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Member Spotlight: Tony Horne
How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? I had written for newspaper columns for 15 years and already self-published three books but in 2010, whilst hosting the biggest radio show in the North of England, the largest police manhunt for 40 years was underway in my area. It lasted a week with wall to wall TV coverage. One of the victims was a police officer, David Rathband, who was blinded in the attack. He was also a fan of the show. When I invited him on the penultimate…
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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…
Ghostwriters Who Operate as Business Owners Are More Successful
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…
The Art of the Initial Client Interview: 11 Questions Every Ghostwriter Should Ask
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…