by Amanda on March 12, 2010
I have another great guest article today for everyone. I’m sure you are going to find this really useful and packed with great ghostwriting tips. I won’t say to much I will leave that to Mary Anne.
The Case of the Disappearing Client
© 2010 by Mary Anne Hahn
Recently, I landed a ghost editing assignment for which I felt especially suited, one that held the sweet promise of ongoing work. The client worked for a professional organization in a field where I possess a tremendous amount of experience. She needed someone to edit articles that she received from contributors for the association’s newsletter that, while technically correct and filled with information her members needed, needed serious revamping.
Someone who was familiar with my work and her need introduced us via e-mail. The client filled me in on her need, I quoted my price ranges depending on the amount of editing needed, and she accepted. She sent the first two articles. I rolled up my sleeves, went to work, and sent them back to her within the specified time frame. At her request, I invoiced her using PayPal. I sat back and waited for payment, and more assignments, to roll in.
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by Amanda on March 8, 2010
A question that I often get asked is, “what is ghostwriting?” You really would be surprised at the amount of people who actually think that I spend my days writing about ghosts.
According to the dictionary, a ghost writer is:
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a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.
Most people assume that ghost writers only write novels and biographies for celebrities but this is not the case. The ghostwriting industry has really developed and this is partly due to the internet. Ghost writers today do a lot more than write novels although I must admit; this is still where the big money is to be made.
There are often times when ghostwriting and freelance writing overlap. This is especially true when it comes to writing for the internet. In fact most of the freelance writing jobs that are advertised are in fact ghostwriting jobs. Your clients want you to write articles, website content, sales pages, ebooks or more and they want you to hand over the copyright for this on receipt of payment. You are not getting any credit for this work and therefore it really should be classified as ghostwriting.
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by Amanda on February 25, 2010
I have a wonderful guest post for everyone today. It is from Mary Anne Hahn and I’m sure you will love it. Mary Anne is the person behind the International Association of Ghost Writers and this article is all about what you should have on your ghostwriting services website. I hope you enjoy it.
Web Site “Must Haves” for Ghost Writers
© 2010 by Mary Anne Hahn
These days, it pretty much goes without saying: your Web site is by far one of the most important tools in your ghost writing business arsenal. When done well, your site serves as a combination business card/brochure/showcase/order form/relationship builder. It might be the first impression you make on potential clients, or the most lasting one, so you want to get it right.
First of all, unless you possess highly proficient site building skills, you should consider hiring someone to build it for you. I didn’t with my own ghost writing site, and regret that—so much so that I will be having that site entirely redone in the near future. While things like WordPress, site builders and site templates have become increasingly sophisticated and easier for amateurs to use, they don’t hold a candle to what an experienced Web designer can do for you. From choosing eye-catching colors and graphics to hooking up plugins and widgets, a professional site designer can handle everything from developing a logo to setting up an online payment processing account.
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by Amanda on January 9, 2010
It’s the New Year and for many people this means goals and resolutions. I have a number of goals that I have set for 2010 but I won’t bore you with a goals post. I’m sure you have read plenty of these over the last few weeks. What I do want to tell you about is what I have planned for the Ghostwriting Uncovered Blog for 2010.
As you can see I have been extremely busy over the past few months and have not been posting as regularly as I should have. This is mainly due to the work that was taking place on this website. You will notice that the website has had a makeover. Hope you like it. I had a great designer working with me and he had a big job to do. I combined my standalone Ghostwriting Uncovered website and the Ghostwriting Uncovered Blog into one wordpress website. This was a big job but it will make things so much easier for me. It was becoming a pain to have to try and contact a website designer every time I wanted to change something on the main website so I decided to intergrate everything. I have to say I am delighted with the results. There are a couple more tweaks to come but overall the new look is finished. What do you think?
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by Amanda on December 17, 2008
There are some things that can be deadly when you are working as a ghostwriter. These sins as I like to refer to them, will harm your business and your possible future business. Read them carefully and be sure you don’t commit them.
7 Things You Must Never Do On Ghostwriting jobs
1. Plagiarising someone else’s work or infringing on copyright can ruin your career as a ghostwriter and may also land your client in a lot of trouble. When doing research remember facts are facts and it’s not repeating the fact but how you repeat it. Always use your own words.
2. Failure to meet deadlines is another. The client has deadlines to meet too, and if you say you can produce the work by a certain time make sure you do.
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