Ghostwriting Services

Ghostwriting Services:
Books, Articles, Speeches and Scripts in Your VoiceIn Russian and English. You have the story. I’ll find the words.

I’m Olga Sverchkova, a writer and lawyer. As a ghostwriter, I write on your behalf, keeping your ideas, your voice and your way of seeing things. You share your story and materials; I find the structure and write. From your first message to the final revision, you work with me, and I do the writing myself.

In your first message, tell me what you have in mind, who it is for and when you need it. There is no need to send a manuscript or personal documents at this stage.
Discuss your project

Discuss your project

Send me a message on WhatsApp or Telegram, whichever you prefer. Tell me what you have in mind. We’ll discuss your project in writing.

What brings people to me

A family has been telling the same story around the dinner table for thirty years, a little differently every time. A company founder still remembers the pen they used to sign their first contract. There is a speech to give next month, or an idea for an article that has been following you around for a year. The material is usually there. What is missing is the time, or a way into it, so it remains a plan for the next holiday.You can come to me with a draft, a family archive, recorded conversations or an idea that exists only in your head. An article sometimes turns out to be a book. A planned book may fit into one good essay. We find the right form together.

Ghostwriting Services

Books Written for You

Memoirs, family histories or a book about your parents. I write from your accounts, letters, photographs and documents, preserving people’s personalities, the details that matter and your way of speaking. In Russian, English or both.

Corporate History Book

The story of a company, its founder or a family business, told through written interviews and documents. We agree who will approve the manuscript. We begin with a paid trial chapter about the founder and a provisional book outline.

Articles and Essays

Articles, columns, features, essays and interviews for websites and magazines. I turn your ideas and experience into writing that makes your point clear and preserves your voice. I don’t write advertising copy or SEO content priced by character count.

Speeches and Presentations

Speeches, presentations and addresses to colleagues or business partners. I shape the argument and write for your audience, allotted time and way of speaking, so the words feel natural aloud. This service covers the text, not rehearsals.

Scripts

From an idea or a single scene to a complete script. I work on story development, characters, action and dialogue. We agree on the format, scope and deadlines before I begin. Filming, voice-over recording and video editing are not included.

Legal Accuracy Review for Fiction

I review documents, characters’ actions and courtroom scenes in novels and scripts involving Russian law. Taking the story’s period and circumstances into account, I identify inconsistencies and suggest changes that preserve your creative intent.

I write columns, essays and articles on Russian law as a lawyer. Details and fees are on my law practice website. Legal Essays and Commentary

Why I begin with questions

I’m a writer and lawyer. I’ve been practising law in St Petersburg for more than twenty years, including criminal cases. My legal column, whose title translates as A Lawyer to the Rescue, received the Golden Pen of Russia award. My book Nobody Told Me About Tbilisi is available in English and Russian.

Years in legal practice taught me to listen closely and notice details that someone might initially dismiss. The first account is often the version polished by years of retelling. Then come the remembered words, gestures and circumstances that bring the story to life. That is why I begin a book with questions.

I have lived in Tbilisi since 2023 and work remotely. I am currently writing a crime novel set in St Petersburg. You can get to know my writing before discussing a commission: the prologue and first five chapters of Nobody Told Me About Tbilisi are free to read.

How we work

We discuss your idea: write to me about what you want to create, who it is for and your deadline. If you already have materials, a description of what you have collected is enough to begin with. I’ll ask questions and suggest a starting point.
We agree on the details: before you pay, we agree on what the first stage includes, what it costs, when it will be ready and what you will receive. Our agreement sets out the scope, deadlines, payment schedule, number of revision rounds and confidentiality terms.
We find the voice: for a book, we begin with a paid trial chapter. This lets us explore the voice, approach and structure before committing to the whole manuscript. For an article, speech or script, the starting point depends on the project: it might be an outline, a synopsis or a short section.
I write, and we refine: I write to the agreed plan. You read and tell me what you would like changed. We revise the work within the scope we have agreed. If you decide to take the project in a new direction or add chapters, we discuss that work separately.

Fees and terms

The fee depends on the length, language, source material and deadline. Before work begins, we discuss the project and agree on what you will receive, when it will be ready and what it will cost. The trial chapter is paid for separately. Before you commission it, I give you an indicative budget for the book. Afterwards, we agree on the fee for the full manuscript. If we continue, the trial chapter fee is credited towards the first payment.

Writing the book does not include cover design, illustrations, typesetting, printing or publication. If you need these, we discuss separately who will handle them and what they will cost.
Discuss your project

Discuss your project

Send me a message on WhatsApp or Telegram, whichever you prefer. Tell me what you have in mind. We’ll discuss your project in writing.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You do not need to know the genre, length or structure of your future book. Tell me what you want to preserve or say, and who you want to reach. We can start there.

Yes. Sometimes a draft needs editing. Sometimes the story needs restructuring or parts need to be rewritten. Once I have read the material, I will suggest what work it needs.

Yes. We can correspond in Russian while I write in English or prepare both language versions. We agree on the scope and terms for each version in advance.

For English-language projects, we communicate in writing, through WhatsApp messages or email. We can correspond in English or Russian, whichever you prefer.

We will discuss what does not match what you had in mind: the voice, structure, content or particular phrases. We agree on the number of revision rounds and how they will work before writing begins, and include this in our agreement.

Whose name will appear on the cover?

We’ll discuss this before work begins. I can write without being named, and our agreement will set out the transfer of the exclusive economic rights in the text to you. Without your consent, I won’t disclose that we have worked together or include material from your book in my portfolio.

How do you handle personal materials?

Before you share an archive, we agree on which materials I need. Confidentiality terms are included in our agreement. I do not show your manuscript to others or use it as a sample without your permission. I do not use the stories of clients from my legal practice in my books or other writing, even without their names.

Can I commission something for a particular date?

Include the date in your first message. Once we have discussed the scope and materials, I will tell you whether I can take on the project within that timeframe. We will set deadlines for each stage in our agreement.

Does a legal accuracy review replace advice on a real case?

No. It is a service for works of fiction involving Russian law. Questions about your own circumstances are a separate matter for a legal consultation.

Tell me what you have in mind

Perhaps you have been meaning to write that book, prepare a speech or finally turn scattered notes into an article. Write to me about what you already have and what you would like to create. We’ll start with your idea.
Discuss your project

Discuss your project

Send me a message on WhatsApp or Telegram, whichever you prefer. Tell me what you have in mind. We’ll discuss your project in writing.