There’s a story brewing inside you. Admit it. Maybe you’ve had the idea for a great adventure tale for years, or maybe you just recently decided to go after a professional goal of getting published. Regardless, the words are there… but you’re just not sure how to form them into the next great work. Enter the ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is a professional wr...
June 19, 2020 READ MORE
The Ultimate Guide to Self-Publishing Platforms
Two decades ago, self-published authors commanded about as much respect for their work as used car salesmen or politicians. In other words, no one was taking them seriously. But over time, stories began to emerge about authors like Mark Dawson, who has sold over 2 million copies of his books. Or Amanda Hocking, who back in 2012 reportedly made $2.5 million from sale...
March 13, 2020 READ MORE
The Art of Technical Ghostwriting
One of the most challenging aspects of technical writing is communicating effectively with a subject matter expert (or SME, commonly pronounced as one word “smee”). SMEs have the knowledge that the technical writer must extract and translate into useful publications, such as documents, videos, webinars, classroom courses, and marketing collateral. In some cases, ...
January 30, 2020 READ MORE
The 108 Most Persuasive Words In The English Language
It's a long known fact that the secret to persuasive writing isn't in the adjectives, it's in the verbs. Copywriters know power verbs sell and convince. Internally, we have a list of 108 verbs that we've been using for a good decade, and we recently thought we should share it with proper credit to the original author. We found that although the list is being recirculated (...
November 12, 2019 READ MORE
What is the Difference Between a Nonfiction Ghostwriter and an Editor?
With so many different terms used in the process of writing a book, it’s easy to see how someone might get confused. In our previous blog, we explored what a ghostwriter is and what they do. But, how does their job differ from that of an editor? And can a ghostwriter and an editor be one in the same? First, let’s definite exactly what an editor is. An editor i...
June 28, 2019 READ MORE
5 Reasons Nonfiction is Important for Children
We all know that learning to read is an important step in brain development and language acquisition. Whether it be a novel or a fashion magazine, reading of any kind helps us to understand the world we live in and learn how to function in everyday life. Unfortunately, though, there are many countries in the world where learning to read is a luxury, reserved for only th...
May 29, 2019 READ MORE
Lost in a thicket: How to avoid overwriting
In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart acknowledged that certain words and concepts – in this case, pornography – were difficult to define in a precise manner. He hastened to add, though, that he could rely on his gut feeling, declaring: “I know it when I see it.” Likewise, defining overwriting is not simple. It’s a phenomenon that readers encounter oft...
May 20, 2019 READ MORE
What Is A Ghostwriter And What Do They Do?
What Is A Ghostwriter And What Do They Do? To some people, the term “ghostwriter” conjures up images of some kind of covert, undercover secret agent who writes novels under a pen name, never revealing their true identity. The reality, though, is a whole lot less mysterious. So, what exactly is a ghostwriter, and what do they do? Ghostwriters are writers who are hire...
March 26, 2019 READ MORE
When you hire a ghostwriter, chances are, you won’t like everything they write. That’s okay. We may go so far to say, to some degree, it’s even expected. The author-ghostwriter relationship is a collaborative one, and one that works best when you (the author) are honest and clear with the feedback you have for your partner (the ghostwriter). Now, we kn...
March 7, 2019 READ MORE
How Can a Ghostwriter Help Write My Family History?
Have you ever considered writing a book about your family’s history, but don’t know how or where to get started? Perhaps you have a great concept in your mind, but are struggling to put the words on paper. Or, like many people, you would love to have your family story written, but you just don’t have the time to do it yourself.Whatever your reasons may be, it is lik...
March 6, 2019 READ MORE
