Ghostwriters Anonymous

In this first episode of the Ghostwriting 101 series I will be discussing what ghostwriters are and what they do. I think the best way to begin is to give you an example of someone who isn’t a ghostwriter. A ghostwriter is not…I repeat…IS NOT…a person who writes about ghosts! Now of course if you become a ghostwriter and are hired by a client who pays you to write a story about ghosts, well, then you would be a ghostwriter writing about ghosts. But I cannot stress enough that ghostwriters are not necessarily fascinated with haunted houses, cemeteries, etc. You have no idea how many times I have had to explain that. If you decide to become a ghostwriter you will inevitably have this conversation pretty much every time you introduce yourself to a group of people. And of course be ready for the jokes. “You’re a ghostwriter…but I can see you!” Or “wow, I’ve never met a ghost before, yet alone one who can write!” Be prepared because it never fails. Whenever I go to a gathering of any kind and tell people what I do