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GhostWriting Rates & Standard Practices

8/6/2020

by Mary C Long

I wrote this for my Ghostwriting for Profit group on Facebook and am sharing here for readers as well!

Photo by Patrick Fore on Unsplash

So, I think we have an opportunity for a great conversation here - one that includes a variety of perspectives and elaborates a bit on some key distinctions. And one that is probably overdue.

There are different kinds of fiction out there - and I'm not talking about genres. I mean the end product created, and the associated costs that authors pay a ghostwriter to create these distinct works. Because the costs vary wildly, and for good reason.

This distinction isn't often discussed for whatever reason, so it fuels a huge disconnect - one that I've been thinking a lot about today! So, allow me to share some key insight that I've gleaned from working successfully as a ghostwriter for the past decade, creating all kinds of copy - and bringing in well over $100k each year doing so!

How to Turn Into A Professional Ghostwriter From a Mediocre One

6/17/2019

by Jessica Ervin, Guest Contributor

Becoming a published writer is a dream profession for many people. However, most people who dream of becoming a writer do not follow it because of different reasons. One of the most significant reasons for people leaving out their dream of becoming a published author is societal pressure. The fact that societies do not consider writing a proper career makes people go for other professions that are considered more acceptable and appreciable by the societies.

Ghostwriting 101: How to Capture Their Voice Without Losing Yours

12/10/2018

by Arjunan Stan, Guest Contributor

In the beginning, Ghostwriting for an SEO Content Writer can be a bit overwhelming; this is because you may always think about whether you are doing your subject justice or not. However, in reality, taking the apprehension away comes down to knowing when you need to use your subject’s voice and when you must use your own. It should be a blend of your writing skills and the subject's knowledge. If you do more of one over the other, then you are not ghostwriting. Instead, you’re just writing.

5 Things You Need To Know Before Hiring a Ghostwriter

10/17/2018

by Sebastian Miller, Guest Contributor

Digitization has had a positive impact in the world today and ghostwriting is one of them, it has become an employment opportunity for many no matter the age or location. Many try to earn money through writing, but only a few are truly successful. Writing requires dedication and passion for one to become successful. You need to invest time in learning great writing skills to come up with engaging and interesting articles. As a writer, you need to put extra effort to be disciplined.

Top 10 Myths Surrounding Ghostwriting

10/10/2018

by Anna Clarke, Guest Contributor

Content is king for any kind of communication an influencer (either an individual or a business entity) might initiate with its followers. Faced with a torrent of information, modern readers can afford to be selective and only spend their time on books, articles or blogs that have a distinct style, offer quality insight and are memorable. However, not everyone who wants to tell something to the world have the skills necessary to do so. Enter ghostwriter, an individual whose task is to provide meaningful and valuable content either in a digital or printed form while often mimicking a linguistic style associated with their client.

Ghostwriting Isn’t the Waste of Time You Might Think

9/1/2018

by Christina Yeager

Ghostwriting has always been around in some form or another. Are you considering dipping in to do some ghostwriting? Unsure of what it has to offer? If you think about it, you have countless reasons to ghostwrite.

An insight into ghostwriting

2/12/2018

by Scarlett Gibson, Guest Contributor

You love writing to the point where you consider setting up a personal blog. You have emailed few friends and family members of your intention to go into writing. That is interesting by the way. Many at this stage get confused when they hear the word “ghostwriting". So, we are going to do justice to the topic to enlighten you more on the meaning and benefits of ghostwriting.

Ghostwriters - Three Ways To Take A Quick Online Break That Will Actually Refresh you When You're Working

1/19/2018

Writing can be a strange job. You may have a few hours a day when you are extremely productive, but the mental energy used in your work makes it hard to sustain your top pace of work for a full business day (unless you are gifted with an exceptional attention span!). This makes breaks very important in keeping you going.

The Haunting of Hip Hop

10/14/2015

by Kim Niemi

For as long as people have been writing there have been ghostwriters. I would wager some of your fondest childhood memories have ghostwriters – Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, even the Little House books all were ghostwritten, at least to some degree.

From penning celebrity tell-alls to crafting speeches for the highest political offices, ghostwriting is a common (potentially lucrative) practice – but you wouldn’t think so if you followed the “scandal” that caused tempers to flare in the rap world this past summer.

Is Ghostwriting Selling Out?

6/19/2014

Image by Pedro Ribeiro Simões

by Kim Niemi

When we started our discussion, weeks ago, on the various types of ghostwriting jobs out there, we were working our way up to the Holy Grail of ghosting, the novel. You want a nice big payday all at once? Then the job you want to land is ghosting a celebrity memoir, or writing the next installment in a famous author’s bestselling series, etc. But is that selling yourself short as a writer? Is it, in fact, selling out?