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How to break through the noise, amplify your ideas, and drive business impact. Thought leadership is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a strategic necessity. But with more content...

Are there too many books? With the number of self-published titles with ISBNs topping 2.6 million in Bowker’s latest research, many literary lions seem to think so. For...

When our old friend David Meadvin recently wrote an obit for an even older friend — the much beloved op-ed — his hot take predictably set off a spirited debate...

Emma Eisenberg recently learned the hard way something that a growing number of non-fiction authors are encountering: big trade publishers don’t pay for fact-checking. Writing about her...

Plenty of aspects of the book publishing process frustrate authors, agents, and publishers alike. Perhaps chief among them, though, is the inefficient, frustrating, and often unfair process...

Throughout our “Ghostwriting Confidential” series, we’ve addressed several prevailing misconceptions among first-time authors, from the cost of ghostwriters’ work to why it’s so hard to get an...

Gathering of the Ghosts to Return Bigger & Better November 10–11 in NYC Registration opens today with a limited numberof Super Early Bird tickets available We are thrilled to announce that the Gathering of...

As February winds swirl, do you dream of seeding a garden of plump tomatoes, fresh salad greens, and chili peppers? It turns out that many first-time gardeners and...

These days, it’s impossible to scroll through your socials or open your email and not find a freshly minted Substack on offer from just about anyone: your...

We started the year with a bang — or, more precisely, with the Gathering of the Ghosts, with nearly 200 ghosts convening for a day of conversation, education,...

The central theme of the inaugural Gathering of the Ghosts we co-hosted in January was how our profession was coming out of the shadows and into its...

Ghostwriters have never been more in demand — or better compensated What do you get when you poll 269 professional secret keepers about their craft? The answer...