What Is a Ghostwriter and Why Do You Need One?

    What do you think it takes to write a book?  I used to think it took genius ideas and a healthy dose of commitment. Then I became a ghostwriter. And now I can tell you, while you need them, genius ideas and commitment are not enough to get your book done. Especially if you run a business and/or have a thriving career and a life outside of work.  So what else do you need?  Here’s where a ghostwriter comes in. A ghostwriter can mean the difference between an abandoned book project and a finished book. Traditionally, clients hire ghostwriters to take their great ideas and turn them into a book. Ghostwriters often don’t get author credit or any credit. Sometimes they’re listed in the “Acknowledgments” section of the book.  But that traditional “ghostwriter” definition is rapidly expanding to become accessible to …

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