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How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?

How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? My first project was through a person who is in charge of a museum. She had archival material related to a prominent deceased businessperson. That material had been designed for a book, but never pulled together into one. We talked about the popular notion that this person never wrote a book–but this businessperson actually had laid out some chapters. So, she commissioned me to put it all together and it was subsequently published.   What has been your secret to building…

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Ghostwriting Gold: What 200+ Ghostwriters Taught Me at Last Week’s Conference

Although I go to writers conferences expecting to take pages of notes from experts on the panel discussions I attend, I frequently pick up even more gems from the people around me. This year at the 2025 Gathering of the Ghosts was no different. Co-hosted by the Association of Ghostwriters (AOG) and Gotham Ghostwriters, the…

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How Ghostwriters Can be Marketing Geniuses for their Authors

By Jennifer Locke As Julie Andrews sings, “a bell is no bell until you ring it.” And a book is no book until people read it. Before they write the first word of a manuscript, ghostwriters should ask authors this question: “How do you plan to market the book?” Writing a book takes an enormous…

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Help Ghostwriting Prospects Find You 

I’m always surprised to receive emails from individuals who are trying to get in touch with a particular member of the Association of Ghostwriters (AOG). In fact, I probably receive an email a month from prospects who are having difficulty reaching an AOG member. These are people who have a need for ghostwriting services and…

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