The primary responsibilities of ghostwriters are simple and clear. We are to produce the manuscripts our clients want under the terms of our contracts. But there are times when the process can get a little blurry and we need to go beyond just writing. President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter is currently taking a lot of [...]
A disclaimer is a statement that denies something, especially responsibility. Disclaimers are a way to say, “Don’t sue me.” You see them in all kinds of places (on websites, on television shows and movies, at entrances to facilities, in contracts, and in books), serving as a warning to users. Disclaimers in books are usually [...]
For people who are visually impaired but still prefer to read rather than listen to audiobooks, large print books are a great option. You may want to consider a large print version of your book if your audience includes: Low-vision readers Middle-aged and senior readers who are developing presbyopia Students of all ages who [...]
You want to get your message out, but publishing a book can be expensive. Should you go into debt to do it? It is, of course, your choice, but my advice is: No. Many publishing companies (partnership publishing, pay-to-publish, hybrid publishers) now offer financing to “help” authors get their books published. Sometimes this is [...]
Should you write a book about your business? This guest post by Savannah Cordova, a writer with Reedsy, will help you decide. One of the most oft-given pieces of advice for business owners is that they should write a book about their business. Such a book can serve many purposes: establishing or reinforcing one’s expertise [...]
There are a lot of reasons to publish on Medium.com. For authors, a big reason is to promote themselves and their books. Below is an edited transcript of a presentation I gave to Orlando Word Weavers on how to promote your book on Medium and get paid for it. Most of the attendees were [...]
If you have old books, keep them—don’t throw them away Language is constantly evolving. Words that were in common use years ago are forbidden now. Words that were insults years ago are acceptable now. And definitions are changing. For example, when I was growing up, calling someone “queer” was a slur. It was a [...]
If you want to write a book, start with a plan. Not just a plan for the book itself (what it’s about, its structure, your writing schedule, etc.) but a more comprehensive plan that treats your project like a small business with a single product. Write a business plan for your book. The idea of [...]
I just read another blog by someone who said she was embarrassed to tell people she was a writer because she hadn’t published a book. That’s absolute nonsense. Plenty of outstanding writers never write books. I had been writing professionally for about five years when I got my first book contract—and I wasn’t looking for [...]
Self-publishing is an increasingly popular and accepted way to get your book on the market, but it takes a lot of knowledge and work to do it well. In our consulting business, we work primarily with businesspeople who want to write and publish a book that will help them boost their reputations and grow their [...]
