Upwork

Go to upwork.com and create your account or log in if you already have one. Then go to the Talent (Hire Professionals and Agencies) section.

Start off by writing a headline for your job post. For example "Seeking fantasy romance ghostwriter for a series of short story/novella length books".

Note that we've given both the genre and the book length and also indicated there's likely more to come in the series.

Next, list the skills required or select from the list. These will be used to narrow down the search.

Scope is next. Select Medium, 1 to 3 months and Expert level.

Then set a Maximum Project Budget of $200.

Click the Review Job Post button.

Now you need to describe your job. Don't use your proposed book's description here. That's between you and the ghostwriter you eventually hire. What you put here should cover what they can expect from working with you and pre-empt any questions they may have. For example:

"I am looking for a high-quality, talented ghostwriter to write the first in a series of fantasy romance novella length titles, with the possibility of eventually writing all of the books in the series.

I will provide the book's outline and main characters but will otherwise leave the plot development, drama and humor to you. I will not either micro-manage or rush you. I want a quality product, free of grammatical errors, that I can promote to best-seller status in the Kindle Store.

I will pay $100 per 10,000 words. So a novella of 17,500 words would earn you $175."

In the next section, enter a screening question. This is to protect you from candidates who respond to any request without actually reading it. I just put something like "Please include the words 'responsive measures' in your cover letter".

Under Advanced Preferences, you need:

• English Level - Native or Bilingual Only
• Talent Type - Independent
• Number of Professionals Needed - One Person

Other fields can be ignored.

Click on the Post Your Job Now button and wait for candidates to contact you.