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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...
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...
WHAT’S THE ROI OF WRITING A BUSINESS BOOK?WE SURVEYED 300+ AUTHORS TO FIND OUT  We work with countless business and thought leadership book authors who all ask...
NEW BOOK SHOWS HOW WE CAN ALL LEARNFROM OBAMA’S SPECIAL SPEAKING SAUCE As one of President Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters, our friend Terry Szuplat received a master class...
A TALE OF TWO TRENDS FOR THE WRITING PROFESSION Much like the media and publishing industries we are symbiotically connected to, the writing profession has undergone its...
OUR FINAL INSTALLATION IN THE SERIES IS HERE Throughout our “Ghostwriting Confidential” series, we’ve addressed several prevailing misconceptions among first-time authors, from the cost of ghostwriters’ work to why...
Ever since the invention of the printing press and the rise of mass publishing, there has been a persistent myth that books are the product of the...

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