Anatomy of a Ghostwriting Contract
When you first start out as a writer, you grab gigs where and whenever you can. You don’t sweat the formalities like contracts. However, as you build your career and you start to realize the value of your time, you learn that those handshake deals start to get too risky. It’s one thing if you’re penning a quick blurb for $50 and the client flakes out on you, but i...
January 28, 2022 READ MORE
10 Great Books to Inspire You to Write Your Business Book
Articulating book ideas is not a straightforward proposition. There are times when books stall because it is not easy to transform an idea into a tangible manifestation. Thus, finding inspiration in other sources can help frame one’s ideas into a clearer picture. To help a business leader find inspiration, books by other influential business professionals can provi...
January 25, 2022 READ MORE
11 Great Organization Tools for Writers
Being a writer requires a combination of talent and discipline. Successful writers must develop routines and habits that allow them to harness their creative powers. In addition, writers must make time to conduct research, take notes, edit, and proofread their work. Indeed, the entire writing process demands a great deal of organization and careful attention to detail. ...
January 21, 2022 READ MORE
Despite the notable names on their covers, it is widely understood and accepted that the memoirs and autobiographies of celebrities and public figures who are not known for their erudition are—in actuality and a majority of the time—the works of hired, uncredited writers. But were you aware that ghostwriting comes in many forms other than just books? And did you kno...
January 18, 2022 READ MORE
14 Expert Tips for Writing a Great Memoir
"Stories have to be told, or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here." — Sue Monk Kidd Memories are beautiful treasures and documenting your life in the form of a memoir is an exciting journey. Not only are you able to revisit some of the most beautiful and enjoyable moments in your life, but you're also able to share them with othe...
January 14, 2022 READ MORE
True Confessions of a Genealogist
“Genealogist” is a term you’ll hear from time to time in passing, but you won’t derive its definition from the context unless you’re actually paying attention when it comes up—and I never was. I’ll admit that prior to researching and writing about genealogy and historians and the like, had I been pressed to define “genealogist” I might have guessed tha...
January 11, 2022 READ MORE
Starting a Company Blog from Scratch: 7 Ways to Generate Content Ideas Through Topic Research
“Without strategy, content is just stuff, and the world has enough stuff.” — Arjun Basu In today’s business world, content is king. One way for organizations to succeed is by delivering consistent value—and there is nothing more valuable than relevant and useful content. As such, organizations of all kinds endeavor to consistently provide high quality content....
January 7, 2022 READ MORE
15 Reasons You Should Write a Company History Book
Amazon, Facebook, McDonald’s, and Starbucks — all well-loved and groundbreaking brands that have one thing in common: They all published a company history book. Corporate greats such as these used books to tell tales of their venture’s humble beginnings and eventual rise to greatness. But why write a company history book? Why go through the additional expense and ...
January 4, 2022 READ MORE
TWFH’s Top Nonfiction Reads of 2021
It’s hard to believe that 2021 is already coming to an end! As we look forward to the new year, we at TWFH wanted to share our favorite nonfiction books we’ve read this year. From the true story of a spy who played a pivotal role in the Cold War to a guidebook for changing old habits, we hope these delightful suggestions inspire you to read more in the coming yea...
December 31, 2021 READ MORE
What’s the Origin of the Term “Ghostwriter” and how is the Practice of Ghostwriting Regarded Today?
While ghostwriting is not the occupation that the phrase “the world’s oldest profession” refers to, it’s definitely old, and by at least some accounts it’s not all that dissimilar. Simply put, ghostwriters write—while all of the credit (and, when applicable, the lion’s share of the profit) goes elsewhere. Ghostwriting has probably existed for roughly as...
December 28, 2021 READ MORE
Five Great Holiday Gifts for Writers
If you know any writers, then you know they can be picky (some might even say pretentious). But it’s really not that hard buying gifts for the writers in your life – especially not with TWFH on your side. Here we’ve put together a list of five of our favorite gifts and gadgets for writers. #1: Moleskine Notebooks Moleskine notebooks will forever be the signature...
December 24, 2021 READ MORE
How to Work with a Ghostwriter on Your Company History Book
Ghostwriting is a profession with an unfortunate name. There’s an air of the macabre around it, maybe even some hints of stealthy deceit, but such connotations couldn’t be farther from reality. Plain and simple, a ghostwriter is a hired, professional writer. Ghostwriters are paid to write whatever their employers require. The way they differ from other w...
December 21, 2021 READ MORE
One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Your Parents This Year
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to think about that annually dreaded concept – getting a gift for Mom and Dad. It’s not that you don’t want to get them a gift. Quite the opposite! You want to give them something amazing. You want to give a gift they’ll use and talk about for years. And this year, it seems more important than ever. But buying fo...
