Archive for November 2024
1 Webinar’s Shocking ROI
Occasionally, when I first talk to a ghostwriting prospect, I get asked a version of this question: “Can you help me get my book published?” My standard response has been, “My specialty is writing. I know people in the publishing world that I’m happy to introduce you to, but I focus on making the manuscript…
Read MoreA Ghostwriter Learns 2 More Important Lessons
Last week, I detailed three lessons I learned as a ghostwriter. Here are two more lessons. A ghostwriter doesn’t need to be an expert in every subject. I have a client who’s a Pennsylvania-based personal injury lawyer. He hired me to ghostwrite some chapters into an already existing book about depositions. In our early conversations,…
Read More3 Important Ghostwriting Lessons
You’ve probably heard or read these quotes before: “There’s no end to education.” “Learning is a lifelong process.” “Everything is a learning experience.” I, too, learn as I go. In ghostwriting, there are plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. Here are some lessons I’ve learned. Don’t take any project if you’re not enthusiastic about…
Read MoreAnswering 5 Ghostwriting Ethical Issues
Almost whenever I research ghostwriting topics for my next post, my search engine spits out subjects I’m not asking for. Most common are the ethics of ghostwriting. I’ve written before about how ghostwriting is here to stay and how it’s ethically acceptable to hire somebody to write words for you. Here are some other ethics-related…
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