Spending long, fruitless hours scouring job boards for book ghostwriting work can be exhausting and discouraging. I have yet to come across a job board that has book ghostwriting as a category, which makes it very hard to do a proper quick search. If you do find a listing, you must then go through the … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Know about Pitching Book Packagers
I've talked about pitching quite a bit on this blog—cold pitching and responding to project listings. However, I haven't talked much about what happens if your pitch gets a response, so I want to cover exactly what that looks like for book ghostwriting projects. (Not sure how to pitch? You may find these posts helpful: … Continue reading How to Craft a Ghostwriting Bid
Today's my birthday, so I want to do something a little more casual and talk about what I have found are the best and worst parts of working in my niche. If you're new to this blog (welcome!), I ghostwrite and copy edit books (for more detail about my niche and how I chose it, … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Working in Books as a Freelancer
Some of you regular readers may remember that I recently raised my ghostwriting rates. You can read more about why in my post about How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome. I've also made it one of my goals to take on two new ghostwriting clients this year. So, I started searching for jobs, but I quickly became … Continue reading 10 Things You May Not Know About Ghostwriting
Two days ago, I was searching for "ghostwriter wanted" job listings and came across the blog/business website of a fellow ghostwriter. Curious, I read through the post. It was a narration of a phone call she'd had with a potential client. A woman had called to ask the cost of services. The ghost responded that … Continue reading How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Running your own business is HARD. Things you never really thought of when deciding you wanted to be your own boss keep popping up like an obnoxious fifth grader grinning in serial killer fashion and shouting, "Hi! Hey! Hi! Look at me, lady, look at me!" inches from your nose so you can smell … Continue reading To Contract or Not to Contract
I genuinely enjoy fiction ghostwriting because it never feels like a job. Yes, I have deadlines and instructions to follow, but it's basically like completing a writing prompt with the added bonus of a paycheck. However, my first excursion into the ghostwriting world had some truly heartbreaking moments because I was unfamiliar with the process. … Continue reading The Heartache of Ghostwriting Done Wrong
When I tell people I am a ghostwriter, I usually get funny looks. It's not a job that is part of most people's vocabulary, but it should be in every writer's vocabulary, even if you decide it isn't for you. What is a Ghostwriter? A ghostwriter is usually hired by someone who has an … Continue reading Ghostwriting 101
