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Member Spotlight: Toni Robino
How did you land your first book ghostwriting project?How did you land your first book ghostwriting project? There’s a longer version of this story, but I’ll summarize. While on a study tour in Egypt, I met an astrologer who wrote for Vogue magazine and many media outlets in Australia. She was fascinating and I was surprised that she hadn’t had a book published in the U.S., so shortly after I got home I called her and asked if she was considering writing a book. To my surprise, she said her editors at Vogue had just told her they’d…
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Help Ghostwriting Prospects Find You
I’m always surprised to receive emails from individuals who are trying to get in touch with a particular member of the Association of Ghostwriters (AOG). In fact, I probably receive an email a month from prospects who are having difficulty reaching an AOG member. These are people who have a need for ghostwriting services and…
Why You’re Not Getting Responses from Ghostwriting Prospects and What to Do About It
I’ve had a few conversations with Association of Ghostwriters (AOG) members recently about job leads and how best to respond to increase your chances of hearing back. Whether you’ve heard about a project through the AOG, ASJA, Author’s Guild, EFA, or through a colleague or agency, here are some recommendations to help your response be…
Guest Post: Navigating the Financial Ups and Downs of the Ghostwriting Industry: 10 Suggestions and Safeguards
By Alice Sullivan I’ve been in the book publishing industry since 2001, primarily as a ghostwriter. While I’ve experienced a few bumps in the road throughout my career when it comes to managing project loads, the rare unhappy client, and the stress of rate negotiation, I’ve never had financial whiplash so bad as over the…