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What is Ghostwriting?
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…
You Don’t Need Permission Not to Write Your Book
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…
Want to be a Renegade? Treat Writing as a Full Time Job, Damnit!
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…
Stop! Do You Have a Certified Business Case for Writing Your Book?
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…
Fork-in-the-Road Moments
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…
This Blog Article is an Experiment
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…
Self-Awareness and the Adaptive Unconscious
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…
What Type of Writer Are You?
Did you know there are writer types? Me neither. Or at least, I didn’t realize it until I read an article about “Planners vs. Pantsers.” On the one hand, Planners are all about planning their writing (and probably other aspects…