December 17, 2021 READ MORE
Who NOT to Hire as Your Nonfiction Ghostwriter
A great memoir, biography, or history burns at your insides, just waiting to be born and put your name out there. Unfortunately, you can’t or don’t want to write it. The search for a ghostwriter has tentatively begun, but you don’t know where or how to begin. On the bright side, ghostwriters are as common as dirt. On the downside, many ghostwriters aren’t much c...
December 14, 2021 READ MORE
2021 Holiday Gift Guide: The 15 Best Nonfiction Books to Gift This Holiday Season
With the holidays front and center, finding the perfect gift for avid readers can be tricky. After all, there are many great titles out there. However, there are some other not-so-good ones, too. So, how can one separate the wheat from the chaff? Unlike fiction, nonfiction books combine wonder and enlightenment within a real-world context. Great nonfiction titles tak...
December 10, 2021 READ MORE
5 Reasons Why Hiring a Professional Editor Is Better than Using Online Editing Tools
“The life of an editor is not a glamorous one. You’re a fixer; you make things better.” —Courtney B. Vance Typically, most people think editors are folks who wield big, red pens. However, a professional editor is far more than someone who corrects written content. An editor needs to dabble in mind-reading. For starters, an editor needs to glean what is in the...
December 7, 2021 READ MORE
10 Gift Ideas for the Historian or Genealogist in Your Life
If you have a historian in the family or a genealogist on your list for the 2021 holiday gift-giving season, you’re probably already well aware that shopping for such skilled and knowledgeable folks can be a little intimidating! How do you surprise or impress someone who already knows so much about so many things? Hopefully, the following guide will give you some i...
December 3, 2021 READ MORE
5 Great Ways to Turn Your Blog Posts into a Book
“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard, and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy and that hard.” — Neil Gaiman Writing a book is a dream for many folks. Some try very hard to write a book from scratch but never get very far. Others take baby steps. Little by little, they manage to put something meaningful together. Never...
November 30, 2021 READ MORE
Give the Gift of Connection This Holiday Season
Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life as we know it on its head, including the holidays. With rises in Covid cases, for the second year in a row, many of us won’t travel or gather as we traditionally do to see friends and loved ones. And as such, we may be on the hunt for ideas that forge a connection, despite separation and miles during what should be a ...
November 26, 2021 READ MORE
Digital vs. Print Books: How a Ghostwriter Can Boost Both Digital and Print Publishing
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” — Cicero Books have always been a powerful means of communicating knowledge. Humankind has used books to preserve and further develop civilization for centuries. And in the information age, books have become more powerful than ever. However, the changing technological landscape has started to morph books int...
November 23, 2021 READ MORE
Write Your Book Without Writing a Word! How to Hire a Ghostwriter to Get Your Book Written
There’s a fairly well known saying, attributed to the influential journalist, Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011), that states, “Everyone has a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay.” Whether he meant the idea or story isn’t actually worth telling, or not everyone has the ability to tell the idea or story in a compelling way, or both, is har...
November 19, 2021 READ MORE
4 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Nonfiction Book Project on Track
It is an inevitable reality that all nonfiction manuscripts hold the potential for work-stoppage and long-term shutdowns along the way to completion. It doesn’t matter if you are a commissioned writer working on an assigned topic. It doesn’t matter if you are an independent researcher, intrigued with the subject matter, thirsty for further discovery, and eager to...
November 16, 2021 READ MORE
5 Tips for Conducting Remote Interviews for a Family History Book
“A good laugh makes any interview, or any conversation, so much better.” — Barbara Walters A family history book is very much like an onion. There are many layers to uncover. Each layer comes off one at a time. Often, individual family members and close friends hold the essence of each layer. It would be impossible to put together a faithful rendering of the famil...
November 12, 2021 READ MORE
How can a ghostwriter help get my book to the finish line?
Your book is your passion project. It was going great for a while, but then life got in the way. Work got busier. Kids are kids. Accidents happen. Or sometimes you just hit a wall. Unfortunately, sometimes passion projects end up on the back burner. Now, what you really want is for your book to be done, but you’re not sure how to get back on track. It may not seem ...
November 9, 2021 READ MORE
How Can a SME Work with a Technical Ghostwriter to Create Company Documents?
Can scriptwriters edit movies, or farmers manage grocery stores? In theory, yes. But it’s not the go-to solution for a reason. Scriptwriters understand their movies but rarely possess professional grade editing skills. And farmers know their produce but generally lack the interest and knowledge needed to run an entire store. The same logic applies when you ask SMEs...
