On May 15th, The Pocket PhD turns five! It’s hard to believe it has been five years since I set up my baby business and hired my first business coach. Although I still have a lot to learn, it’s a good time to pause and really take in this milestone. When I think about...
I get this question often when I meet someone new: “What is ghostwriting?” It’s not that the concept of creating content for others is foreign to the people asking this question. Usually, they’re asking because they’ve never met a ghostwriter before or they don’t...
You have my permission not to write your book — not that you need my (or anyone else’s) permission — but if it helps, permission granted! Now let’s talk about why even though you hate writing and you’re busy “wearing all the hats” and you haven’t actually...
Why is it so hard for writers to think of writing as a job? There are a lot of complex reasons. Cultural reasons. Imposter syndrome reasons. Maybe even reasons that have to do with the personality type that is drawn to writing as a career. As a ghostwriter, I often...
I sometimes talk myself right out of being someone’s ghostwriter (probably not a tactic they teach you in time-share sales seminars). And that’s a good thing because hey, I can only write two or three books per year. So I spend as much time trying to figure out if...
I distinctly remember the first time I consciously realized the world didn’t revolve around me. A college friend of mine and I had moved to Boston and rented our first apartment together. We were 22, in graduate school, and living on our own in the big city. ...
To be a ghostwriter is to be a behind-the-scenes character. As I write my book, I’m attempting to force myself out into the light. This isn’t a new pattern. These two sides of my identity have always been in tension with each other in one way or another. I’m an...
On my book writing journey I’ve hit the first big hurdle. Yay for challenges! I know there will be lots of little and big obstacles along the way. Hitting this one means I’m one step closer to the part where I’m happily tossing words onto the page. It’s all part of...
I’ve been kicking around ideas in my head (and some on paper) for my book. I’m excited to write something of my own that I can put my name on. But more than that, I’m excited about what I can create out of all the possible topics swirling around inside of me. So I...