Scrabble Champion Shatters Language Barriers and Stuns the World
Feb 26, 2025
During a recent TWFH meeting, one of our writers shared a fascinating article from Yahoo News about Nigel Richards, a New Zealand-born Scrabble champion who recently won the Spanish World Scrabble Championship—despite not speaking Spanish. The article sparked some lively…
The Best AI Tools for Creating Memorable Taglines
Feb 20, 2025
Do a quick Google search about the use of AI in creating taglines and you’re bound to find hundreds if not thousands of hits from websites claiming to offer this service, often for free. To save you time, we tested…
From Attic to Auction: The Surprising Discovery of A.A. Milne’s…
Feb 13, 2025
One of our writers recently came across a fascinating article from Smithsonianmag.com detailing a remarkable literary discovery. While cleaning out his late father’s attic, a man named Simon Smith stumbled upon a plastic bag filled with historical documents—letters, drawings, and…
The Magical World of Non-Fiction: 11 Sub-Genres To Explore
Feb 10, 2025
When we think about the publishing industry, we often associate it primarily with fiction. Books and fiction seem almost synonymous—after all, blockbuster series like Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling took the world by storm in 1997. However, the reality is…
From Research to Readability: How Ghostwriters Simplify Complex Ideas
Jan 31, 2025
In a previous life, I wrote official letters for high-status academics, to be read by government employees. The clients were all scientists at the absolute peak of their careers. World-class researchers. Multiple-patent holders. People with more letters after their names…
Can AI Help You Detect AI-Generated Written Content?
Jan 24, 2025
Look, there’s no denying that many of us rely on generative AI tools daily for a wide range of tasks. And why shouldn’t we? AI is a fantastic tool—it often feels like it can do anything. But can AI help…
Ghostwriters, Assemble! 7 Key Tips for Capturing Your Client’s Voice
Jan 23, 2025
If you’re a writer, you probably have an opinion about ghostwriting. Some swear by their ghostwriters; others prefer to pretend they don’t exist (and some fall into both categories). But in today’s content-driven world, there’s no doubt that ghostwriters are…
How Much Time Does A Ghostwriter Need to Write A…
Jan 01, 2025
One of the most common questions new and prospective clients ask ghostwriters is how long their book project will take from start to finish. For clients that pay by the hour, the thought of a project taking six months or…
10 Best Formats for your Company History Book
Dec 18, 2024
Given all that goes into starting and successfully running a business, chances are that your company has a story to tell. Have you been tasked with sharing it? Maybe you have a milestone anniversary to celebrate, a legacy to preserve,…
Is Copy.ai the Right Content Generation Tool for You?
Dec 12, 2024
In today's fast-paced digital landscape, content creation can often feel like a never-ending task. From blog posts and social media captions to ad copy and product descriptions, the demand for high-quality content is constant. Enter Copy.ai, an AI-powered tool designed…
10 Ghostwriting Projects You Didn’t Know Existed
Nov 27, 2024
If you’ve ever needed the services of a professional ghostwriter, chances are you might have had a story knocking around in your head that you couldn’t let go of and needed someone to put it to paper. Ghostwriters are super…
How Do Technical Writers Work with SMEs?
Nov 07, 2024
Dear Mr. Higgonbottom,As a technical writer, how do you gather information from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)? Do you have any advice for interviewing SMEs? Dear Inquisitive Reader, You’ve brought your question to the right place — I just happen to…
How Do Ghostwriters Maintain the Author’s Voice and Style?
