Director of Social Media and Creative
Swing Left
History Writer
US Ghost Adventures
part-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $25 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Review existing manuscript / rough draft content and understand the book’s tone, structure, and objectives.
- Ghostwrite and/or expand sections of the book based on provided outlines, notes, interviews, and primary sources.
- Conduct supplementary historical research to support factual accuracy and narrative depth.
- Edit and refine previously written content for clarity, consistency, tone, and historical integrity.
- Collaborate with the author and/or editorial team to align content with the overarching structure and vision of the book.
- Serve in a behind-the-scenes role; may have a citation but will not be credited as an author.
- Deliver project-based work over an estimated 3-month, part-time engagement.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience writing non-fiction content, preferably on historical, cultural, or heritage-related topics.
- Experience with ghostwriting, collaborative writing, or editorial development for long-form works.
- Strong research and synthesis skills, with the ability to distill complex historical information into accessible, engaging prose.
- Experience conducting supplementary historical research and working with primary sources.
- Experience editing and refining long-form manuscripts for clarity, consistency, tone, and historical integrity.
- Ability to collaborate closely with a primary author and editorial team.
- U.S.-based (must be located in the United States).
- Preferred: Published author of non-fiction books or comparable long-form works.
- Preferred: Academic or professional background in history, journalism, creative non-fiction, or a related field.
- Preferred: Prior experience working on projects involving historical preservation, cultural heritage, or tourism-related content.
