Confessions of a Ghostwriter: Types of Publishers Demystified

You’ve written your book and now it’s time to put it out into the world… but how? Where do you even start? The answer is… it depends.

There are several avenues you can take when it comes to getting your work published, each with their own unique advantages and disadvantages. The first step that you, as an author, need to take is to identify which one best suits your personal goals, budget, and timeline. To help you on your way, let’s discuss the pros and cons of the three most common methods of publishing.

Confessions of a Ghostwriter: Where Are Your Thoughts Leading You?

My Home Owner’s Association planned a movie-night-in-the-park for the families in our neighbourhood and my son was super excited to stay up late with his friends. Around the time the movie let out, I answered a call from one of his buddies. The panicked voice on the other end was my son. He was calling to tell me his backpack had been stolen and his phone was gone. We tried to find it through location services, but that option had been turned off for privacy reasons. We looked for hours with flashlights alongside one of the organizers and a few other parents, but the backpack was nowhere to be found.

Confessions of a Ghostwriter: How to Master the Curveball

You have a master plan, you’ve outlined the goal that you are working toward, and all the steps that will take you there. You’ve got a purpose and a drive beyond what you’ve imagined, and everything feels like clockwork moving in the right direction. Then life throws you a curveball. Now what?

Confessions of a Ghostwriter: Three Crucial Factors You May Have Overlooked in Goal Setting

Have you ever set a goal for yourself and for some reason you either never start or you get part way through and give up? There are plenty of tools out there to help us set goals and stick to them, like applying S.M.A.R.T. criteria when creating our goals, having an accountability partner or coach to keep us on track, planning how we are going to celebrate achieving the goal before we even start, etc. These are all great tools, but if you still find yourself setting goals you don’t achieve you might have overlooked three crucial factors in your goal setting routine.

Confessions of a Ghostwriter: How To Find Time to Write Your Book

Being a thought-leader comes with a lot of responsibility but it has its perks. You often start your career doing all the things, garnering experience, knowledge and expertise along the way. Oh, the stories you cold tell. Your anecdotes are legendary, pure GOLD!!!