November 5, 2021 READ MORE
Who Is on Your Memoir or Autobiography Team? Why You Need the Right Members
“A memoir is about handing over your life to someone and saying, this is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it.” — Jeannette Walls You are thinking about writing your memoir or autobiography to record your life experiences and share them with the world. That is a wonderful idea! Your first instinct might be to go at...
November 2, 2021 READ MORE
What Kind of Editing Do I Need?
“Can you edit this?” It’s arguably one of the vaguest requests heard in the world of editing and publishing. That’s because there are multiple types of editing, and they often mean something very different to each party in the editing relationship – the writer and the editor. A basic Internet search of “types of editing” can send you into a flurry of...
October 29, 2021 READ MORE
The Ultimate Guide to Self-Editing
So you’ve just written your first draft. Congratulations! Getting words onto the page can be one of the most painful parts of the writing process. Unfortunately, you’re not done yet. As every seasoned writer knows, your first draft is just the first step. Rarely (if ever) does a piece move from the writer’s brain to the page in a single flawless leap. So how...
October 26, 2021 READ MORE
7 Fun and Creative Things To Do With Your Family History Research
Maybe you’ve only just begun researching your family’s history. Maybe you’ve been on a deep dive into it for some time now and you’ve turned your dining room table into an absolute mess of documents, folders, photo albums, and post-it notes. Maybe you’ve uncovered a treasure trove of information worthy of the evening news, a book deal, an HBO documentary, a...
October 22, 2021 READ MORE
You glance at the cover of the memoir you are reading and realize that the author of the book is not exactly clear. There is a name on the bottom, but below that, there is yet another name. So, what does it all mean? In the process of creating content for a book, there is frequently more than one person who contributes to the writing. The way these people are credited o...
October 19, 2021 READ MORE
Thought Leadership: Creating Compelling Content to Position a Brand and Improve Visibility
Leadership is one of the most sought-after traits in the business world. After all, leadership is what makes the difference between a good organization and a great one. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, described the ultimate "level 5 leader" as someone humble but willing to do anything in the company's best interest. However, the term "thought leadership" has n...
October 16, 2021 READ MORE
How to Combine Historical Research with Family History to Create a Riveting Nonfiction Book
The history of your family is about much more than names, dates, and places. It can be difficult, however, to compile a family history that’s more than just a dry recounting of bare facts without access to the holy grail of the family historian: things like diaries, letters, memoirs, and oral histories. Luckily, there are other ways to fill in between the lines of ...
October 12, 2021 READ MORE
How to Effectively Distribute Your Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
There’s no denying that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are an integral part of maintaining business operations. After all, a good set of instructions goes a long way to promote efficiency, effectiveness, and success for any business. But a good set of instructions does no good if they aren’t being properly disseminated to the people who need to use them. ...
October 8, 2021 READ MORE
Seven Reasons Why You Should Hire a Professional for Your Family History Book
Your family’s history has always fascinated you. It fascinates others, too. It always puts a little smile on your face when your noteworthy reputation precedes you, as when you’re introduced to friends of friends as, say, “the gal whose grandmother worked for Walt Disney,” or perhaps “the guy whose dad built a plane in the garage.” Maybe ...
October 5, 2021 READ MORE
Using Content to Retain Knowledge Within Your Business
Given the aging workforce in the United States, an employee nearing retirement may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of losing knowledge within a business. [tweet_this tweet_text="Truth is, knowledge can walk out the door at any time, leaving an organization scrambling to rebuild a key position to what it once was."] Businesses that proactively plan th...
October 1, 2021 READ MORE
Oral Tradition in Genealogy: How Hiring a Ghostwriter Can Help Capture History Before It Fades Away
“Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would’ve otherwise been voiceless.” — Benjamin Zephaniah It is easy to overlook oral tradition because it has always been there. Our families contain a plethora of stories, anecdotes, and tales that migrate from generation to generation. These stories make their way across time in...
September 28, 2021 READ MORE
How a History Book Can Benefit Your Cultural Organization
Cultural organizations are an integral part of public life, allowing groups large and small to foster community bonds and celebrate their shared history, interests, and traditions. While most cultural organizations have established ways of keeping these traditions alive, there is one activity that your organization may not have considered: writing a book about your hist...
September 24, 2021 READ MORE
What’s in a Name? 8 Helpful Tips for Finding the Best Title for Your Memoir
“A good title is the title of a successful book.” — Raymond Chandler As the renowned American minister Frank Crane once said, “Next, in importance to books are their titles.” Indeed, while a book’s content is its most significant attribute, a bad title can do a book a huge disservice. After all, readers judge books by both cover and title. If an author...
