Ryan L Hastings
CROverall Overall, the progress and suggestions made have been on point. While my project with them is ongoing, there have been some delays and "hiccups" in how it has been handled. Communication with the teams/persons involved has been good, and they have been particularly personable with myself and my (involved) family. While it has taken a bit longer than I originally anticipated, once things were squared away, things have tended to pick up steam. There are a few details among released content that could use some attention but this is a large project and I try to be understanding. This project will continue for some months to come and I can only say that I'm confident in their capacities.
Sharon Foster
GBSponsor's Review I began my journey with American Bookwriting in October 2021. As a grandparent, I wanted my grandson to get some recognition for the four books he had written. The company's ghostwriters did a good job in making some changes. There have been some issues with editing and follow through. However, I'm a grammar nerd and they've allowed me to make corrections. The project seems to be moving along now, and his four books will soon be published. I worked primarily with Alex McGrey and Becky Wilson. Both have been helpful. Becky has been particularly helpful in moving the project along. It's difficult to give a rating when we haven't yet seen a return, but at this point I am trusting the people I've been working with to get this done.
Rene Vance
GBI recommend their services, They assigned me an editor who worked with me through every step of the process, from outlining the plot and structuring my chapters to writing down the actual words on the page. Through working with Book Writing Bureau, I learned so much about how the pros do it and how to really develop a plot and a writing voice that were all mine. But most importantly to me, that editor became a writing partner. I recommend their services as I have had a great experience.
J.M.
CAThe Writing Bureau is one of two… The Writing Bureau is one of two things. Either it is a scam, or they are so bad at what they do, the outcome is equal to that of a scam. I have looked into the authors that they showcase on their site, and there is zero evidence that they have ever worked with them. You can look up each book, and see the publisher, and who they worked with. Not one mentions this place. They run multiple sites, each saying the exact same things, and won the same awards (that also do not exist, or at least, there is no where they can be found). Cornell Ghostwriting is one of five examples I have found. Just take a quick look at both their websites.+ Not to mention, the years they claim to have won these awards are years before the “company” started. When questioning them, they said that these other sites were “copying” them due to their success (which is laughable, as you will not find anything on them outside their own site) However, tracing their IP address shows that the other sites started a year before them. You will find three addresses for this “company” (one that will lead you to a bridge, for some reason). If you check the staff, they have working for them, it is all the same people on every site (people you also cannot find anywhere else, and all have very suspiciously sounding fake names). This last point could be due to a format setting—however, you would think a business that tries to look professional would at least change that (if it is a format setting, which I am not convinced that it is). They admit their payment method often “accidently” charges people twice, so you have to go through another random marketing site which is just as suspicious as they are. They are not professional editors. The changes they made did not only make zero sense, but it also couldn’t have been considered English. Just random words with no relation strung together. There are hidden fees where they try to sell you things that simply do not exist. I have worked in publishing for many years and have never heard what it was they tried to sell me. I spoke to many other people I used to publish with, everyone advised me to stay far away from them. Despite what they say, they do not give refunds. It is painfully obvious, looking at many of the reviews, that they are fake (oddly enough, they admitted this when talking with them, they will tell you, we can make bad reviews go away and get you only positive reviews. That is only possible if you, yourself make them). This is only a few examples, and I have put together a portfolio, a spreadsheet, and a pile of evidence for everything mentioned here, and so much more. These people need to be seriously investigated. Again, not calling them a scam (for legal reasons, as I will be publishing all of this information) but they most certainly act as one, and sure, it could only be due to the fact that they are THAT bad at what they do. Edit: To their response--As stated in this review, all information will be published. However, it doesn't take more than five minutes to look into these other websites, the supposed "awards" they won, the other authors they claim to have worked with, the names and people of their "management" and so on, to see they have no clue how to run anything. Their "booming progress" has somehow missed every social platform on the internet. I have kept all my receipts, recorded phone calls of them trying to sell an "upgraded ISBN" for three grand, screen shots of their "editing," and a lot more that is currently being brought up. They will be getting all the proof they need--but as stated, outside my personal experience, there is a lot there anyone can look up for themselves.
Morlene
GBI was so happy with the help I received… I was so happy with the help I received from this organization. They were able to provide me with a team that was able to meet all of my requirements, and more. Not only did they make sure that I was happy with the work that they had done, but Book Writing Bureau also helped me learn how to proofread my own work in the future. I am so grateful for the help I received, and I will definitely be using their services in the future.