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Member Spotlight: Michael Coffino
How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? An old fashioned way. I was on the verge of both retiring from the practice of law after four decades as a trial attorney and launching a fulltime writing career in fiction and non-fiction, with several books in my mental queue. As I geared up to move beyond professional crossroads, I also had begun a relationship with a woman on the speaking circuit—she was the founder of Gymboree and had a remarkable story—and was receiving incessant calls for her “book.” She…
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Guest Post: Working with a ghostwriter is shameful … or is it?
By Tracy Hume I’ve got a secret to share: my secret is that I believe in hiring professionals for complex tasks rather than trying to tackle those tasks by myself. For example: I’ve tried the DIY route: 24/7 access to Google and YouTube creates the illusion that you can Google your way to expertise in…
Guest Post: The Transformative Power of Sincere Ghostwriting Collaboration
By Albo Devine Over the past 12+ years helping bring 25 ghostwriting projects to life— from paradigm-shifting nonfiction to gripping memoir to illuminating fiction—the most important ingredient I’ve discovered for success in a collaboration is sincerity. Believe it or not, this sincerity is always the same. Whether an author is a billionaire ‘somebody’ or a…
Guest Post: How Much Time Should a Ghostwriter Invest in a Prospective Client?
By Thomas Hauck If you’re like me, you’re a sole proprietor who serves a revolving set of clients throughout the year. A new client comes on board, you write their book, and then you say goodbye and move on to the next author. I ghostwrite five or six books a year, both fiction and non-fiction,…