September 21, 2021 READ MORE
How to Utilize Content Marketing as a Tool for Business Success
In today’s world, we see businesses come and go. And although external forces, such as the pandemic, may be out of our control, there are things that business owners can do to improve their chances of being successful. One of those things is creating and implementing an effective content marketing strategy. Not only can a quality content marketing strategy prope...
September 17, 2021 READ MORE
8 Steps to Writing a Great Biography
People are naturally curious beings. And they love to read about the lives of others, and what makes them tick. It is for that very reason that biographies remain a very popular genre of nonfiction. But what is it that makes the difference between a mediocre biography and a truly good one? What is a biography? Photo by Pexels Before we dive too far into what m...
September 14, 2021 READ MORE
Why to Hire a Technical Ghostwriter: 5 Ways a Technical Ghostwriter Can Help Your Company
The great American author Mark Twain once said, “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” No offense to Mr. Twain, but writing is not quite so simple. Writing requires a combination of skill and expertise that takes time to develop. And in the business world, time is a luxury few companies can afford. As a result, producing text, particular...
September 10, 2021 READ MORE
Six Ways a Historian Can Help You Write a Nonfiction Book
“Writing a nonfiction book should primarily be about establishing credibility and authority in a specific domain.” — Hassan Osman Nowadays, it seems that anyone who is anyone must write a book to establish themselves in their given field. However, many well-meaning folks erroneously underestimate just how much work goes into writing a quality nonfiction book. A...
September 7, 2021 READ MORE
How to Incorporate a Blog into Your Content Marketing Campaign
To blog or not to blog? That is the question businesses often ask themselves. The answer to that question depends on the purpose of the blog. For ordinary individuals, a blog is a means of communicating their ideas to the world. But for businesses, a blog can be a powerful weapon in their content marketing arsenal. In this article, we will explore how blogs can becom...
September 3, 2021 READ MORE
Independent Publishers: A Closer Look at Various Nonfiction Publishing Models
In the world of publishing, there are two primary players: mainstream and independent publishers. With the prestige often attached to mainstream publishers, they tend to draw writers like bees to honey. Because of this, they are frequently misjudged as being profit-driven content machines. On the flip side, independent publishers generally cater to a niche audience. ...
September 1, 2021 READ MORE
9 Reasons Why You Should Write an Autobiography
Academy Award-winning actor Sidney Poitier once remarked, “My autobiography was simply the story of my life.” Indeed, an autobiography is testament to a life well-lived. However, some erroneously believe that an autobiography’s subject must be a celebrity or wealthy person. The truth is that anyone can write an autobiography. After all, there is nothing egocent...
August 27, 2021 READ MORE
11 Tips for Conducting International Genealogy Research
Historically, the term “melting pot” has often been used to describe America. This is because, aside from the few who are of 100 percent Native American ancestry, all of our ancestors came to this country from somewhere else. And all of their different cultures came together in one big melting pot that is now the United States. But have you ever wondered what cultur...
August 24, 2021 READ MORE
12 Tips and Tricks for Hiring a Great Ghostwriter
Have you ever thought about writing a book? Of course, you have. Most people think about it at some point or another, but where do you start? Even if you have a great story to tell or an idea to pitch, you may not be good at putting the words down. Besides that, who has the time? Here’s something to consider. Hire a writer to write your book for you. Use your ideas an...
August 20, 2021 READ MORE
Why Technical Writers Need Strunk & White’s “The Elements of Style”
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style.” Now, raise your hand if you’ve ever used Strunk and White’s “The Elements of Style.” Finally, if you raised your hand on the second question, raise it if you have used it lately. Had the above commands been presented to me before I was given this blog topic, my hand...
August 17, 2021 READ MORE
Writing a Travel Memoir: How to Capture Unforgettable Moments
Traveling is one of the most memorable occasions in a person’s life. Discovering new places can create memories that last a lifetime. And for some travelers, these adventures are so meaningful that they decide to chronicle them in a journal or diary. Written descriptions of places and experiences can provide the perfect complement to breathtaking photographs. And in s...
August 13, 2021 READ MORE
The explosion in popularity of memoirs over the last 20 years has been accompanied by a greater acceptance of hiring ghostwriters to help individuals write their memoirs. Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir, “Becoming,” has reportedly sold over 10 million copies, and is one of the most popular memoirs ever written. According to some reports, her husband, the former presi...
