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Ghostwriting 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 Kador
Sep 20, 2017
My Five Nevers of Ghostwriting Success
Looking back over my three decades of ghostwriting, I realize that every bad client experience I had was really my own fault. In each...

John Kador
May 7, 2017


Code of Ethics for Professional Ghostwriters
Because ghostwriters engage in activities that by invitation impact the lives of our clients, and because our conduct carries with it...

John Kador
Jan 24, 2017


How to Read a Book Proposal
A book proposal is not the book. It is the sizzle, without even the steak. This distinction, so clear to experienced publishers, is...

John Kador
Jan 10, 2017


Will 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...

John Kador
Aug 28, 2016


How 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...
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Sep 10, 2014


A Ghostwriting Group for All Seasons
The writer’s life can be a lonely, isolating one. Is anyone getting any work done? These days most writers work by themselves in home...
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May 1, 2014


Trust Your Thinking
Your first instincts are generally sound. They may not always be convenient, but you are always better off honoring them. I had recent...
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Jun 12, 2013


What’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...
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Mar 30, 2013


Why I’m Proud to be a Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting comes with a load of baggage. I can predict the questions that come at me when people learn that I’m a professional...
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Oct 30, 2012
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