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Member Spotlight: John DeSimone
How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?AOG: How did you land your first ghostwriting project? JD: I was struggling to write and publish fiction. At the time, I ran a writers conference to support myself. I invited a ghostwriter to speak at the conference. Getting to know what he did and how he supported himself through his craft, I was drawn into the business. He helped me get a small job with a local pastor finishing a book. From there, my business grew. I built a website and began to reach out to the sources my…
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