August 10, 2021 READ MORE
Writer Tips: 7 “Must-Have” Elements in a Nonfiction Book
When you think of nonfiction, what comes to mind? Memoirs and autobiographies? Text books or guides? In reality, the genre of nonfiction encompasses a vast range. And basically, the only element that ties this classification together is that it presents fact. As Wikipedia defines it, “Nonfiction is any document or media content that intends, in good faith, to prese...
August 6, 2021 READ MORE
Thought Leadership: How the Big Players Do It
Amid the sea of content out there nowadays, thought leadership constitutes an immensely powerful communication tool between brands and followers. Effective thought leadership goes beyond merely regurgitating common knowledge. True thought leadership is about investing the necessary time to actively engage followers. Brands that effectively use thought leadership posi...
August 3, 2021 READ MORE
Family History Research— Searching Beyond the Internet
The internet is a great tool for family history research. Unlike the “olden days” when research consisted of searching through a card catalog in a library, and then spending hours thumbing through stacks of books, you can now find seemingly endless information with just the click of a mouse. However, with family history research, there are times when the internet ju...
July 30, 2021 READ MORE
Ghostwriter Needed: The Benefits of Hiring an Agency Versus a Freelancer
You’ve decided to hire a ghostwriter to help you write your book. Now you are contemplating whether to use a ghostwriting agency or an individual freelancer. You may be asking yourself questions such as “What are the benefits and drawbacks of hiring an agency versus a freelancer to do my ghostwriting?” and “How do I best assess my project needs?” or “How do ...
July 27, 2021 READ MORE
Top 8 Content Management Tools
In today’s business world, there is a driving need to build a strong online presence for your company. While there are many factors that go into this, one thing that business owners struggle with the most is content management. Finding the time to plan content campaigns, write content, schedule posts, track performance, adjust strategies, and more can be a challenge f...
July 23, 2021 READ MORE
Ghostwriters and Copyrights: Your Guide to Copyright Protection When Hiring a Ghostwriter
In the publishing world, copyright protection is like having a robust missile defense. It is an essential tool to safeguard valuable intellectual property. However, overlooking adequate copyright protection can lead to serious consequences. When hiring a ghostwriter, copyright protection is even more relevant. Ghostwriters are professional content creators hired to p...
July 20, 2021 READ MORE
Everything You Need to Know About Writing Style Guides
Jonathan Culver, an author renowned for challenging the foundations of the English language, once stated, “The English language is a work in progress. Have fun with it.” Indeed, the English language is a magnificent living organism. And unlike other languages, there is no “right” way of using it. Quite the contrary, English can lend itself to specific purposes a...
July 16, 2021 READ MORE
Book Sales 101: Navigating the World of Book Sales
An old Chinese proverb goes, “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.” Indeed, the world of book sales is quite the tough teacher. Novice writers quickly find that making money selling books is not as easy as it appears to be. Often, failure comes first and learning afterward. However, it does not have to be that way. ...
July 13, 2021 READ MORE
5 Tips (Plus One Bonus!) for Business Communication in the Wake of COVID-19
If you are among the 44% of Americans who have found themselves working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering how communication protocols have changed over the past year. Is it still necessary to alert my boss when I am going to be late? Should I be using my video capabilities for Zoom calls, or is it okay to just dial in from my phone?...
July 9, 2021 READ MORE
Top 8 Reasons to Hire a Ghostwriter
One of the great things about the human race is that we each have such diverse talents and interests that contribute in different ways. Take a television show, for example. Someone had to write it. Then you have the actors, directors, and producers to make it come to life. Cinematographers shoot the episode, and in the background, there’s a bunch of other crew memb...
July 6, 2021 READ MORE
7 Great Tips for Working with a Ghostwriter on your Company History Book
“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” —Woodrow Wilson Companies with vision achieve great things. They are capable of changing the world. Great ...
July 2, 2021 READ MORE
10 Reasons to Write a Family History Book
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” —George Bernard Shaw Researching family history is a sublime endeavor. All individuals are the product of their ancestors’ path through life. After all, every generation compounds the legacy of previous ones. Indeed, family history is an indispensable element in everyone’s identi...
June 29, 2021 READ MORE
Four Great Autobiographies Written with the Help of a Ghostwriter
“All of our experiences fuse into our personality. Everything that ever happened to us is an ingredient.” — Malcolm X There is a common misconception about ghostwriting. In general, some people believe ghostwriting is one person taking credit for someone else’s work. In reality, ghostwriting consists of an individual enlisting the help of a professional write...
