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The Real Reason Not to Use AI to Write Your Novel
By Richard Lowe Everyone has an opinion about AI and fiction these days. Most of those opinions are wrong, or at least incomplete. The arguments I hear most are about craft. AI doesn’t understand emotion. AI produces generic prose. AI can’t develop character. All of that is true, but those are problems of quality, and…
Confessions of a CEO Ghostwriter
By Henry DeVries I have a confession to make. After ghostwriting hundreds of books and articles for CEOs, I can tell you I once was tempted to kowtow and let them tell their story the same drab way: with too many facts, too many insights, and no overarching story. But that became, as the cliché…
Resisting the Pull of Generative AI
By Jeff Raderstrong AI’s writing abilities have dramatically improved in the last few years – it can produce compelling fiction and (in certain cases) humans prefer AI writing to human writing. Writerly responses fall anywhere from outright outrage to maybe-this-isn’t-so-bad. While the philosophical debate continues on, the reality remains: AI can write, maybe better than…
Guest Post: Tips For Getting Started As a Ghostwriter
By Wintress Odom Although the practice of ghostwriting reaches back to antiquity when scribes toiled over papyrus scrolls, the ghostwriting industry is growing today more than ever—for a variety of reasons. The rise in SEO, eBooks, self-publishing, and social media means that more and more people are looking to communicate their ideas, even when they…
Guest Post: Working with a ghostwriter is shameful … or is it?
By Tracy Hume I’ve got a secret to share: my secret is that I believe in hiring professionals for complex tasks rather than trying to tackle those tasks by myself. For example: I’ve tried the DIY route: 24/7 access to Google and YouTube creates the illusion that you can Google your way to expertise in…
Guest Post: The Transformative Power of Sincere Ghostwriting Collaboration
By Albo Devine Over the past 12+ years helping bring 25 ghostwriting projects to life— from paradigm-shifting nonfiction to gripping memoir to illuminating fiction—the most important ingredient I’ve discovered for success in a collaboration is sincerity. Believe it or not, this sincerity is always the same. Whether an author is a billionaire ‘somebody’ or a…
Guest Post: How I Ghostwrite Business Books…And Bumble Messages
By Megan Okonsky When I meet new people, I hesitate before sharing what I do for work. My official title shifted from “copywriter” to “ghostwriter” in 2019 and I began fielding quite a few questions about my job. Nervous to take up too much time talking about my 9-5, I avoided bringing up work woes…
Guest Post: What You Should Know Before Hiring a Ghostwriter to Pen Your Memoir
By Rob Swystun First off, let me just say that you have absolutely lived a fascinating life. Your accomplishments deserve to be hailed and your trials and tribulations deserve to be recognized. With that out of the way, it pains me to inform you that regardless of how interesting your life is, your chances of…
The Right Way to Think About What You’re Worth…
By Robert Bruce Woodcox Talking about oneself is generally not the way to begin an article that enlightens others, but it is necessary to talk about why you should listen to me carefully as you read this. Most of you ghostwriters are not charging enough for your talents, time, education, experience and the results of…
Tips for Hiring a Ghostwriter
By Erick Mertz Finding the right professional service provider for your needs is often tricky. This can be especially true when it comes to hiring a ghostwriter for your writing project. What makes hiring a ghostwriter so tricky? One reason is this: published rates are difficult to find. Then on the off chance you are…
How Does the Money Part Work with a Ghostwriter?
By Laura Schaefer I recently updated my website and asked a friend for her feedback. She said this: “It easy to understand the value you bring to the project of writing a book. What I don’t understand is how much potential money I would make if I wrote a book, and what percentage of that…
Even Geniuses Need Writing Collaborators
Guest Blog Post By Jennifer Locke “My Shot.” “You’re Welcome.” “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” What do these songs have in common? Answer: They were written by certified MacCarthur genius Lin-Manuel Miranda. And, perhaps, they were reviewed by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats before the rest of the world was exposed to these earworms.…