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How Ghostwriters Can Help You Find Your Voice
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How Ghostwriters Can Help You Find Your Voice

One of the most common objections that people have to hiring a ghostwriter is that whatever is being ghostwritten won’t sound like them. It’s a totally fair concern. After all,…

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From Rivals to Resources: The Benefits of a Ghostwriting Network
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From Rivals to Resources: The Benefits of a Ghostwriting Network

The freelance writing world is often viewed as competitive. It can be easy to operate from a fear of lack, wondering if there’s enough work to go around and keep…

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How Instant Gratification Can Lead to Delayed Success
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How Instant Gratification Can Lead to Delayed Success

I am the queen of instant gratification. So I get it.  Authors often get antsy as they move through the ghostwriting process to see how the book is coming together.…

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Laying the Groundwork to Refined Beauty: Moving Beyond the First Draft
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Laying the Groundwork to Refined Beauty: Moving Beyond the First Draft

As I looked out at the new sod on part of my yard, I couldn’t help but notice how wonky (yes, that’s a technical term) it looked. I longed for…

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Why Doesn’t Everyone Have a Book?
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Why Doesn’t Everyone Have a Book?

It’s true. Everyone could write a book themselves if they really put their minds to it. We’ve gone through school to achieve an adequate level of reading and writing skills.…

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Why It’s Important to Find a Ghostwriting Partner, Not a Cookie-Cutter Process
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Why It’s Important to Find a Ghostwriting Partner, Not a Cookie-Cutter Process

If you’ve been apprehensive about hiring a ghostwriter because you’re not sure if the process will work for you, I get it. A book is a highly personal and highly…

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Writing and Working Out: Why It’s Important to Commit to the Process
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Writing and Working Out: Why It’s Important to Commit to the Process

We’ve all been there. We wake up in the morning and just aren’t feeling it. We slide on our gym shoes, lace them up, grab our water, and start the…

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Curiosity is Key: Why You Should Look for This in a Ghostwriter
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Curiosity is Key: Why You Should Look for This in a Ghostwriter

The cool part about being a ghostwriter is that if there’s a book you’d love to read on a particular topic, you can just find a client who’s looking to…

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3 Benefits to Collaborating with Aligned Partners
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3 Benefits to Collaborating with Aligned Partners

Admittedly, since I started my own business, I’ve usually been focused on working solo. Of course, I had my clients I was collaborating with, but I wasn’t providing services with…

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