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Surprising Sources of Support in Your Book Writing Journey
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Surprising Sources of Support in Your Book Writing Journey

Just like most things that are a labor of love, it takes a village. A book is no different. Of course, you can get support from folks like editors, publishers,…

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How Ghostwriters Help Authors Blast through Their Next Book
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How Ghostwriters Help Authors Blast through Their Next Book

So you’ve already written a book…. What good is a ghostwriter to you?  An immense good. Let’s just start there. Last week, we talked about why ghostwriters are so valuable…

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Shotgun Rider: 3 Ways Ghostwriters Guide First-Time Authors
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Shotgun Rider: 3 Ways Ghostwriters Guide First-Time Authors

The service of ghostwriting is not just about writing. It’s so much more! I’ve talked about it before, but it’s a hill I will continue to stand on.  When an…

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Don’t Let the “How” Stop You from Your Dreams
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Don’t Let the “How” Stop You from Your Dreams

When I was first starting my business, things like logistics used to stress me out – setting up a button for people to book calls with me, maintaining my website,…

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How Exploring Is More Than Just Traveling
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How Exploring Is More Than Just Traveling

Exploring doesn’t just mean traveling to adventurous, new places. In fact, it doesn’t have to involve traveling at all! I’ve been receiving various messages lately from different sources telling me…

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3 Reasons to Embrace Leadership as a Ghostwriter
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3 Reasons to Embrace Leadership as a Ghostwriter

Ghostwriters wear many hats. Being a coach is one of those. Ghostwriters don’t just write. They help provide guidance throughout the project on how to approach the book process, how…

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Why Your Ghostwriter Needs to Share Your Intention
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Why Your Ghostwriter Needs to Share Your Intention

The importance of a solid ghostwriter and author match cannot be emphasized enough. I’ve talked about it before, and I’ll talk about it again. Today, I want to talk about…

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Why We Procrastinate Our Own Content
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Why We Procrastinate Our Own Content

I am always on top of client work, but when it comes to my own content… I’m less disciplined. I am weeks ahead on my LinkedIn posts. My blog posts……

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How Acknowledging Your Own Strengths Can Change Everything
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How Acknowledging Your Own Strengths Can Change Everything

When I was in school, I loathed my English/Language Arts classes.  Yet, all throughout high school, my teachers begged me to take the more advanced classes. I declined literally every…

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