Serious books for serious people.

We lead the strategy, writing, editing, and path to publication, turning your expertise and experience into a book that matters.

Diana Holquist, founder and principal ghostwriter of Working Draft Creative
Diana Holquist — Founder & Principal Ghostwriter

From first conversation
to published book.

Your thinking, clarified.

Deep interviews and thoughtful questions help you articulate what you know.

Your voice, fully realized.

We shape those ideas into a compelling manuscript that sounds unmistakably like you.

Your time, protected.

You bring the expertise. We handle the strategy, writing, editing, and coordination.

Your impact, extended.

We help you determine the right publishing path to reach your readers.

Services

The right support for your book.

01

Ghostwriting

From interviews and research to a polished manuscript in your voice. We lead the project and do the writing.

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02

Editing

Developmental and line editing that strengthens the structure, argument, storytelling, and prose.

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03

Book Coaching

Strategy, accountability, and editorial support for authors who want to do the writing themselves.

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04

Publishing Guidance

A clear path through traditional, hybrid, or independent publishing, with the right specialists brought in at the right time.

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The Process

Two decades. Dozens of books. Multiple bestsellers.

Book pages, up close
01

The Conversation

A private consultation about your book, your goals, and whether we're the right partner. If we're not, we'll say so and point you toward someone who is.

02

The Blueprint

A strategy that defines why this book, for whom, and to what end. This becomes the outline that guides every decision.

03

The Writing

Chapter by chapter: we talk, we write, you review, we refine. Your calendar stays intact while the manuscript takes shape.

04

The Path to Publication

Agent submissions, hybrid partners, or an imprint of your own? We guide the decision, coordinate the right people, and stay involved through publication.

Recent Deals & Recognition

Book Deal · 2026

Confidential trade title acquired by Bloomsbury Publishing

Book Deal · 2026

Reclaiming Dentistry to Quintessence Publishing

Bestseller & Gold Medal · 2025

Valley Girls, an Amazon bestseller and Business Book Awards gold medalist

Book Deal · 2025

The Human Interface to Wonderwell Press

Bestseller & Silver Medal · 2025

Inner Fire, an Amazon bestseller and Global Book Awards silver medalist

Selected Publishing Experience

Penguin Random House
Hachette Book Group
Bloomsbury Publishing
Hay House
ForbesBooks
Quintessence Publishing

What Authors Say

“Diana captured my voice perfectly and was a joy to work with.”

DeShawn T. · Author

“We reached #1 New Release and bestseller status . . . Diana kept the journey moving and made it personal and transformational.”

Maggie M. · Author

“Diana brought creativity to the big-picture concept and precision to every word. She kept the project moving and made the process fun.”

Eric F. · Author

Your book, better.

Begin with a confidential conversation about your book, your goals, and what the right collaboration could make possible.

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