I am Steve K, One of Upwork's Most Experienced Freelance Male Voices, with more than 40 years of daily experience voicing narrations, Radio, TV and podcast commercials, corporate and e-learning video voice overs.
"I am so glad that I found Steve! He did exactly as asked, took time to thoroughly read the script, and made it flow so seamlessly!"
You are hiring someone whose voice has been used by major companies worldwide, by major TV and radio networks like iHeartRadio, Premiere and ABC, and for national brands like Xfinity, Walmart, Upside, Dodge, Ram Trucks, and others. I have hosted podcasts, portrayed video game and cartoon characters, and lent my voice to thousands of video narrations and telephone Voice Mail and IVR systems.
"Steve has an excellent voice, very versatile and just what we needed! He was very creative"
My greatest strengths are corporate narration and explainer videos, commercial voice overs, eLearning, phone greetings and IVR messages, whiteboards, voice acting and character roles and any other messages that need to be delivered in a friendly conversational and compelling way, with confidence.
You should expect high quality, professional, satisfying results every time. Typically within 24 hours.
Accomplished in these styles: Compelling, motivating, real, believable, conversational, emotional, engaging, charismatic, thoughtful, accessible, middle aged, confident, gruff, mysterious, dramatic, video game character, vibrant, persuasive, cheerful, natural, dramatic, kind, mature, wise, epic, strong, gritty, baby boomer, guy next door.
Young Adult
Voice Acting
Voice-Over
Audio Editing
Voice Recording
Voice-Over Recording
Narration
Authoritative Tone
American English Accent
Corporate Tone
Narrative
Education Presentation
Conversational Fluency
Podcast
Audio Production
Randa C.
Decatur, Georgia
$35/hr
4.9
32 jobs
For over 10 years, I have channelled personalities of the scholar, fascinated interviewer, fashion guru, meditation guide, customer service representative, casual conversationist, helpful assistant, language instructor, and the myriad of complex emotions everyone experiences in their daily lives. My talent is carefully refined to meet the expectations of each client, whether their industry is YouTube, Audiobooks, marketing, or TOEFL. My audio is palpable and palatable, as it reminds audiences just how good it feels to be engaged by a real friend or a professional confidant.
Young Adult
Adult
Phone Communication
Audiobook
Voice-Over
Audio Editing
Female Voice
US English Dialect
Southern American English Accent
Voice Talent
Smooth Voice Tone
Natural Tone
Professional Tone
Voice & Tone Consistency
YouTube
Educational
Audio Production
WAV
MP3
Adejokun K.
Lagos, Nigeria
$5/hr
5.0
13 jobs
You have valuable knowledge but no time to write. You start writing but struggle to finish. You've hired freelancers before and received generic, AI-sounding content that lacked personality, authority, and depth. Or perhaps you have a completed manuscript that still needs professional editing, formatting, and publishing preparation before it's truly ready for readers.
Great ideas don't deserve to die in a draft folder. That's exactly why I exist. Behind every coach, entrepreneur, consultant, thought leader, and author with a successful book is a skilled ghostwriter, editor, and publishing partner who helped bring that vision to life. I'm that partner.
I am a professional eBook Ghostwriter, Book Editor, Amazon KDP Specialist, and Book Formatting Expert who helps authors transform ideas into polished manuscripts, professionally formatted books, and publication-ready files for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and other major publishing platforms.
๐ ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
I help transform raw ideas into professionally written, professionally edited, and publication-ready books that educate, inspire, engage readers, and strengthen your authority. Whether you're creating a nonfiction business book, self-help guide, leadership book, memoir, novel, workbook, or eBook, I ensure your content is clear, engaging, well structured, and ready for publication.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐:
โ Nonfiction Ghostwriting
โ Fiction Ghostwriting
โ Book & eBook Writing
โ Developmental Editing
โ Structural Editing
โ Line Editing
โ Copyediting
โ Proofreading
โ Manuscript Evaluation & Review
โ Manuscript Development
โ Chapter Editing
โ First Chapter Optimization
โ Readability & Flow Enhancement
โ Book Formatting
โ eBook Formatting
โ Kindle Formatting
โ EPUB Formatting
โ Typesetting
โ Layout Design
โ Editorial Design
โ Publication Design
โ Print Design
โ Interior Book Formatting
โ Print Ready PDF Creation
โ Kindle Ready EPUB Creation
โ Amazon KDP Formatting
โ Amazon KDP Publishing Support
โ Book Description & Book Blurb Writing
โ Publishing Consultation
โ Publishing Strategy
โ Book Proposal Development
โ Market Positioning Recommendations
โ Self-Publishing Support
โ Traditional Publishing Preparation
โ End-to-End Book Production
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐?
