I wrote before about the number one freelance writing mistake someone can make is forgetting to write for themselves. But are there any other benefits of creative time? Whether your craft is writing, drawing, or crocheting, nothing beats creative time. For the past several months, I have been swamped with ghostwriting clients, editing clients, and […]
There are plenty of sites out there that will tell you how to set goals, and even why you should set goals. But how many of them will tell you how to set goals and achieve them? I mean with a real, actionable plan and not something trite like “now that you’ve set your goals,
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So, you’ve decided “it’s time to write my nonfiction book.” Awesome! There’s no better way to market and scale your influence and build your authority.
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This might seem like a silly question, but exactly how will you know if your nonfiction book is successful? The reason it sounds so silly is because people tend to think about book success for nonfiction books the same way they think about success for fiction books or sales or just about any other industry:
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Think you’re ready to start writing your nonfiction book? As a freelance B2B ghostwriter, I’ve written dozens of books for authors who’ve had amazing ideas about how to teach their audience about their industry. Some of these books have helped these authors to get recognized as thought-leaders within their industry, selling hundreds of thousands of
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Is writing evil characters really that hard? (Don’t shoot me, this is completely rhetorical. The answer is yes, but they don’t really have to be). Here is my problem with a lot of fiction stories: the main character is flawless. And I do mean flawless. And the antagonist is just one big walking flaw of
Self-editing is a process of reviewing and correcting your own writing. And it’s an essential piece of your workflow if you want to get paid to write, write your nonfiction book, or make money as a freelance writer. Why, then, do so many people seem to hate self-editing? I think the answer is in the
Whenever a new business owner comes to me about ghostwriting a new book for them, there are two questions that always throw them: what is the book about and who is the book for? Who is their audience? Believe it or not, your ideal reader for your book is not always going to be the
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Learn how to format your book for Kindle using Microsoft Word in just a few minutes with this step-by-step guide.
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If you’re staring at a blank page and asking yourself “what should you write about?” Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Whenever a new client approaches me about ghostwriting a book for them, one of the first things I ask them is “great, what’s the book about?” It seems like such an easy question, right? But
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