June 25, 2021 READ MORE
How Thought Leadership Content Can Preserve a Legacy, Advance a Mission, and Elevate a Brand
Thought leadership content is educational and inspirational. It’s about a story, a mission, a goal. Interface, Inc., a global commercial flooring company with an integrated collection of carpet tiles and resilient flooring, has all three. The story is about its founder, Ray Anderson, and its mission and goals are a part of his story. [block_imgwrap_dir dir="left" ...
June 22, 2021 READ MORE
Scam Alert! Everything You Need to Know about Fraudulent Ghostwriters and Publishers
The internet abounds with ads offering a miraculous gateway to achieving book publishing success. These ads claim to hold a secret system or effective formula for producing best sellers. And they offer a foolproof way of making easy money through book sales. Many of these ads are for so-called “ghostwriting” or “publishing” companies. But are these companies ...
June 18, 2021 READ MORE
Outlining a Nonfiction Book: A Writer’s Tips and Strategies for Drafting an Effective Outline
Writing a book is an exciting journey. And, as with any journey, it contains both ups and downs. However, experienced writers simplify their journey by having an accurate roadmap. When writing nonfiction content, outlining becomes the roadmap that leads a writer from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. Often, inexperienced writers go about their projects w...
June 15, 2021 READ MORE
9 Great Sites for Generating Interesting Blog Topics
You want to start a blog and you know what you want to write about, but how do you keep it going? When you list out your blog topic ideas, you tap out at about 13. That doesn't get you too far. So, how do you continuously come up with interesting blog topics to keep your blog going? Just let the wisdom of the web help you out! 9 Cool Blog Topic Idea Generators ...
June 11, 2021 READ MORE
Everyone has a book in them. However, not everyone is a writer. And for those who aren’t, projects such as writing a family history, memoir, or autobiography can feel like a herculean task. This is where a little extra help comes in handy. When writing projects exceed their author’s capabilities, hiring a professional ghostwriter can help make the project a reali...
June 9, 2021 READ MORE
How to Manage and Organize Content for Blog Campaigns
Launching a blog campaign is an effective way to grow your business’ influence online. By posting regularly, it allows you to provide value for your customers by educating them on specific topics. More than that, it establishes you as an expert in your field, which can draw more attention from potential customers or clients. Indeed, blogging has proven to be a very ef...
June 4, 2021 READ MORE
You hired a ghostwriter to help you write your life story. It’s gone through all of the editing phases, and now all that’s left is coming up with an amazing title. But do titles really matter when it comes to the sale of your book? According to this great article from Kindlepreneur, they do. In fact, names matter so much that marketing master, E. Haldeman-Julius,...
June 1, 2021 READ MORE
4 Essential Components of Effective Branding
In the world of marketing, creating a brand requires consistency and dedication. After all, consumers identify brands with specific characteristics such as colors, logos, and fonts. At first glance, such characteristics may seem random. However, marketing specialists know there are clear guidelines to determining a brand’s precise traits. Elements of Effective Bran...
May 28, 2021 READ MORE
Getting a Book to Print: Submitting to Multiple Publishers or Self-Publishing?
Publishing a book is a momentous occasion in one’s life. It is the acknowledgment of one’s skills and expertise. Whether your book was penned completely on your own, or with the help of a ghostwriter, getting a book deal is the type of validation so few people receive. However, taking an idea to print can be a long, winding road. Attaining that elusive book deal...
May 25, 2021 READ MORE
Does my autobiography/memoir need a narrative arc?
At its best, a memoir or autobiography is more than just a retelling of someone’s life. It pulls you in and makes you feel what they felt and compels you to cheer them on, hoping for a happy ending. It’s not a checklist of events, it’s a story. Perhaps it’s your story. It’s not always the actual events of one’s life that make for a great book, but the way...
May 21, 2021 READ MORE
Do I Need Permission to Use a Logo in my Blog?
You’re writing an article about your favorite cereal – the origin of the flake shape, the ingeniousness of the ingredients, the history of the brand name – and to fancy up the copy, you decide to include the company’s logo. But then, you wonder: Is this permitted? Are Logos Copyright-Protected? The answer isn’t cut-and-dried: Some are; some aren’t. Som...
May 18, 2021 READ MORE
Fast-Track Publishing: The Pros and Cons of Expediting the Publishing Process
“Publishing success isn’t about how talented you are; rather, it’s about what you do with how talented you are.” — Writing coach, Christina Katz Taking a book idea from concept to print can be a long and arduous process. In some cases, it may take years for a book to reach the shelves. After all, the publishing industry has never been synonymous with speed. ...
