focused on helping writers strengthen early drafts before the formatting and publishing stage. I reviewed story flow, chapter structure, pacing, character consistency, dialogue, grammar, readability, and audience suitability. I also helped transform rough ideas, notes, outlines, and unfinished drafts into organized manuscripts with a clear direction.