Family Legacy
The Family Chapter Nobody Wants to Write
Every memoir has one chapter the writer has been avoiding. It is usually about a parent or a sibling. Here is why it is worth writing, and h...
The Ghostwriting Process
What Twelve Months With a Ghostwriter Actually Looks Like
Clients often ask what a ghostwriting engagement actually looks like week to week. Here is the honest month-by-month picture.
Memoir Craft
Ten Questions I Ask in the First Memoir Interview
Before a memoir has a shape it has a first conversation. These are the ten questions I open with, why each one is on the list, and what I ha...
Publishing & Print
Traditional, Hybrid, or Self-Published: The Honest Comparison
Every author eventually has to answer the same question: which publishing path is right for this book? Here is the version of the answer wit...
Interviews & Voice
How to Sound Like Yourself on the Page
The single most common fear about hiring a ghostwriter is: what if the book does not sound like me? Here is what actually determines whether...