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Member Spotlight: Carrie Glenn
How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? I’ve taken an unconventional approach to becoming a ghostwriter. I started editing and copywriting through the platform Fiverr. Once I had earned enough five star reviews to push me up the levels, people started asking me if I could help them write their ebooks and books, so I created a “gig” for ghostwriting. Back then the pay was very little. I remember one job writing a very technical book where, at the end of the whole project when I added up…
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Do I have solid numbers to back up this assertion? No. However, based on conversations with other ghostwriters, editors, and coaches, I’m very confident that behaving like a business owner will earn you more money than operating as a hobbyist or pure creative. I speak from experience. Many of you know that my dad was…
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When issues arise between a ghostwriter and their author-client, on reflection, the ghostwriter almost always admits that there were red flags during early conversations that they ignored. Sometimes, those red flags are as minor as a questionable comment or off-hand remark that the ghost chose to ignore. Other times, the red flags emerge as the…
Building a Ghostwriting Portfolio When You Can’t Share Most of Your Work
Ghostwriters face a marketing conundrum unique to the industry: How do you market your services when you can’t talk about previous clients? Many authors demand that their ghostwriters sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and/or confidentiality clause that prevents them from talking about their work together. This means that some of the most capable and qualified…