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How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?

How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? My boss at the time had been interested in writing a book, and reached out to a hybrid publisher, who connected her with a ghostwriter. I had been writing in my boss’s voice for several years at that point (for op-eds and blogs and similar written products), but I did not yet fully understand what I had been doing was “ghostwriting.” When she started working with this ghostwriter, we quickly realized that I was a better fit for helping my boss…

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What is the Association of Ghostwriters?

At the inaugural Gathering of the Ghosts convention in NYC in early 2024, I was surprised by how few attendees had heard of the Association of Ghostwriters (AOG). Granted, a solid percentage of those in attendance were already AOG members, but the rest generally had not heard of the professional association for the industry. After…

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Why the Association of Ghostwriters Instituted Membership Auto-Renewal

The Association of Ghostwriters (AOG) has been very fortunate to attract as members professional writers who aspire to become ghostwriters or who are already earning money from their ghostwriting work. The community is active, members are kind and forthcoming with information, and most remain members for years. We offer a private Facebook group for discussions,…

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Always Go to the Original Source for Verification

Most writers understand the importance of finding the original source of information before using it in a book, article, blog post, report, speech, infographic, or anywhere else it may be cited. Those who attended journalism school likely had it drilled into them, while others learned through other methods, such as books or workshops. The core…

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