Liz Gillespie

Curious, Collaborative, Can-Do Ghostwriter

I’m a seasoned writer and editor with 25+ years of experience and a background in journalism. I spent half of my 15+ years in newsrooms at The Associated Press, where my beats included business, the environment, and politics. Over the last decade, I’ve ghostwritten dozens of articles, speeches, and other strategic communications content for business and nonprofit leaders.

My book ghostwriting specialties: thought leadership, memoir, corporate history. I wrote my first book, Running Through the First 100 Years, for Brooks Running Company in 2014, a year after launching my freelance writing and editing business. Most recently, I ghostwrote Game Changer: An Insider’s Story of the Sonics’ Resurgence, the Trail Blazers’ Turnaround, and the Deal that Saved the Seahawks, a collaboration with author Bob Whitsitt, published in 2023.

My favorite moment with any ghostwriting project is when a client tells me, “Wow! This sounds just like me! Only better!” I’ve always loved writing, but there’s something extra rewarding about working closely with someone who has a great story to tell, but lacks the time, writing skill, or confidence in their own voice to write the story, themselves.

Regardless of where you are with your book — a foggy idea, a notebook full of bullet points, the messy middle of a manuscript — I’ll work with you to map out a game plan for getting your great story out of your head and onto the page, in words that sound just like you. Only better!