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THINKING “I WANT SOMEONE TO WRITE MY BOOK FOR ME“?

Do you want to write a book but don’t know where to start? You might want to hire a ghostwriter ...
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DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING AND GHOSTWRITING: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Ghostwriters write the first drafts of chapters. Developmental editors collaborate with the author on getting the first drafts written. Developmental ...
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STRUCTURING CHAPTERS IN A SELF-HELP OR HOW-TO BOOK

Are you feeling lost as you’re structuring chapters in a self-help or how-to book you’re writing? Did you get lost ...
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HOW TO WRITE A BOOK BASED ON YOUR LIFE

We all have a book inside us. We may even have several! If you want to know how to write ...
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3 WAYS TO ENERGIZE YOUR WRITING

Writing a memoir or nonfiction book but afraid you’re not a “real” writer with a broad enough vocabulary and an ...
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WHAT IS THE BEST GHOSTWRITER BLOG?

Ghostwriters don’t often get attention. Being invisible is pretty much baked into our job description! However, I was just recognized ...
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HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTALLY PLAGIARIZING WHEN USING ONLINE SOURCES

Authors, do you know how to avoid accidentally plagiarizing when using online sources to do research for writing your book? ...
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SELF-HELP BOOK CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE: A HANDY GUIDE

In my YouTube video on structuring a self-help book, I described the parts of a self-help book. Each of these parts ...
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FIND A LITERARY AGENT WHO IS RIGHT FOR YOU (AND YOUR BOOK): THREE TIPS

Most larger book publishers insist that you submit your book through a literary agent, although many smaller publishers do not. ...
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FIVE KEYS TO MAKING YOUR SELF-HELP BOOK A HUGE SUCCESS

Wrapping up a book project is always bittersweet for me. As a developmental editor, I’m like a book’s “midwife”: I’m ...