What We Learn About Ourselves When Someone Else Writes Our Story
Letting someone else write your story can feel unsettling — until the process begins. This reflection explores the clarity and insight that emerge when your story is reflected back to you.
Why Listening Is the First Step in Writing a Memoir
Memoir doesn’t begin with writing. Instead, it begins with listening. This essay explores how attentive listening reveals the deeper narrative that shapes a life story.
Is It Still My Story If Someone Else Writes It?
When you collaborate with a ghostwriter on something as personal as a memoir, a natural question arises: will it still feel like your story? This reflection explores authorship, trust, and how voice is often discovered—not just written.
What It’s Like to Work with a Private Memoir Ghostwriter
A reflection on trust, discretion, and the relational nature of shaping a life story in private collaboration.
All About the Book Ghostwriter
All About the Book Ghostwriter A book ghostwriter is a writer-for-hire who specializes in writing books. These include memoirs, business books, history and political books, art books, novels, and books in other genres. The book ghostwriter can work on manuscripts designed for the popular press, as well as those intended for private publication, or for […]
What Does a Ghostwriter Do?
What Does a Ghostwriter Do? In brief, the ghostwriter is an expert at writing books for other people. Sometimes, the ghostwriter begins with nothing more than a concept provided by the client and handles all of the research and writing, rewriting, and editing. In other cases, the ghostwriter works closely with the client, bouncing ideas […]
The Best Ghostwriting Process
The Best Ghostwriting Process Many people ask me about the ghostwriting process. Specifically, they want to know the “best” process for ghostwriting a book; the approach that will guarantee great results. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as the “#1 Best Process” for ghosting a book. Individual ghostwriters have their preferences, authors (aka clients) have […]
How to Hire a Ghostwriter
How to Hire a Ghostwriter Finding a list of ghostwriters-for-hire is simple. Knowing which one to trust with your book idea is a different matter. Here are some of the questions people have asked me about which ghostwriter to choose, with my answers. (Read All About the Book Ghostwriter for more about what this professional does.) Should […]