{"id":70,"date":"2015-03-21T16:06:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/?p=70"},"modified":"2022-11-14T03:20:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T03:20:44","slug":"your-book-your-way-a-new-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/your-book-your-way-a-new-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Book, Your Way: A New Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently decided it was time to start my own ghostwriting business. Why not? I have been ghostwriting for years and, unlike some of the tri-state area ghostwriting groups, I pride myself on not being \u201celitist\u201d. I simply enjoy working with real people and real businesses to bring their thoughts and ideas to fruition. So, with that in mind, I am in the throws of launching Your Book, Your Way<\/a>, a ghostwriting service for book proposals and manuscripts.<\/p>\n

Roughly seven years ago I was asked to ghostwrite a book about retirement planning. The subject was new to me at the time, but I made it through. Then, within a year, I had another ghostwriting assignment with a brand new author for St. Martin\u2019s Press. We did a proposal and she landed the highest advance for a new author in the history of St. Martin\u2019s. Shortly thereafter, I wrote a short book for the folks at L\u2019Oreal Cosmetics celebrating 20-years of success at one of their many factory locations. Thus began my ghostwriting career, which has since included working for a wide range of clients from Broadway producers to doctors to business owners.<\/p>\n

I have found that as a ghostwriter, the key to success, in my humble opinion, is being able to capture the voice and personality of the individual and\/or business. To do so, you need a knack for understanding people and the ability to communicate effectively, which includes listening. I studied Communications in college and received my Master\u2019s Degree in Psychology, both of which, I believe, have helped me as a writer over these past 25 years.<\/p>\n

This business, however, is not about me, but about the businesses and individuals who are seeking a ghostwriter to tell their stories and market themselves. Time and time again, books have proven to be a very effective marketing tool for impressing clients and garnering speaking engagements.<\/p>\n

What to look for in a ghostwriter for your book, or book proposal:<\/p>\n

\u2022 First, you want someone with whom you can communicate comfortably.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Next you want to know that the ghostwriter has a successful track record in books, not speechwriting or some other area. Transparency is also a plus, even in ghostwriting. Look at credentials and visit amazon.com.<\/p>\n

\u2022 You also want someone who does not believe in the cookie cutter approach. Not all projects should fit into a set formula.<\/p>\n

So with that in mind, I\u2019m hoping to fit these credentials.
\nI can\u2019t help but feel energized about launching this business. It is important to me that I am able to connect with my clients and that they feel inspired and actually have some fun during the writing process. After all, it\u2019s their book, their way.<\/p>\n

Note: I am aligned with several other professional writers, a few top-notch editors, several literary agents, some traditional publishing houses and a few self-publishing houses if you should choose that route. I\u2019m also a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently decided it was time to start my own ghostwriting business. Why not? I have been ghostwriting for years and, unlike some of the tri-state area ghostwriting groups, I pride myself on not being \u201celitist\u201d. I simply enjoy working with real people and real businesses to bring their thoughts and ideas to fruition. So, with that in mind, I am in the throws of launching Your Book, Your Way, a ghostwriting service for book proposals and manuscripts. Roughly seven years ago I was asked to ghostwrite a book about retirement planning. The subject was new to me at the …<\/span> Continue reading…<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":213,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clientswebdesigns.com\/blog4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}