How long until my manuscript is published?

This is absolutely critical to understand before you enter into ANY kind of relationship with ANY kind of ghostwriter:

NO ONE CAN GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE PUBLISHED.

Again, the closest thing to a guarantee I’m aware of is my own service, only because I will personally produce your book if you don’t get in with someone else. No matter what, you'll end up with at least 1000 copies of your book printed and in your hand for sale.

The ADVANTAGE to using any ghostwriter is that a talented writer can produce a manuscript in the correct format and with the kind of professional style and finish that a publishing company is looking for. If you cannot do this yourself but you want to be published, you need to invest in some sort of outside help. A ghostwriter is the most comprehensive form of help.

(If you want to write the entire first draft yourself, you may do well enough to only require an editor or even a copyeditor if you’re quite good!)

If you decide to invest in a ghostwriter, you are investing in the production of a sellable manuscript. You are not necessarily investing in a published book.