โ A professionally written manuscript
โ A stronger, more engaging book
โ Error free editing and formatting
โ Publication-ready files that meet Amazon KDP standards
โ A book that reflects your voice, expertise, and goals
โ More time to focus on your business while your book gets completed
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ?
I don't simply write books. I become your ghostwriter, editor, formatting specialist, and publishing partner. Before I write a single word, I take the time to understand your audience, goals, expertise, messaging, and voice. I analyze your content, study your niche, and create a strategy that ensures your manuscript is clear, engaging, marketable & publication ready.
๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐:
Discovery โ Research โ Outline & Structure โ Writing & Drafting โ Developmental Editing โ Copyediting & Proofreading โ Book Formatting โ EPUB & PDF Export โ Publishing Preparation โ Final Delivery
Every project receives thoughtful attention, detailed communication, professional formatting & a commitment to quality.
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต:
โ Coaches & Consultants
โ Entrepreneurs
โ Thought Leaders
โ Motivational Speakers
โ Wellness Experts
โ Financial Advisors
โ Educators & Trainers
โ Publishers
โIndependent Authors
Whether you need ghostwriting, editing, or Amazon KDP formatting, I'm here to help bring your book to life. Let's get started.
๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐:
Ghostwriting, Book Writing, eBook Writing, Nonfiction Writing, Fiction Writing, Business Writing, Leadership Writing, Self-Help Writing, Personal Development Writing, Psychology Writing, Emotional Intelligence Writing, Human Behavior Writing, Memoir Writing, Biography Writing, Christian Writing, Romance Writing, Thriller Writing, Science Fiction Writing, Developmental Editing, Structural Editing, Copyediting, Proofreading, Manuscript Review, Manuscript Assessment, Amazon KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, Book Formatting, eBook Formatting, Kindle Formatting, EPUB Formatting, Typesetting, Layout Design, Publication Design, Editorial Design, Print-Ready PDF Creation, Kindle-Ready EPUB Creation, Self-Publishing Support, Book Production, Microsoft Word, EPUB, PDF, and KDP Upload Support.
Book Publishing, Publishing Consultant, Book Layout Design, Interior Formatting, Editorial Review, Content Development, workbook and activity book design, Chapter Development, Readability Improvement, Story Development, Workbook Formatting, Paperback Formatting, Reflowable EPUB, MS Word Formatting, Canva book layout design, OCR cleanup for scanned documents, conversion from PDF to editable Word, formatting, self-publishing assistance, book upload, book interior layout, document cleanup and consistency
Ghostwriting
Ebook Writing
Book Writing
Self-Help
Fiction
Book Cover Design
Nonfiction
Book Layout
Memoir Writing
Ebook Formatting
Ebook
Amazon
KDP Interior
Formatting
Editing & Proofreading
Document Formatting
Book Design
Book Editing
Ebook Design
Book Cover
Dorothea S.
Tallahassee, Florida
$20/hr
5.0
16 jobs
I am a creative with strengths in acting, voice acting and artistry, and creative writing. My acting experience is decades long including theater and music theater in which my performances vary from Shakespeare to Mamet to Sondheim. I specialize in writing poetry with experience in crafting other short form pieces. Voice Acting is my newest passion at just a decade of experience - I love bringing whats written to life in whatever category a need falls under. I specialize in creating original characters, giving them a story and bringing their stories to life. My creative, out of the box thinking makes me good at finding solutions to unusual problems, seeing unique ways to develop ideas, and hungry to brainstorm how to take what can be imagined and make it into something real.
