Ghostwriting & Books
BEYOND BOOKS: HOW A GHOSTWRITER CAN HELP WITH ANY WRITING PROJECT
Ghostwriting isn’t just for celebrities or high-powered CEOs looking to publish their autobiographies, memoirs, or advice. While it’s true that many ghostwriters do specialize in writing books for the famous and wealthy, it’s a myth that ghostwriting is strictly for celebrity tell-alls or corporate memoirs. There are plenty of ghostwriters out there who specialize in […]
PREPARING TO WRITE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY BOOK: HOW TO DRAFT AN OUTLINE AND ORGANIZE YOUR RESEARCH
If you are like many people tackling the project of writing your family history book, you probably have a mountain of old paper documents, photos, and information you printed from online sources. Does this sound familiar? You know the hard copy of the family tree on your mother’s side is around somewhere, but it might […]
15 GREAT NONFICTION BOOKS YOU CAN READ IN A DAY
Reading, in general, has a lot of benefits. And the benefits to reading nonfiction are even greater. For one, nonfiction books can teach you valuable life lessons and ways to deal with adversities in your own life. Nonfiction books can also help to expand your vocabulary and improve your concentration. But, let’s face it; sometimes […]
8 GREAT MOVIE ADAPTATIONS OF MEMOIRS
If you are anything like me, you cringe when you find out that your favorite memoir is being made into a movie. It’s not that there are no good film adaptations of memoirs out there—it just seems that, for some reason, they are hard to come by. Maybe it’s because the story-line and emotions of […]
THE GREAT READING DEBATE: E-READERS VS. PAPER BOOKS
I love the smell of a new book. The sound the fresh, crisp paper makes when you turn the page. The feeling of the book’s weight in my hands. The knowledge that those 500 pages filled with raw emotions and heart-stopping suspense are all mine to unfold. To me, there is nothing better than a […]
15 WRITERS WHO PROVE THAT LIFE IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
As Mark Twain famously said, truth is stranger than fiction. While that may not ring true for everyone, it seems that many writers and other creative types, such as Twain, have led some pretty fascinating lives. This entertaining blog from bachelorsdegreeonline.com dives into the lives of 15 famous writers whose lives have been more interesting […]
14 TOP FAQS ABOUT GHOSTWRITING AND HIRING A GHOSTWRITER
Some people might not know this, but many famous books were actually written by ghostwriters and not by the authors listed on the book. The French classics of Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, are said to be collaborative works done with ghostwriters. After the death of author V.C. Andrews, […]
TWFH TEAM REVEALS OUR FAVORITE NONFICTION BOOKS
Every writer knows that the key to honing their craft is to read, read, and then read some more. After all, the only way to know what good writing looks like is to study the works of good writers. So, in order to find out where our writers get their inspiration, I sat down with […]
THE 15 BIGGEST MISTAKES MALE AUTHORS MAKE WHEN WRITING FEMALE CHARACTERS
One of the biggest challenges for a writer is the task of trying to authentically write from the perspective of the opposite gender. After all, it is nearly impossible for a woman to know exactly how a man would feel in a certain situation, and vice versa. While there are definitely some authors who are […]
HOW TO PITCH YOUR NONFICTION BOOK TO THE RIGHT PUBLISHERS IN 4 EASY STEPS
You’ve put your heart and soul into your book, and it is a great achievement to celebrate! But now that you have it completed, what do you do with it? Your book is written and edited to perfection…now what? Most likely, you will want to get it published and have it become successful, whether to […]