Gathering of the Ghosts 2025

Ghostmasters 101: How to Break into the Business of Ghostwriting

Ellen Daly

Ellen Daly is a New York Times bestselling collaborator and ghostwriter who has helped dozens of authors navigate the journey from inspiration to publication over the past twenty years. Within the industry, Ellen has a reputation for being “the intellectual’s collaborator,” acting as thinking partner and writing partner for luminaries like Esther Perel, Carol Dweck, and Dan Ariely. She’s also penned bestselling and award-winning business memoirs by founders and CEOs of household-name brands such as Whole Foods Market, The Home Depot, American Express, Panera Bread, Nasdaq, Aveda, and more. Ellen is the founder of CoCreative Writing LLC, a boutique ghostwriting studio that she runs with her husband and business partner, bestselling author and journalist Carter Phipps, from their home in Northern Colorado.

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