Archive for October 2024
3 More Clear Reasons Publishing’s Hard
Last week, I wrote about three reasons publishing is its own challenging animal. Now, here are three more reasons (with apologies to James Carville): It’s the book, stupid In simple terms, the manuscript sucks. The difficult part sometimes lies in why. Not every publisher states the reasons for rejecting your work. The larger the publisher,…
Read More3 Clear Reasons it’s so Hard to Get Published
Too many people don’t realize how difficult the publishing game really is. Recently, a woman in Alabama reached out to me because she wanted a book ghostwritten. If I could choose a title for her book, it would be All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Prison. It sounded really fascinating. Then I…
Read More4 More Solid, Strategic Branding Tips
Last week, I wrote about two things a ghostwriter can do to help build a brand. Here are four more: Develop a professional website. A ghostwriter can write the copy on the website, giving prospects a solid first look at your writing ability (and, yes, I wrote my website). Not only that, but your website…
Read More2 Surefire Ghostwriting Branding Tips
I wanted this post to be about brands. I researched “Personal Branding for Ghostwriters: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market” and found numerous articles about using a ghostwriter to build a personal brand. But there was very little about a ghostwriter building a brand. That didn’t work. So, I dug into my memories. …
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