I write books for founders and CEOs
Hi, I’m Merlin. I write books for busy leaders. Your stories, your voice, your name on the cover.
Confidential from day one
Writing chapter 7
Merlin, at the desk
Chapter 07 · Draft 3
Sounds exactly like you
books, including a #1 New Release
where my clients are
confidential
Why leaders call me
Writing, rewriting and editing, until it sounds like you.
A few hours a month
Talking, sending voice notes and reading chapters.
Merlin Manrold
Book ghostwriter & editor
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Selected work
Family memoir
Name withheld
A family memoir from a young founder
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Merlin was amazing throughout. Her attention to detail is what amazed me the most!
Founder, name withheld
Family memoir
4 months
Read the story
Leadership book
Name withheld
A leadership book from a tech founder
Leadership book
4 months
Read the story
Fiction-led non-fiction
Name withheld
#1 New Release on Amazon
An AI book that reads like a novel
Fiction-led non-fiction
4 months
Read the story
Business playbook
Name withheld
A startup playbook from a serial founder
Business playbook
5 months
Read the story
The process
Weeks 1–3
We talk
Share your stories on calls and voice notes. Messy is fine.
Weeks 3–6
I plan the book
I find the big idea and map out every chapter.
Months 2–4
I write, you review
New chapters every few weeks, until it sounds like you.
The finish line
You hold the book
Your name on the cover. No one knows I was there.
In their words
Client · name hidden
Sounds good Merlin. By the way, let me tell you, I genuinely LOVE the book. And you have done an AWESOME job. No doubt about it. This frankly has been a wonderful journey and I want to thank you and appreciate all you have done. Truly exceptional.
Client · name hidden
6 July 2025
Good Morning Merlin! The read is very scientific and well researched! I’m impressed!
10:06 am
Client · name hidden
What an intro!
2:42 pm
Waah
2:42 pm
And what an epilogue!
2:44 pm
Aww thank you ❤️
3:16 pm
Thank u for being patient with the process too
3:16 pm
Client · name hidden
The book is officially complete.
2:19 pm
Amazing read indeed! I’m beyond words indeed! Wow 💥💥💥💥💥
10:46 pm
Client · name hidden
There is no way I could have missed it. You have created a masterpiece out of an ordinary draft 👍
8:10 pm
Thank you
8:11 pm
Ways to work together
Done for you
Calls to hear your stories
A plan for the book and its chapters
The whole book, written in your voice
You read every chapter as it is written
A final check for mistakes
Most books: 3–4 months
You wrote it already
Fixing the order and the story
Line by line, so it sounds like you
Edited by a person, never by AI
Every change marked and explained
One last read before you publish
Timeline depends on your draft
A normal Tuesday
A note from Merlin
I studied English, wrote for the screen, and found what I love most: helping leaders tell their stories.
I learn how you think and how you talk. Then I write a book so true to you that no one guesses I was there.
English postgraduate
Screenwriter
Book editor
Runs on chai
Questions leaders ask
merlinmanrold@gmail.com
Will anyone know you wrote my book?
How much of my time will it take?
Do you use AI to write?
How long does a book take?
What does it cost?
Can you edit a book I’ve already written?
I’m not in the US or India. Can we still work together?
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