ghostwriting

7

Ghostbloggers need to have more than writing abilities. They’ll also need some acting abilities if they’re going to be successful at taking on the (writing) voice of someone else.

7 comments Read the full article →
5

It’s not often you get to find out all about ghostwriting from an industry veteran, but that’s just what The Secret World of Ghostwriters: And How to Work With One offers. The book aims to demystify the profession for writing clients, by telling them exactly what ghostwriters can do for ...

5 comments Read the full article →
10

Men with Pens is one of my favorite new blogs. It’s the successor to the Web Content Copywriting blog which I mentioned last year. Run by James Chartrand and Harry McCLeod, this is a writing blog with a difference. These guys really know how to write unique blog posts. It’s ...

10 comments Read the full article →
10

The people who visit and comment on this site (5,000+ of you), come from places all over the world. Most of you are from the US, UK and Canada, but there are also quite a few from the other side of the globe, as the map shows: I appreciate your ...

10 comments Read the full article →
11

Someone asked me the other day about ghost blogging. She wanted to know about what it was and how to get started in it. Here are my answers. Ghost blogging is like ghostwriting. While ghostwriting is writing where you get no credit or byline, ghost blogging is blogging where you ...

11 comments Read the full article →
21

As a freelance writer, one of the best ways to attract new writing work is to show off examples of work you’ve already done. When I started out in journalism, that meant rigorously collecting copies of every newspaper, newsletter, journal or magazine in which I had a bylined piece (and ...

21 comments Read the full article →
3

We’ve all seen the ads where writers get offered peanuts for doing lots of work. In exchange for a paltry sum, they’re expected to sign away all rights to their work. If writers are working on a work for hire business, this is normal. But what about the other times, ...

3 comments Read the full article →
2

How To Effectively Work With A Ghostwriter is the latest post by Hope Wilbanks. It’s a clear, concise checklist for clients wishing to hire ghostwriters. Hope’s five point summary tells clients what they need to do and provide to get the most from their relationship with a ghostwriter. I’ve sent ...

2 comments Read the full article →
5

I’ve been trying to get better about linking to posts I’ve enjoyed. Here are some of the posts I found noteworthy in October: The Importance of Socializing for Freelancers How To Blog a New Niche: 5 Steps How-To Be A Collaborative Blogger How Microblogging Can Help You Nightmare on Writing ...

5 comments Read the full article →
5

Freelance writing work can be seasonal, which means that there are times when you just don’t have enough work. However, instead of worrying about this, you can use that time productively to help your writing career. Here are a few suggestions for what to do with down time. Tidy Up ...

5 comments Read the full article →
4

Writing keyword fodder isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve written 70 article of a batch of 140 and are losing the will to live. So what do you do when the creative well has run dry?

4 comments Read the full article →
16

Freelance writers and ghostwriters often have to write while coping with all sorts of disturbing circumstances. For example, I have worked my way through: an annoying scraping noise as my neighbours rebuilt their wall drilling next to my office when the builders tried to repair something they should have got ...

16 comments Read the full article →
11

As freelance writers, especially when we’re starting out, we often find ourselves working even longer hours than when we had a 9 to 5 job. I know I did – and still do sometimes. It’s a far cry from the dream of setting your own hours. I found myself working ...

11 comments Read the full article →
7

It can be tough to make the decision to become a writer. Take me, for example. I started work as a journalist at 21, but I didn’t realise how much I loved the job until I stopped doing it for a while. Then I couldn’t wait to get back to ...

7 comments Read the full article →
2

A friend asked me today how I handle working with new clients. What she really wanted to know was how I make sure that I get paid to write even when I don’t have a relationship with a client. The answer is simple. I always ask for a deposit. That’s ...

2 comments Read the full article →
0

I admit it. I’m a stats freak , so I was only to happy to install Clicky on this blog so I could see how many people would visit a new freelance writing blog. I have been stunned by the results and I would like to thank the more than ...

Read the full article →
4

One of the most important aspects of building a freelance writing and ghostwriting business is working out how to keep the work coming in and how to get repeat work. The answer to this dilemma is to become what I call a value added writer. That’s a writer who adds ...

4 comments Read the full article →
3

Sometimes you just have to know when it’s time to take a day off. This is an issue that most work at home moms face, especially during the summer holidays. Most days, I try to work from just after breakfast till just after nap time, leaving several hours in the ...

3 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries