A foreword is the only section of a book where a borrowing of credibility is intentional. This part of a book works when the endorser shares something unique about the author or the topic of the book that no one else can share.
We only draft these with the named person’s cooperation. By that we mean a short recorded conversation with them, their approval on the draft, and their signature on the final version prior to transmission for any purpose whatsoever (even sending it to a printer).
These pages do not feature the author’s voice, and readers who know the endorser can hear the discrepancy. It is a matter of getting it right to understand how that person speaks about work they appreciate, even if it contains reservations. Unfiltered praise of work from a known skeptic will read as a favor rather than an endorsement.
Where AI falls down on forewords
Generated forewords are said to stop this book before it even begins. Groundbreaking, essential reading, a voice we need right now. None of this describes any specific book, and the same page could be found in front of any of the books in that category. Readers ignore forewords like this, and essentially waste the one thing it was designed to do.
How We Plan Structure and Voice for No-AI Forewords
We ask our endorsers three questions. First, we ask for their relationship with the author, if there is one; and if so, how they first encountered the work. Lastly, we ask who among their peers they would recommend the book to. Looking over the answers helps to give the testimonial its form. A foreword which begins with an anecdote rather than a critique is more truthful, and therefore, more effective.
Developing No-AI Forewords From Idea to Final Draft
The path is brief, though there’s an extra player involved. The draft goes to an endorser, not the author. Draft edits by the endorser will be final, even if the author would prefer differently. That order is important. A foreword signed by an endorser with whom you do not wish to have a problem on page two is a problem you do not want on page two.
What forewords cost
One rate, whatever the format: $10 per 100 words. You are paying for the writer’s time and judgement, so the price scales with the words rather than with a package tier.
Typical foreword
Words
Writing
Fee (1%)
You pay
Short
500
$50
$0.50
$50.50
Standard
1,000
$100
$1
$101
In-depth
2,000
$200
$2
$202
The writer receives 100% of the writing price. Our 1% fee is added on top of it, and 0.5% is donated to tree planting.
Full pricing breakdown.
Questions About Buying No-AI Forewords
What the piece is for, who reads it, roughly how long it should be, and anything it must include or avoid. Links to your existing material help. If you are unsure, send what you have and the writer will come back with questions.
Up to 3 days. The writer has to read around the subject before writing it, so we quote honestly rather than promising an hour. If your deadline is tighter, say so in the brief and we will tell you before you pay whether we can meet it.
In our experience, it is standard practice to request named endorsements as long as the person writes the endorsement and approves the final draft. We will not publish an endorsement without participation. If the endorser has declined to write the endorsement we will not take the order, rather than publishing an endorsement where we speculate what we believe they may have written.
This looks great. Their changes make it more unique to them, which was the goal. The maximum is two revision rounds and we’ve seen that because of their changes, the piece is overall better. If they resubmit a completely new revision, you can still rely on the draft we sent you and we would definitely call that a success.
Completely. Copyright transfers to you on delivery, with no attribution requirement and no licence back to us. Nothing written for you is resold, repurposed or republished.
Reviews
What clients say about our forewords
Reviews from completed, paid orders in this category.
RDRafael D
The second draft outline was my saving grace
I had managed to write around 40 thousand words. Unfortunately those words didn’t provide any structure. When I received the feedback on this, it contained a merged chapter, one chapter completely removed (along with an explanation as to why) and the additional feedback stated that the chapter that had been removed was essentially doing the work of three chapters which I had already written. It was a bit painful to read, but correct.
Verified orderBook outlinesApril 2025
LGLéa G
Kept my voice through forty thousand words
My mother finished reading all nine chapters over four months. Impressively, she did it without knowing I had someone else type it. The writer sent questions after each chapter to eliminate guessing. Of all the things I have written myself, chapter six is the best.
Verified orderGhostwritten booksOctober 2025
DPDanilo P
Sold the book in three sentences
My novel took four years, and the back cover took three sentences and had me stumped for six weeks. The writer must have read the full manuscript (instead of the synopsis) which I know because the copy references a scene from chapter fourteen.
