John KadorSep 20, 2017Ghostwriting Compensation: Too Much or Too Little?Both potential clients and fellow ghostwriters are uncertain about ghostwriting fees. Clients always want to know what the ranges are. ...
John KadorMay 7, 2017My Five Nevers of Ghostwriting SuccessLooking back over my three decades of ghostwriting, I realize that every bad client experience I had was really my own fault. In each...
John KadorJan 24, 2017Code of Ethics for Professional GhostwritersBecause ghostwriters engage in activities that by invitation impact the lives of our clients, and because our conduct carries with it...
John KadorAug 28, 2016Will the Real Ghostwriter Please Stand Up?Which one of these five episodes (all from recent news reports) really involves a ghostwriter? Oakland police sergeant Mike Gantt faced...
-Nov 18, 2015When Ghostwriters Need Each OtherIf being a writer is a lonely occupation, consider the fate of the poor ghostwriter. Not only do ghostwriters toil alone, they don’t even...
-Aug 24, 2015The Ethics of GhostwritingEvery few months I receive an email inquiry asking me if I would ghostwrite a term paper or dissertation. My answer is always no. To me,...
-Sep 10, 2014How do I Define a Ghostwriter?What’s a ghostwriter? The first thing to do is define “ghostwriter.” I get a lot of emails from aspiring ghostwriters who seem to have...
-May 2, 2014A Ghostwriting Group for All SeasonsThe writer’s life can be a lonely, isolating one. Is anyone getting any work done? These days most writers work by themselves in home...
-Mar 30, 2013What’s the Most Important Key to Ghostwriter Success?Selecting clients is job one for ghostwriters I’m pleased that I have been asked to be a panelist at Ghostwriters Unite, an exciting step...
-Jan 13, 2013Ghostwriting 101: Can Clients Control Their Stories?“Can you help me write a book so that readers will know who I am? I want to be seen in a certain way.” The answer to the first part of...