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Help ghostwriting clients get unstuck
Helping ghostwriting clients get unstuck Our job as ghostwriters is to aid clients in getting their ideas down on paper. Once background material is gathered, we are typically responsible for arranging it in an orderly fashion that is interesting to read. The result is a professional quality article or case study, speech, email message, blog…
Do you write in silence or surrounded by noise?
Do you write in silence or surrounded by noise? I have discovered through the years that I write most productively when I am in complete silence. Without noises or voices to distract me, I can most effectively come up with the words I need to tell the story I’m working on for a client.…
What’s your EZPass for ghostwriting gigs?
What’s your EZPass for ghostwriting gigs? Drivers in the Northeast no doubt are familiar with EZPass, the automated system that allows you to travel various toll roads without having to stop to throw coins into a collection basket or hand over a paper card and some bills. By linking your bank account with an EZPass…
Even a “Duck Dynasty” Star Uses a Ghostwriter
Even a “Duck Dynasty” Star Uses a Ghostwriter Most ghostwriting clients approach the process of finding and hiring a ghostwriter or collaborator very methodically. They begin with an idea for a book or a message they want to impart and the realization that they need help in articulating that message or, more commonly, that they…
George Takei has a ghostwriter? Shocker (Not)!
George Takei has a ghostwriter? Shocker (Not)! I love George Takei’s Facebook posts, don’t you? In addition to being a well-known star of “Star Trek” – of which anyone over age 35 is probably aware – Takei also shares funny photos, humorous cartoons, and jokes on his Facebook page. Anyone under 35 probably knows him…
Beyond ghostwriting – income opportunities of the future
While this blog is primarily devoted to all things ghostwriting and ghostwriters, today I want to talk about emerging income opportunities that I hope Association of Ghostwriters members are exploring, or at least interested in. We all have areas of expertise – specialties that we frequently leverage in the pursuit of new writing projects for…
Finding ghostwriting gigs online
Each month members of the Association of Ghostwriters have the opportunity to learn from guest experts, who agree to participate in hour-long teleseminars. Today’s esteemed guest was Graciela Sholander of GhostwritingPlus.com. Sholander is a ghostwriter and freelance writer who also shares links to ghostwriting gigs she uncovers online. She is friendly and helpful and certainly…
The secret to getting paid what you’re worth as a ghostwriter
Charging a fair price for ghostwriting work – or writing work in general – has become far more difficult now that we have to compete with overseas writers willing to accept $.01/word or less for their work. Granted, the finished work product is rarely of the same quality as that of a professional writer, but…
Overcoming the feast or famine cycle in ghostwriting
Ghostwriting, like so many forms of freelance writing, has feast or famine work cycles. One month you’re bombarded with so many new projects and assignments that you wonder how you’ll ever get all the work done by the deadline. Then the deadline arrives, the work has magically been done, and you’re left wondering, “What’s next?”…
How one ghostwriter gets past overwhelm
Sometimes when I am fortunate enough to have more work than I need, I get overwhelmed. Panic creeps in and immobilizes me momentarily. Client projects I should be working on come to a standstill as I wonder how in the world I can research and write and edit what needs to be created. It…
How much of a specialist should you aim to be?
Some of the most successful ghostwriters specialize in a particular niche or subject, such as health, or business, or parenting. By knowing more than most about a particular topic, writers who specialize reap a number of rewards, from needing to do little background research when given an assignment, to being connected to major industry players,…
Ghostwriters: What are you really good at?
I just got off the phone with a potential ghostwriting client who asked a question far too potential clients bother to ask me. She said, “Before you tell me about the types of writing projects you’ve done, tell me about what you’re really good at.” Fortunately, I had previously spent some time contemplating this…