Voice Acting
Voice Talent
Voice-Over
Voice-Over Recording
Acting
Method Acting
Meisner Acting
Classical Acting
Writing
Performing Arts
Essay Writing
Humor Writing
Ghostwriting
Poetry
Poem
Jeremy G.
Copperas Cove, Texas
$10/hr
4.9
87 jobs
I am a high-functioning autistic adult with a knack for writing video game reviews, chiefly of roleplaying games, with occasional RPG-related editorials, not to mention anthropomorphic character AI artwork.
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Video Game Review
Game
Video Game
Art & Design
Character Design
Character Illustration
Kehinde O.
Sango, Nigeria
$5/hr
4.7
41 jobs
Let's be honest. Most manuscripts don't fail because the writer lacks talent. They fail because nobody told the writer the truth. Your friend said it was amazing. Your writing group said "maybe tighten chapter three." Your mom cried at the ending, but she also cried at a paper towel commercial last Tuesday. None of that gets you published. None of that gets you reviews. None of that gets readers recommending your book at 1am to someone who should be sleeping.
That's where I come in.
I read fiction the way your future readers will hungry, impatient, and completely willing to put your book down if you lose me. The difference is I'll tell you exactly where you lost me, exactly why, and exactly what to do about it. Your readers will just leave a two-star review and move on with their lives.
I specialize in science fiction, fantasy, and thriller, genres where pacing isn't a suggestion, world-building has to earn its word count, and readers will forgive you almost anything except being boring.
What I'll do to your manuscript:
โ Beta Reading โ I read it as a reader first. No editorial filter, no politeness tax. You get my real reaction, where I was hooked, where I checked my phone, where I genuinely didn't see that twist coming, and where I absolutely did. That reaction is worth more than a hundred "it's great" responses.
โ Developmental Editing โ Structure, pacing, narrative arc, character consistency. If your story is a house, developmental editing checks whether the foundation is solid before we talk about the curtains. Most manuscripts need this more than they need anything else and most authors skip it entirely. Don't be most authors.
โ Line Editing โ This is where your prose stops surviving and starts singing. Sentence rhythm, word choice, dialogue that actually sounds human, flow that pulls readers forward without them noticing. Your voice stays completely intact. Everything fighting against it doesn't.
โ Proofreading โ The last thing standing between your manuscript and public embarrassment. Typos, punctuation, consistency errors, the word "definitely" spelled four different ways across 80,000 words. I find all of it. Every last one.
You're exactly who I work with if:
โ You've finished your manuscript and something still feels wrong but you can't name it
โ Your beta readers liked it but couldn't tell you why the middle dragged
โ You're self-publishing and your name is going on this thing permanently
โ You want someone who will treat your story seriously enough to be completely honest about it
What you actually get:
โ Editorial letter with specific, prioritized revision guidance, not vague gestures at "clarity"
โ Inline comments in Google Docs Suggesting Mode so you see every decision explained
โ Multiple solutions per problem, because "fix this" without options isn't feedback, it's homework
โ A reader's real reaction documented throughout, not manufactured after the fact
โ Your voice protected at every single stage
Genres: Science Fiction ยท Fantasy ยท Thriller ยท Mystery ยท Horror ยท Young Adult ยท Historical Fiction ยท Romance ยท Literary Fiction ยท Memoir
Short stories to 120,000+ word novels. No cookie-cutter packages, scope and turnaround discussed per project so you're never paying for what you don't need.
Most editors will tell you your manuscript has potential.
I'll tell you whether it actually does, and if it does, I'll help you prove it on every page.
If you're serious about publishing something worth reading, click Invite to Job or send a direct message. Tell me your genre, word count, and where the manuscript feels stuck. I'll take it from there.
Book Editing
Beta Reading
Beta Reader Report
Developmental Editing
Line Editing
Copy Editing
Editing & Proofreading
Proofreading
Story Editing
Story Development
Fiction Writing
Manuscript
Google Docs
Error Detection
Chicago Manual of Style
Ghostwriting
Academic Editing
Business Writing
Children's Writing
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