Oct 30, 2024
Dear Mr. Higgonbottom,When ghostwriting a memoir or autobiography, how do you maintain the author’s voice and style? Dear Stealthy Storyteller, Ah yes, the art of capturing someone else's voice—it's like trying to be a literary chameleon that blends seamlessly with…
Ghostwriters Writing Ghost Stories
Oct 21, 2024
In honor of the spooky season, we asked the writers here at The Writers For Hire to come up with ideas for a short ghost story. What we received reminded us that great writing is not just a matter of…
The 14 Different Types of Writers
Jan 02, 2024
In the literary world, there exists many different types of writers with many different personalities, quirks, habits, and skills. These different traits mean there is no shortage of creative diversity in the content produced daily around the world. While no…
5 Ways to Use Content for Customer Retention
Jun 24, 2022
“When the customer comes first, the customer will last.”— Walt Disney Attracting customers is one of the biggest challenges companies face. Keeping them is an even bigger one. After all, customers are the lifeline of all businesses. When companies successfully…
Should I Hire a Ghostwriter for My Company Blog?
Jun 01, 2022
A blog is an effective communication tool between a business and its customers (or potential customers). However, companies often find that running a blog poses several challenges. These challenges range from lack of time to lack of writing experience. Suppose…
A Proofreader’s Checklist
Apr 29, 2022
Proofreading can be scary at times because it carries so much responsibility. The proofreader must deliver a product that is as perfect as humanly possible. In some businesses, the proofreader is the last person to touch a document, making the…
5 Key Things to Know about Starting a New Company…
Apr 08, 2022
“Blogging isn’t about publishing as much as you can. It’s about publishing as smart as you can” — Jon Morrow To a reader, a blog can be like an oasis. It is a drink of fresh water in the middle…
Picking the Best Format to Write Your Life Story
Mar 25, 2022
You’ve had an interesting life, and you want to share your story with the world. You want to share lessons learned, leave a legacy for your family, or preserve favorite memories. You’ve thought about writing a book more than once,…
5 Steps to Finding the Right Ghostwriting Agency for Your…
Mar 22, 2022
Do you think most politicians, business tycoons, celebrities, and experts write their own books? Think again. As you might have guessed, many bestselling books are written by ghostwriters working for ghostwriting agencies. Ghostwriting agencies have gained massive popularity in recent…
7 Tips for Choosing the Best Technical Writer for Your…
Mar 15, 2022
If you’ve ever been tasked with writing technical documents for a diverse audience, you know that it’s not as simple as it sounds. You are well versed in your area of expertise and could talk about it for days on…
10 Great Books to Inspire You to Write Your Business…
Jan 25, 2022
Articulating book ideas is not a straightforward proposition. There are times when books stall because it is not easy to transform an idea into a tangible manifestation. Thus, finding inspiration in other sources can help frame one’s ideas into a…
Who Uses Ghostwriters?
Jan 18, 2022
Despite the notable names on their covers, it is widely understood and accepted that the memoirs and autobiographies of celebrities and public figures who are not known for their erudition are—in actuality and a majority of the time—the works of…
Starting a Company Blog from Scratch: 7 Ways to Generate…
Jan 07, 2022
“Without strategy, content is just stuff, and the world has enough stuff.” — Arjun Basu In today’s business world, content is king. One way for organizations to succeed is by delivering consistent value—and there is nothing more valuable than relevant…
15 Reasons You Should Write a Company History Book
Jan 04, 2022
Amazon, Facebook, McDonald’s, and Starbucks — all well-loved and groundbreaking brands that have one thing in common: They all published a company history book. Corporate greats such as these used books to tell tales of their venture’s humble beginnings and…
One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Your Parents This Year
Dec 17, 2021
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to think about that annually dreaded concept – getting a gift for Mom and Dad. It’s not that you don’t want to get them a gift. Quite the opposite! You want to…
Write Your Book Without Writing a Word! How to Hire…
Nov 19, 2021
There’s a fairly well known saying, attributed to the influential journalist, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), that states, “Everyone has a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay.” Whether he meant the idea or story isn’t actually…
What Kind of Editing Do I Need?
Oct 29, 2021
“Can you edit this?” It’s arguably one of the vaguest requests heard in the world of editing and publishing. That’s because there are multiple types of editing, and they often mean something very different to each party in the editing…