Contracts and AgreementsA ghostwriter can write your book in Spanish, as long as Spanish is the writer's primary language. Richard Lowe explains when to write in Spanish, when to translate from English, and how to vet a Spanish-language ghostwriter.
Authority Through AuthorshipScientists are trained to write for other scientists. That training produces books the public won't finish. A ghostwriter converts your research into a trade book while you stay the authority on every fact.
Authority Through AuthorshipTeachers collect twenty years of classroom stories and do nothing with them. A ghostwriter turns that material into a classroom memoir, a method book or a book for students while you keep teaching.
AI WritingRichard Lowe's third regular appearance on The Impossible Puzzles Show with Mike Merkur: the four-day week, clients who run revisions through AI, guests who want free advertising, why people who tried writing with AI hire a ghostwriter, giving advice with…
Contracts and AgreementsBook ghostwriters price per word, per page, by the hour or by the project. What each unit means for a book, why I price by the word with an up-to word count, and how to turn quotes in different units…
Book ROI & Business CaseA shorter book costs less to ghostwrite when the price is set by the word, and it still needs the same interviews. What length does to the price of a short book, an ebook or a lead-magnet book, and what…
Author BusinessSavings, business funds, sponsors, crowdfunding and credit can all pay for a ghostwritten book. Each one comes with its own trap, from who owns a company-paid book to the tax on crowdfunded money and the debt that outlives the book.
AI Writing PitfallsA ghostwriter can finish a half-written book, rescue an AI-drafted manuscript or build a book from your posts, notes, journals and voice memos. What survives the first read decides how much work the book needs, and interviews still matter.
Contracts and AgreementsMost ghostwritten books don't qualify as works made for hire under federal law. A copyright assignment transfers ownership instead, and it comes with a 35-year termination right and a registration question every client should understand.
AI CopyrightAmazon KDP asks about AI-generated content, and a human ghostwriter isn't an AI tool. A ghostwriter who publishes through IngramSpark explains where Amazon draws the line and what to ask before you answer.
Amazon & KDPTraditional publishing takes 12 to 18 months, pays less and takes control away from you. A ghostwriter who publishes through IngramSpark explains when each route fits a ghostwritten book and how to vet a hybrid publisher.
FamilyHow a ghostwriter interviews your family, colleagues and clients, who should sit in on your own sessions, and why anyone quoted in the book should sign a release.
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