May 14, 2021 READ MORE
Privacy Protection and Copyright: The Legal Side of Writing a Biography
Biographies are perennial bestsellers. Depending on the subject, biographies can turn an author into a household name almost overnight. However, a biography can also leave an author with serious legal issues if they don’t approach the project in the right way. Authors also need to be objective in separating fact from opinion as they are accountable for the information...
May 11, 2021 READ MORE
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Ghostwriter to Produce a Personal or Family History Book
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”—George Bernard Shaw Deciding to produce a book can be quite daunting, especially when it is about personal or family history. It can prove to be an even more daunting task when the book is about an important family event meshed within history's broader context. Naturally, there may b...
May 7, 2021 READ MORE
The Truth About Ghostwriting Around the World
Imagine this scenario. A CEO of an up-and-coming winery wants to get the word out about a new technique her company is using to fertilize grapes in their vineyard, creating new and amazing flavors in otherwise standard grapes. She knows the process inside and out. What she doesn’t know is how to craft an interesting and reader-friendly article that could get into some...
May 4, 2021 READ MORE
The Four Most Common Mistakes in Whitepapers
Producing successful whitepapers takes a combination of skill and creativity. It requires a practical approach that can help writers get their message out there and, in turn, provide readers with the information they seek. However, there are cases in which a whitepaper fails to deliver. When a paper fails, writers may be left wondering what went wrong. In this articl...
April 30, 2021 READ MORE
The Six Types of Editing: Knowing Which Is the Right One
Legendary novelist Stephen King once said, “To write is human, to edit is divine.” Indeed, nothing is perfect the first time. Writing is no exception. Effective writing requires a progressive approach. No matter how good writing is the first time, a good edit can take a text from good to great. When readers lay their eyes on a finished piece, they see the result ...
April 28, 2021 READ MORE
Reading What’s Real: 11 Types of Nonfiction
If you had to guess, which book category would you suppose is the largest in the United States, by both volume and sales revenue? Would you guess Romance? Mystery? It’s actually neither! In fact, it’s not any genre of novel. Believe it or not, according to NPD Booskscan, it’s actually nonfiction. Nonfiction, by definition, is prose writing that is about real fa...
April 23, 2021 READ MORE
Autobiography 101: How to Write a Captivating Story of an Amazing Life
These days, autobiographies seemingly overrun the book market. And it appears that anyone with a claim to fame wants to profit from their notoriety. However, writing an autobiography is not merely about regaling readers with disjointed anecdotes. An effective autobiography communicates a message that serves as an overarching theme throughout the work. As such, it pro...
April 20, 2021 READ MORE
PART 2: THE SIX MUST-HAVE ELEMENTS IN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
Remember when your English teacher introduced the idea of an introductory paragraph? She said you need to include certain information to help the reader immediately identify what your essay or story is about. And what made that lesson so memorable was the inclusion of Who, What, When, Where, and Why. All those W’s stuck in your brain. Well, those W’s are going to he...
April 16, 2021 READ MORE
What are the Benefits of Standard Operating Procedures?
It’s likely that if you’ve been in business for long, you understand the need for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). You may have even discovered the need for them when faced with a problem that resulted from not having them. The problem may have been so severe that you’ve become a real cheerleader for SOPs. But for the sake of a budding entrepreneur or someone...
April 14, 2021 READ MORE
HOW TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE CONTENT CALENDAR
“Content is king, but distribution is queen.” —Jonathan Perelman Perelman’s famous Buzzfeed pronouncement is truer than ever in 2021. With the proliferation of quality content competing for consumers’ attention across every platform and channel, the need for marketers to have a strategic, regular flow of content only continues to increase. It’s no se...
April 9, 2021 READ MORE
Copywriter Q&A: Brenda Hazzard on Editing Memoirs and Family History Books
TWFH Copywriter Brenda Hazzard has over 30 years’ experience working as a writer and editor in the private and public sectors. With The Writers For Hire (TWFH,) Brenda’s editing and proofreading talents are put to use in a variety of projects, including memoir and family history books. In this installment of Copywriter Q&A, Brenda spoke with TWFH about the role ...
April 6, 2021 READ MORE
Writing Nonfiction: The Ins and Outs of an Engaging Nonfiction Book
Mark Twain once said, “Write what you know.” Indeed, his words resonate with the power of universal truth. Writing compelling nonfiction books is about infusing passion into a topic that would surely seem mundane in the hands of a lesser writer. Unfortunately, for many writers, finding either a topic or a passion is difficult enough, never mind pairing them together...
