by Amanda on September 2, 2009
As a freelancer writer you work to your own schedule and I was fortunate enough to be able to take most of the summer off this year. My reason for this was of course to spend the time with my children and I have to admit that it was great. Many freelance writers quit their day jobs in order to be stay at home parents and this is great but sometimes what happens is that our freelance work can take over and we forget why we wanted to stay at home in the first place. This summer has been a real eye opener for me and it made realise that I had lost sight of my initial goals.
For the past week I have been re-evaluating my blog and website and their reason for existance. When I created the Ghostwriting Uncovered website back in 2007 it was to help others. I wanted this website to be a source of information for people wishing to take up freelance writing as a career. The Hidden Writer is an extension of this website and looking through the last year of posts I realised that I had lost sight of what was originally planned for this blog too. I seem to have been following the crowd which is something that I am rather disappointed in.
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by Amanda on February 1, 2009
It’s Sunday 1st February, the first day of Spring, and my 2nd weekly review. This week wasn’t as hectic as last week but busy enough all the same:
Saturday 24th January
I received the next 2 pdf ebooks from my client that need to be proofread. These are book 11 and 12 in the series. I completed proofing books 10 and 11 today and sent them off for approval.
I completed some research today for the new blog that I am working on. Found lots of excellent information that I can put to good use. No launch date for the new blog as yet.
Sunday 25th January
Today was a busy day for me. Yes I was working all weekend again but deadlines are deadlines and unfortunately this can happen when you work for yourself.
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by Amanda on January 16, 2009
It’s Friday again and what a week it’s been. My week has been hectic what with coaching and new client projects. I’ve had deadlines coming out my ears but I know my bank will be thanking me at the end of the month. That said, I am a bit behind in my reading so I don’t have as much link love to share with you this week, so if you have something you would like to share, maybe a blog post you wrote, or a writing post that you read, be sure to let me know.
The first post I want to share today is from Writing Inspiration and it’s titled Inspirational Affirmations To Uplift You. I am a big believer in the law of attraction and this post has some great affirmations that you can use on a daily basis. It’s worth reading even if you don’t follow the law of attraction.
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by Amanda on January 13, 2009
If you are one of the many people deciding to make the transitition into ghostwriting in 2009 then you are going to want to know where to start. Now I could plug my ghostwriting Uncovered manual here but I’m not going to. If you want to buy it you can 
Today I want to list all the websites I know where you can bid on ghostwriting jobs. I probably won’t be able to list them all so if I miss any that you recommend be sure to place them in the comments. I would like to be able to compile a very comprehensive listing here on The Hidden Writer so that anyone looking for ghostwriting jobs will know where to start. I would also like it if people would post their opinions and experiences with these websites in the comments section because that way we can help prevent time wasting.
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by Amanda on January 8, 2009
I was reading a very interesting post over on Tumblemoose yesterday that got me to thinking, “what is my blog really about?” When I first started this blog my aim was to teach other people out there how to become successful ghostwriters and hopefully that is what I have managed to do. You can answer that for me in the comments section below if you like
So I wanted my blog to be all about ghostwriting, how to find ghostwriting jobs, and how to be a successful ghostwriter. Looking back over the last 6 months blog posts I have come to realise that my blog doesn’t just deal with these three things. My blog has taken on a more personal feel and I now like to report on much more than just getting ghostwriting jobs. I want to incorporate more, give more advice, and cover more writing ground. I want my blog to be a place where readers come to be inspired about ghostwriting, to learn the good and the bad aspects of ghostwriting, and feel free to ask questions or make suggestions. The only way that I know how to do this is to become more personal with my readers. To share more tales about my working life and to provide more information than I have been doing.
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by Amanda on January 7, 2009
Here’s a very useful tip for all ghostwriters and it deals with communication.
When you are working on a ghost writing assignment, you should remain in constant contact with your client. I have highlighted the word “should” and I really mean this. I am going to give you an example.
Say you have a batch of 50 articles to complete and your client wants them forwarded in batches of 10 as they are completed. What do you do? Do you just send an email to your client every time you complete 10 articles?
What I do in this situation is type the first article. I then forward this to my client for his/her comments and approval. What this does, is to allow me to make sure I am on the right track and it also lets the client see what my writing style is and the way I am tackling their project. If there are any problems they can let me know there and then instead of telling me when I have 10 articles completed. Makes sense now doesn’t it?
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by Amanda on December 22, 2008
On Wednesday last week I announced that I was going to give away three copies of my ghostwriting ebook as a christmas gift. All you had to do was post a comment telling me why you should win a copy.
I have to admit, that I was extremely disappointed that only three people left a comment. So nobody wants my book. Am I sad? Well maybe a little but not too much. My ghostwriting ebook launched in 2007 and sales have been really successful, I guess anyone who wants it probably already has it. If it had of been a brand new ebook then yes I probably would have been devestated.
Well I promised I’d give away three copies so to, Steve Simon, Jessie Ann Heekin, and Lynne, I want to say a big thank you for your comments and congratulations a copy of my ebook is now on its way to you. I hope you find this ebook extremely useful and I look foward to hearing your great success stories.
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by Amanda on December 20, 2008
Submit Your Articles For The Price You Choose
When it comes to ghostwriters marketplaces the choice is now endless with so many new websites cropping up each week. For those of you that are looking for more than just a bidding field there is a website that can help. It’s called Constant Content and it has had some excellent reviews.
Every ghostwriter knows that in order to get yourself and your writing noticed you need to submit articles. You are probably familiar with article directories such as ezinearticles and article directory where you submit your articles and webmaster are free to place them on their websites once they include your resource box.
Now there’s a new website called constant content where you can actually submit your articles for free but you also get to name your price if site owners want to use them. With constant content you can choose to submit your articles as free content or you can name a price for usage licenses. Usage licenses are a great idea. This is where people pay a fee to use your article on their website or in their newsletter and that’s not all, the best thing about these usage licenses is that there is no limit to the number of people that can purchase the article you have for sale. It’s a great way for you to get link backs to your website along with payment for your work.
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