by Emily Crookston | Oct 31, 2026 | Writing Tips
I Started Two Books Before I Wrote the Right One Okay, are you ready for Confessions of a Ghostwriter? (I hope so because that’s the name of the keynote I’m working on now.) In the meantime, here’s my first confession:…
by Emily Crookston | Sep 3, 2026 | Writing Tips
Take the Leap: What to Do When Your Book Hits the Wall I'm about 75% of the way through the messy first draft of a ghostwriting project, and sh*t is starting to get real. For the past 6 weeks or…
by Emily Crookston | Jul 30, 2026 | AI
How to Write Your Book with AI Without Losing Your Soul The hardest thing for me to write about these days is AI. Not because it's constantly changing, though it is. Not because there are a thousand “hot takes,” and…
by Emily Crookston | Jun 30, 2026 | Writing Tips
You're Closer to Finishing Your Book Than You Think Here's the one thing I wish every aspiring authorpreneur knew: You're closer to having a book than you think. I know writing a book has a certain reputation. Even writers I…
by Emily Crookston | May 25, 2026 | Writing Tips
Stop Overthinking Your Book (Here's How) "Stop overthinking your book." 🤔 I often give authors this advice. It’s good advice. It’s what many people need to hear. But sometimes, I feel bad when I say it aloud because I know…
