Articles on Ghostwriting & Writing Tips

4 Ways to Get Started Writing Your Business Book

Table of contents: Speak your book Have someone else interview you Start writing in a journal Set up an online Evernote file My clients are all successful businesspeople,…

Marcia Layton TurnerMarch 19, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

Protect Yourself from Ghostwriting Scammers

Table of contents: Did you get what you paid for? Pay with a credit card or PayPal Get it in writing Be clear about deliverables Turn to the…

Marcia Layton TurnerMarch 12, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

9 Myths About Ghostwriting You Probably Believe

Table of contents: Myth: The ghostwriter does all the work Myth: Only celebrities and famous people use ghostwriters Myth: Ghostwriting isn’t authentic Myth: AI can work just as…

Marcia Layton TurnerMarch 5, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

Are You Ready to Hire a Book Ghostwriter?

Table of contents: What do people frequently ask you for help with? What kind of transformation have you helped people achieve? Do you want to be associated with…

Marcia Layton TurnerFebruary 19, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

Why Your Competitors are Writing Books – And What You Can Learn from Them

Table of contents: Competitive advantage New business opportunity creation Thought leadership Legacy building Business leaders are pursuing book authorship in ever-increasing numbers. Sure, a TED Talk attracts respect…

Marcia Layton TurnerFebruary 14, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

7 Questions to Ask a Ghostwriter

Table of contents: Paying for Expert Ghostwriting Help Process-related Questions Experience-related Questions A willingness to explore working with a ghostwriter to get your book done requires a big…

Marcia Layton TurnerFebruary 5, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

What Type of Nonfiction Book Are You Writing?

Table of contents: Pick a Genre What’s Your Purpose Back in middle school, we learned the difference between fiction and nonfiction books: works of fiction are made up,…

Marcia Layton TurnerJanuary 29, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

How Do I Protect My Ideas When Working with a Ghostwriter?

Table of content: A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Work-Made-for-Hire Agreement Put Everything in Writing Limit Information Access Some aspiring authors put off hiring a ghostwriter to help write their…

Marcia Layton TurnerJanuary 22, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

What is a Thought Leadership Book?

Table of contents: A tool for differentiation Strategies for establishing thought leadership Benefits of thought leader status There are a number of reasons that experts and leaders decide…

Marcia Layton TurnerJanuary 16, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

Why Authors Think Ghostwriting is Illegal

Table of contents: Academic Ghostwriting is Frequently Illegal Book Ghostwriting is Legal Fiction Ghostwriting is Also Legal Is a Ghostwriter Right for You? Due to misconceptions about what…

Marcia Layton TurnerJanuary 8, 2025

book ghostwriter For Aspiring Authors

6 Publishing Trends Authors Can Expect in 2025

Table of contents: Micro-publishing emerges Book length increasing Ghostwriters gain recognition Audiobooks remain a hot category Supplementary products grow more popular Hybrid publishing takes the lead Now that…

Marcia Layton TurnerJanuary 2, 2025

For Aspiring Authors

How Long Does It Take to Write a Business Book?

Table of contents: How to Write a Book Faster Pace of Work Required Avoiding Obsolescence A business book can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year…

Marcia Layton TurnerDecember 18, 2024