April 2, 2021 READ MORE
Bizarre Facts That Prove Reality is Stranger Than Fiction
You’ve likely heard the famous quote from writer extraordinaire, Mark Twain, that says, “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it’s because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t.” But just how strange can truth be? In this fascinating article from Buzzfeed, they give 42 examples of weird true facts that will be sure to blow your mind...
March 30, 2021 READ MORE
Because “Stuff” Happens: How to Write and Activate Your Crisis Communications Plan
If there’s anything 2020 taught us, it was the importance of being prepared for when things change on a dime. The year was full of crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice demonstrations to the most contentious election in recent history. The hits, as they say, just kept coming. And as we entered 2021, the world watched another crisis unfold in fr...
March 26, 2021 READ MORE
Press releases are brief text pieces that communicate a specific message. Organizations, such as governments and companies, as well as public individuals use press releases to communicate noteworthy information to the general public. And often, press releases contain information related to a specific topic or event. Nowadays, press releases have both digital and print f...
March 23, 2021 READ MORE
Why Hiring a Ghostwriter for Your Nonfiction Content is a Great Investment
Content Marketing is a potent tool for any brand. It provides the opportunity for a brand to position itself in consumers' minds by offering relevant content that addresses and/or solves a problem that the consumer has. And brands that use content marketing often produce nonfiction content to raise awareness of a problem and solution. However, producing nonfiction m...
March 19, 2021 READ MORE
14 Examples of Great Thought Leadership Content
Thought Leaders We all know of and admire thought leaders. We can appreciate the fact that entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Arianna Huffington, Tony Robins, and Mark Zuckerberg are thought leaders with considerable followings. And the list goes on throughout history to include politicians, philosophers, inventors, scientists, and scholars. But you don’t have to be a ...
March 16, 2021 READ MORE
Autobiography or Memoir? Choosing the Right Format for Writing Your Life Story
Do you have a story to tell about your life? Have you been considering writing an autobiography? Or is it a memoir you really want to write? What’s the difference? And how do you decide which is right for your story? While the terms “autobiography” and “memoir” are often used interchangeably, there are some important distinctions. And understanding those di...
March 12, 2021 READ MORE
Copywriter Q&A: Jessica Stautberg Discusses the Art of Writing an Unforgettable Memoir
With over a decade of writing experience, Jessica Stautberg has written content for everything from websites and blogs to books and press releases. At The Writers For Hire (TWFH), Jessica serves as our lead copywriter, and is also one of our experts on writing memoirs and autobiographies. In this installment of our Copywriter Q&A series, we talked to Jessica about w...
March 9, 2021 READ MORE
The Hero’s Journey: Storytelling in B2B
Humans are storytellers from way back in the caveman days. We crave stories, stories drive us, and we immerse ourselves in stories. Children’s book authors like Maurice Sendak and Roald Dahl created worlds that we embraced in our youth and never forgot. Writers like Stephen King and Toni Morrison built stories that shook us to our core. Even the greatest speeche...
March 5, 2021 READ MORE
How to Conduct Research for a Successful Whitepaper
In business, whitepapers provide companies and professionals with the opportunity to communicate knowledge and share information. To make a whitepaper truly valuable, the information contained in it must reflect careful and diligent research, which then serves as the backbone of the whitepaper’s content. After all, a whitepaper is worthless if the information con...
March 2, 2021 READ MORE
Infographics are visual representations of quantitative and qualitative data and other types of information. Infographics provide clear and easy-to-understand formats that enhance an audience’s ability to grasp patterns and trends in a topic. Infographics are highly visual. As such, they contain minimal text. Mainly, images are attached to numerical data to facilitate...
February 26, 2021 READ MORE
Must-Have Components of an Effective White Paper
“White Paper” or “Whitepaper” Research shows that the term “whitepaper” originated with the British government and was a more concise version of an in-depth “blue book.” Both terms were derived from the color of the document's cover. The terms “white paper” and “whitepaper” are interchangeable. Whitepapers are typically longer and more in-depth t...
February 23, 2021 READ MORE
A whitepaper is a written document that provides information on a specific topic. Companies and organizations use them to raise awareness of a particular topic or provide information on how their products or services can solve a problem. Whitepapers are authoritative, persuasive, and often highly detailed. They can be highly technical or use plain language, depending o...
February 19, 2021 READ MORE
What Does “Show, Don’t Tell” Mean in Writing?
You’ve written a piece you adore. The language flows, and it’s wonderfully descriptive. Your editor (or teacher) then comes back with, “Show me, don’t tell me!” Seriously? You’ve heard that same critique a thousand times. Don’t worry. All writers have found those dreaded words on their drafts. What are they looking for? Let’s get to the bottom ...
February 16, 2021 READ MORE
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