Ghostwriting & Books
HOW TO WRITE A MOVING MEMOIR
Many people aspire to write their own life stories. But let’s face it— not all memoirs are as engaging or moving as the author intended. In fact, it can be difficult to write a memoir that other people actually want to read or consider insightful. Your story must be interesting enough to hold their attention. […]
HOW MUCH TIME DOES A GHOSTWRITER NEED TO WRITE A BOOK?
One of the most common questions new and prospective clients ask ghostwriters is how long their book project will take from start to finish. For clients that pay by the hour, the thought of a project taking six months or longer can be scary. We interviewed several professional ghostwriters to ask them about their processes […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY COME TO LIFE
You’ve spent the last couple of years researching your family history. You even hired a professional genealogist to track down the information you couldn’t uncover on your own. Now you are ready to share your findings with the rest of your family. You could go with a basic family tree diagram, or a journaled […]
IS TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING DEAD?
There was a time when writing a book and actually getting it published was a dream akin to saying “I’m going to make it in the NBA!” or “I’m going to be a rock star!” Then, self-publishing came along. And while it didn’t garner much respect early on, in recent years self-publishing has taken over […]
THE INS AND OUTS OF A NONFICTION GHOSTWRITING CONTRACT
Have you dreamed of seeing a book with your name on it? Would having a book published under your name help get your speaking engagements or enhance your personal brand? Do you have something important to say but don’t consider yourself a writer? Do you want a record of your family history? Are you considering […]
PUBLISHING YOUR PRIVATE MEMOIR OR FAMILY HISTORY BOOK
You have a story to tell, and you are confident that it’s worth telling. It has characters, drama, and is filled with emotion. The best part is, it’s all true! Now you want to preserve that story for those you love and generations to come. So, what do you do once you’ve finished putting words […]
7 STEPS TO RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY ONLINE
I have this fantasy of taking an extended trip around the world to discover where my ancestors came from and to meet long-lost relatives. In this fantasy world, I have unlimited time and resources to explore every rabbit hole and track down clues about those who came before me. The reality is that I—along with […]
YOUR BOOK: 5 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU WRITE A WORD
If you are like most people, you’d like to write a book someday. But, as anyone who has actually followed through and written a book will tell you, it can be a long and arduous process. If you want to have any chance of succeeding, it is important to plan and prepare first. The more […]
WHO OWNS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?
For writers, marketers, content creators, and businesses alike, intellectual property laws can make a huge impact on your company’s livelihood and protect you from having someone else benefit from your work. This means that someone else cannot publish a copy of your book as their own or that another company cannot steal your proprietary software […]
THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE WORDS: CAN YOU MAKE MONEY WRITING NON-FICTION BOOKS?
We all know an awful lot about something. It’s just the way people are. Your area of expertise might be something useful, like knowing how to fix cars, or it might be something less tangible, say, an obscene amount of knowledge about cartoons from the late 1970s to the early 1980s (ruh roh, Raggy!). Whatever […]