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Ghostwriting | Book doctoring | Developmental editing | Freelance writing | Publication consulting | Book mentoring | Comprehensive manuscript evaluation

The way many people live to eat or travel or play, I live for the art of writing. I am a bestselling novelist, journalist, ghostwriter, op-ed columnist, book doctor, developmental editor, and screenwriter. Samples of my writing can be found in this portfolio.

Articles about my work can be found in newspapers, magazines, and elsewhere. In addition to writing and doctoring, I can assist with every aspect of publishing, whether you go indie or traditional publishing. I have done this for myself and many of my clients. I can do this for you, too. Publisher’s Weekly has repeatedly written about my work and identified me as one of the “Writers Who Rocked Self-Publishing” and reported how my books “exploded” on Amazon (their words, not mine).

All my thought-leadership op-eds and articles have been published in the top 100 ranked newspapers in the country and the highest circulation publications. Many books I have written have ranked #1 on Amazon in their genres and become bestsellers.

In my prior career, I was a scientist, consultant, AI software robotic expert systems developer, software and electrical engineer, tech business owner/president, and e-car engineer/inventor. 

I have been ghostwriting and book doctoring for 25 years, and writing my own novels for far longer. Even though my public image is that of a bestselling fiction/thriller author, I have ghostwritten and book doctored as much nonfiction as fiction.

For nonfiction manuscripts and journalism: While I have written extensively in most genres and styles of nonfiction, I specialize in narrative nonfiction, with a particular focus on big idea books, memoirs, biographies, technology, history, true crime, how-to, self-help, business, politics, science, and anything that is thought leadership. It is my unique experience and skill as a bestselling fiction writer that makes me an equally exceptional narrative nonfiction author and book doctor. It gives me the uncanny ability to put myself into the shoes of my clients and authentically write with their voice from their point of view, just as I would when crafting a fictional character.

For fiction manuscripts: I have written everything from epic fantasy to literary novels to sci-fi to thrillers to YA/MG to screenplays. I specialize in the sci-fi/fantasy, thriller, adventure, and mystery genres.

“Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” —Tennessee Williams.

Many nonfiction stories and ideas are more effectively communicated through fiction than nonfiction. This is especially true if your goal is to change people’s minds. Orwell’s Animal Farm was only a 100-page novella. It was the truth about Europe and the UK in the 1940s, as was Orwell’s 1984. Those two books arguably changed the world. There are countless other examples of fiction making significant differences in people’s lives.

Fiction can have far greater intellectual and emotional impact than nonfiction. It can sneak past mental blocks, filters, and other barriers that nonfiction can’t hope to bypass. Fiction can instruct, educate, and even scold without being preachy. If you want to get your message across and make a positive difference, fiction can be a far more powerful vehicle than nonfiction.

Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review of Immortality: “Bohacz’s vision of a humanity that faces the need to evolve profoundly or face certain destruction is as timely as today’s news and as chilling a doomsday scenario as any ecological catastrophe can suggest.”

Kirkus review of Immortality: “There is enough power in the premise to leave readers reeling.”

Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review of Ghost of the Gods: “Bohacz provides mind-bending portrayals of factions vying for power and reflections on the essence and fragility of humanity. But philosophical concerns never obtrude on the fast-paced plot… The question of who can be trusted impels the reader to keep turning the pages of this highly satisfying and dynamic techno-thriller.”

Kirkus of Ghost of the Gods: “If you thought Immortality was powerful, just wait until you read the sequel.”

Civilization has been selected by the Kirkus editorial team as one of the Best Indie Books for their January 2026 edition!

Kirkus STARRED Reviews of Civilization: “A mind-expanding SF/international-adventure thriller, with density to match its ambition.”

Kirkus Reviews of Artificial: “A compelling and clever tale of AI run amok.”

Publisher’s Weekly “Editor’s Pick” review of Artificial: “Smart, surprising thriller of AI and advanced VR in a fractured America… This compelling tech-thriller of AI, a fractured America, and the ethics of digital and medical privacy, reveals itself, as its tense and thoughtful narrative develops, as a pointed thought-experiment. The setup to this novel from Bohacz (author of Ghost of the Gods) is urgently of-its-moment. Bohacz’s storytelling tends to be more explanatory than in most tech thrillers, emphasizing how everything works and what brought humanity to this brink rather than who is punching whom, but Artificial legitimately thrills, provokes, disturbs, and surprises as the pages fly by.”

Over an extended period of years, both my bestsellers experienced numerous long runs in the low #200s out of the millions of titles Amazon sells, as well as repeatedly hitting #1 in their respective genres and categories. I wrote all the marketing copy and managed the marketing campaigns that elevated these books to bestsellers. So I intimately know how to market and promote books.

You can find my full bio on the About page of this website. The abbreviated version is that I started life as a scientist, e-car inventor, AI software architect, and software and electrical engineer. While still in college, I invented an advanced electric car propulsion system and started a tiny company to build a prototype. Many years later, I started a successful AI software company named CPrompt, which I ran for decades. During that time, I was also writing and freelancing. Eventually, for my second act, I became a full-time writer.

I bill hourly for consulting. All other work is typically done on a fixed cost-per-word basis with no charge for revisions. I also guarantee in writing that everything I ghostwrite will be imbued with the same quality and craftsmanship as my bestsellers. 

I am located in the great Boston area and a professional active member of The Authors Guild, SFWA (Nebula Awards), and the Association of Ghostwriters.

 

Manuscript or book doctoring is a collaboration between the author and myself as if we are co-authors. Books, op-eds, articles, and most other nonfiction and fiction material can benefit from doctoring. At its simplest, doctoring is developmental editing combined with a ghostwritten polishing/rewrite of the manuscript. Think of it as ghostwriting lite. The end result is a manuscript worthy of becoming a bestseller or publication in a major newspaper or other media outlet. I guarantee in writing that everything I doctor will display the same quality and craftsmanship as the bestsellers, op-eds, and articles published under my byline.

Developmental editing is a holistic analysis of a manuscript focusing on all the areas listed below. I offer two different types of developmental edits. The full edit includes both an editorial letter and extensive inline commenting. The developmental edit lite includes a shorter editorial letter and lighter inline commenting.

Some of the things that fiction book doctoring and developmental editing address are:

  • Pacing and flow
  • Structure and style
  • Narrative cohesion
  • Character development
  • Dialog (both internal and external)
  • Plot development
  • Scene development
  • Mechanics
  • Emotional resonance or weightiness
  • Historical authenticity
  • Technical authenticity (hardware, science, tech, military, etc.)
  • Authenticity of locales
  • Authenticity of people
  • Authenticity of plot
  • Suspension of disbelief
  • Writing style and voice of narrator(s)
  • The balance of showing vs telling
  • Reading age level
  • How well the story fits its genre
  • Reformat (pre-book design for submission and/or publication)

Some of the things that nonfiction book doctoring and developmental editing address are:

  • Pacing and flow
  • Structure
  • Engagement
  • Depth and completeness
  • Narrative cohesion
  • Big idea development
  • Clarity and accuracy in conveying knowledge
  • Authoritative sourcing
  • Tone
  • Word choice
  • Credibility
  • Mechanics
  • Historical authenticity
  • Technical authenticity (hardware, science, tech, engineering, etc.)
  • Authenticity of people and places
  • Writing style and voice of narrator(s)
  • Reading age level
  • How well the book fits its genre
  • Reformat (pre-book design for submission and/or publication)

 

*Finder’s fee: Any clients referred to me are eligible for a 10% finder’s fee. Think about it as the same kind of commission a literary agent gets. Be sure to tell the client to mention who referred them. The 10% commission will apply to all work the client does with me for a period of two years.