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 [...]
When you think about the prodigals in your life, what comes to mind? Most of us are familiar with the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The story, told in Luke 15:11-32, is about a man with two sons whose younger son asked for his inheritance, moved away, and squandered all his money while the [...]
Recently I saw a meme that read: “Fact checkers” didn’t exist until the truth started getting out. That’s not accurate. Fact-checking has been a standard practice at many American publications for more than a century and even longer at some. TIME was a recognized leader in the practice when it began hiring researchers in [...]
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 [...]
What you need to know to set up and run a book launch Launch That Book Tammy Karasek The Writer’s Bookshelf | Bold Vision Books You’ve finally finished your book. It’s well-written, beautifully designed, has a great cover, and it’s ready to publish. So now you can sit back and relax, right? Wrong. Now [...]
Grammar checkers make suggestions, not commands Just because your grammar checker makes a suggestion doesn’t mean you have to follow it. The suggestion may not be correct and it may not improve your writing. I have the privilege of serving as the publication and content advisor for the U.S. Christian Chamber of Commerce. In [...]
Do bestseller lists really matter? An announcement from Publishers Weekly about the Wall Street Journal dropping its bestseller lists should make authors reconsider their infatuation with claiming “bestseller” status for their books. According to the Nov. 7, 2023 online edition of Publishers Weekly: The Wall Street Journal has stopped running its weekly bestseller lists. [...]
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 [...]
Generative AI should excite and empower you. The headlines are full of dire warnings about AI and how it’s going to be the end of society. Even Elon Musk called it “dangerous technology.” There’s a lot about the development of AI that I don’t understand. I’m not a tech creator, I’m a tech user. I [...]
The Frugal Editor: Do-It-Yourself Editing Secrets—From Your Query Letters to Final Manuscript to the Marketing of Your New Bestseller Carolyn Howard-Johnson Modern History Press If You Write Anything, You Need The Frugal Editor I’ve always appreciated the reality of gatekeepers—those people you must get past to get to the person you want to reach. Of [...]
