GhostwritingMichele paid a ghostwriting agency for a bestseller package and got back something unrecognizable, wrong voice, full of errors, clearly produced by someone who never read her draft. An assembly line, not a ghostwriter. Cheap quotes, stolen bios, and bestseller…
Critical ThinkingLiterary publishing loves to celebrate bold new voices, as long as they sound like last year's winners. For all the talk of diversity and risk, the award circuits and highbrow editorial rooms run as one of the tightest echo chambers…
GhostwritingA client once handed me 120 articles copied from the web as his own writing, and I caught it only after the manuscript was done. Plagiarism is not always intentional theft, but the result is the same. Here is what…
Book MarketingA book opens doors, names you the expert, and separates you from competitors, but the process can swamp you, which is where a ghostwriter earns their fee, carrying it from concept to finished manuscript. Here is the real math on…
PublishingCopyright intimidates a lot of writers, and that fear keeps them from understanding rights they already hold. This is not legal advice, just plain-language observations from years as an author and creator. Here is what you should know about protecting…
Book MarketingMost clients ask about literary agents while still learning how publishing works, and for most the honest answer is that they do not need one. But agents matter in traditional publishing, and knowing what they actually do helps you choose…
Book MarketingMost books that fail do not fail because the writing is terrible. They fail because the author made avoidable mistakes in structure, characters, pacing, or marketing. Here are the most common problems, each paired with a book that got it…
Book MarketingThose black-and-white squares hold up to 4,296 characters and work with any phone camera, making QR codes a wildly underused bridge from your printed book to email lists, bonus content, and sales, and a real security risk if you are…
PeopleIn this conversation I talk about turning a decade of belly dance photography into coloring books, four of them built from real performers instead of generic clip art. Shooting dancers since 2005 is exactly what makes them different. Here is…
GhostwritingGhostwriting surfaces in the news now and then, from The Art of the Deal to disputed song credits, and every time the ethics hand-wringing starts. The reality is more nuanced than the headlines. Here is an honest look at where…
Book MarketingMost self-published authors hit the ISBN question and freeze: do you actually need one, and is it worth $125? The answer depends entirely on where you plan to sell. Here is the blueprint, including the one place an ISBN is…
GhostwritingIs ghostwriting unethical? The short answer is no. Ghostwriting is commissioning a professional to write on your behalf while the work stays yours. There is exactly one place it goes wrong, and that single boundary is the whole ethics conversation.
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