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 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 15, 2008
There are so many different reasons that you can choose to start Ghostwriting so listed below I have stated the 5 most obvious ones.
1. Ghostwriting Means No more 9 – 5 and spending hours stuck in traffic
You can sit in front of your computer at 5am and start working, or if you are a night owl you can write from midnight into the early hours of the morning. Being in the comfort of your home you can dress how you like, tracksuit, shorts and t-shirt or you could even just stay in your pyjamas. It really is up to you. You control when you work and how you work.
This is probably one of the most obvious reasons and it can relate to any work from home business. You choose your hours and being out of the 9 to 5 traffic rush can be very important especially if you have small children at home.
2. Ghostwriting Means More time with the Family
This is really important to me especially because I have two small children. I worked 9 to 5 when my daughter was small and even though she was cared for by family I still missed out on a lot. When my second child was born I had already made the decision to work from home and I had begun ghostwriting too. It really has made such a difference to my life. When you choose to ghostwriter you can choose how much or how little ghostwriting work you take on. This means that you have more time with your children, your wife, your partner, or just you time. You can do what you want when you want. You write around the things you need to do.
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by Amanda on December 9, 2008
What is Ghostwriting? No, you are not leaving spooky messages on a mirror fogged up by the steam from the shower.
Very simply, Ghost writing is writing content that someone else puts their name to. This can be in the form of letters, articles, advertising material or e-books. Some people ghost write entire novels for others and this is particularly common in celebrity autobiographies. I’m sure you didn’t think that celebrities actually sat down and wrote the books themselves now did you?
There are so many people out there who have ideas for things they want to write but for many they simply don’t have the time or the patience needed to do it. Website owners are perfect examples. These people need quality content for their websites, and if they plan on selling an e-book they need ghostwriters to complete this work for them.
What does it take to be a ghostwriter?
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