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@Wendy Scheuring, The Authors Writer November 16, 2023. Updated September 27, 2024.
A ghostwriter is a talented and skilled behind-the-scenes professional who can write your book in your unique brand, voice, personality, and style within a given timeline to meet your all-important deadline!
There are many things to consider when hiring a ghostwriter to write your book, but one important one may be most certainly overlooked:
Working with a ghostwriter may be the best investment you will make this year!
Here’s how:
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Save valuable time. You can do business, go to work, or live your life while your book is being written for you. My ghostwriting clients only need to be available for interviews and to review chapters and the manuscript in work. That’s it. It’s fun, easy, and efficient.
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Save money. Yes, a professional ghostwriter’s fee for writing your book will be in the thousands of dollars instead of the hundreds of dollars. However, if you write the book on your own, you will have a steep learning curve. You may be a good writer, but there is an art to writing a book. You might have to take a class or hire a book coach. You will also need to have your book edited and proofread before it goes to press. All of this takes both valuable time and money.
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Nice Tax write-off. Write off the cost of your ghostwriter and ancillary services off of your taxes as a business expense.
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Eliminate stress and worry. You tell your story. The ghostwriter learns about you and writes it in your voice and your style. No worries. It’s all going to sound great.
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Be safe from scams. A good ghostwriter will guide you throughout your writing journey by only recommending vetted professionals in the industry. I only work with book cover artists, book formatters, and publishers that I know and trust.
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Become magnetic. Establish your expertise. Become a thought leader in your industry or even an influencer.
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Attract new clients and keep your current ones. A well written book with your name upon it as the author will add credibility to your credibility, knowledge, and stature.
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Create awareness about your message, your platform, and your business. Share your message in order to reach out and help others. Get people excited about what you do so they will want to join you!
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Sell your business, such as franchises or licenses, which are mentioned or alluded to in your book.
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Build your business. Combine your book with already established teaching methods or start a school or a movement. You can combine your book with other products and services, such as coaching and consulting. You can even include a sales page so people can learn more about your business.
Do you need help finding a good ghostwriter? Let’s schedule a call!
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Get booked for more high paying speaking gigs. Once you are a published author, you will be viewed as a more credible speaker. Plus, you will have your book with you to sign for guests and be of higher value at speaking gigs.
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.Get aligned. Working with a ghostwriter is a long-term business arrangement that requires reliability, communication, and kindness. Make sure you’re aligned with your ghostwriter and that your ghostwriter believes in your book project. When you do, you’ll be sure to hit that home run because someone else is vested in your project even more than you.
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Show your authenticity. Let your experienced ghostwriter guide you and lead you during interviews so they can write your genuine, authentic story, whether it’s personal or professional. I myself have been a journalist for more than 20 years. I hear the story, get the story, and see the story.
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Repurpose your book content for your website, blogs, articles, social media, speaking engagements and more. Yes, the book doesn’t end with the book. The possibilities are infinite, and you’ll have plenty of content for your editorial calendar.
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Be seen in your best light. A good ghostwriter will always want you to show your best self. Your ghostwriter will always let you see work in process so that there are no surprises along the way. Plus, you’ll always be able to make changes, add details, so that your book is just right.
Working with a ghostwriter is a long-term business arrangement, relationship, and commitment, so you want to make sure that you are hiring the right ghostwriter. Not just the first ghostwriter that you talk to. Right? You want to work with a ghostwriter with whom you are aligned, who is on fire for your project (maybe even more than yourself) and is in it for the long haul.
Need to find an expert ghostwriter? The Author’s Writer helps you write books from idea to completed manuscript.
