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Ghostwriting Client Pitfall #1: Not Taking Criticism Gracefully

When you write a book, whether it's electronic or in print form, it's your baby. You dreamt about it. You nurtured it. You brought it to life. Most authors who use ghostwriters give up a small portion of that parenting aspect because they knowingly used a surrogate. They asked someone to step in and help create ...

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It’s not cool to take advantage of people and expect them to work for free

Turns out my post on working for free was oh-so-timely. I got a call last night from a friend. An author and speaker. And he was pissed. He had been asked to speak at a luncheon. For free. He explained that he doesn't speak for free unless he can have a table and sell his ...

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