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How a Non-Fiction Book Differs from an Academic Book
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How a Non-Fiction Book Differs from an Academic Book

You are more than the academic knowledge you possess. We often think that if we want to write a book, we have to have enough technical knowledge of a certain…

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Why Purpose-Driven Books Know No Limits
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Why Purpose-Driven Books Know No Limits

I’ve recently found myself stating that I work with purpose-driven clients. While it’s always something I’ve felt and preferred, I hadn’t come out and said that those are the people…

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It’s Not Cheating, It’s Collaborating
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It’s Not Cheating, It’s Collaborating

“Well, that’s cheating!” is often a response I get when I explain to someone who is unfamiliar with ghostwriting what a ghostwriter does. I then need to get into a…

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Where the Real Money Comes from after Publishing a Book
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Where the Real Money Comes from after Publishing a Book

If you’re writing a book to get rich off of book sales, don’t.  Book sales should never be your primary reason for writing a book. Most of my clients write…

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How a Book Takes Your Thought Leadership to the Next Level
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How a Book Takes Your Thought Leadership to the Next Level

Social media serves a purpose, and books serve a purpose. But it’s important to recognize that these two purposes are different.  Each plays an important role. In fact, social media…

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Why a Ghostwriter Is Your Secret to Thought Leadership
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Why a Ghostwriter Is Your Secret to Thought Leadership

I’ve been around the corporate block. Little did I know how much that would help me write books. I spent almost six years working in corporate finance, accounting, and operations…

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It’s Not Personal: Why It’s So Important to Set Ego Aside as a Ghostwriter
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It’s Not Personal: Why It’s So Important to Set Ego Aside as a Ghostwriter

As a recovering hyperachiever, ghostwriting has tested me. I’ve always been someone who wants to get a task or a project near perfect on the first try, but that all…

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The New Thing Should Be Challenging!
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The New Thing Should Be Challenging!

Trying something new is often super tiring! I know all my business owners or aspiring business owners out there can relate.  And the tiring toll doesn’t necessarily happen from long…

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