Composing an outline, whether general (to be filled in later by client interviews) or bulleted down to the last detail, is the first step of a how-to book ghostwriting project. This week, I want to talk about how to get started with your outline. There are no hard and fast rules on how you … Continue reading Outlining a How-To Book as a Ghostwriter
Last week I posted about my success with the 90-Day Pitch Challenge. So this week, as promised, I’m going to talk about how I used Twitter to successfully reach out to prospective clients with cold pitches. For the challenge, I did a mix of cold pitches and regular applications to jobs posted on job … Continue reading Dos and Don’ts of Twitter Cold Pitching
You're in for a treat, fellow writers, because over the past two weeks I've had the privilege of chatting with ten talented, kick-butt freelancers who have agreed to give you input on some of the most daunting obstacles they faced starting out in their careers. The fact that all ten are women is a coincidence … Continue reading Expert Roundup: The Scariest Obstacles Freelancers Face
*This is a post I wrote for my LinkedIn followers, but I thought with so many good writers here on WordPress that this would be knowledge worth sharing so that you don't get screwed over on your first try at self-publishing. The Danger of Cheap and Fast Today I was approached to take on a … Continue reading Cheap and Fast is Never a Good Sign: How to avoid crummy freelance editors
Editing is a great way for writers to make money using their natural skills. If you are a good writer, you are a heavy reader, and heavy readers can detect problems in writing quickly and naturally. However, good editing isn't just about reading material and making changes on those gut feeling and opinions. A good … Continue reading How to be a Good Editor: The Challenges of Editing
