National Authors Day
National Authors Day is November 1. One discouraging teacher, a long climb through ghostwriting, and why becoming an author is something you claim.
Tag: Writing Career (Page 2)
Book MarketingWe Imagined a Little Flat Somewhere With a Typewriter
I was going to write the great American novel. What nobody described was the part where writing is a business with invoices in it.
IT CareerShort Biography of Richard Lowe
The long version of the story: the house, the fire, the machines, Claudia, the camera, and the books. Everything that led to The Writing King.
Becoming a GhostwriterGhostwriting Is Not Easy Money: Why Certifications Do Not Make Ghostwriters
Right now someone is watching a webinar promising a six-figure ghostwriting career, run by a presenter who got rich selling courses, not writing books, and the certification costs thousands. After 54+ client books and 113+ of my own, I can…
Overcoming Writing ResistanceA Professor Told Me to Quit Writing. I’ve Now Published 113+ Books.
A professor once told me to quit, that I was a crappy writer, and I believed him for thirty years before writing professionally at all. Since then: 54+ ghostwritten books, 113+ published. His judgment aged badly, but the cost was…
Overcoming Writing ResistanceWriting Goals: Why Annual Goals Fail, Daily Goals Work, and How I Actually Get Books Finished
Every January I set ambitious annual goals, and every March they are rubble, buried under client deadlines and surprises. A year is simply too long to hold focus. What actually produces books for me is daily goals and task-based deadlines.…
Becoming a GhostwriterBjørn Larssen: How I Became A Writer (Guest Blog)
Author Bjorn Larssen self-published his first graphic novel at six: a limited edition of one, handcrafted with crayons, staples, and paper torn from a notebook. The road from there to working author ran through injury, doubt, and nineteen drafts. Here…
Personal StoryThe Writer Who Saved Your Life
Somebody wrote a book that got you through something, and they never knew it happened. That transaction runs in both directions, which is the argument for writing the one you keep not writing.
Enterprise ITHow 20 Years at Trader Joe’s Enriched My Writing Career
How twenty years at Trader Joe's built the foundation for my writing.
IT CareerWhy I Left a Stable Job After 20 Years
Why I left twenty years of security to build a ghostwriting business.
Personal Growth87 Eye-Catching Facts About Richard Lowe
Discover intriguing Facts About Richard Lowe: a writing king, computer geek from the '70s, devoted husband, history enthusiast, and a man with over 1,000 tales to tell. Dive into a journey of resilience, creativity, and passion.
Reading LifeWhat Are Your Goals With Your Writing? [Roundup]
Writers share their real goals, from finishing a first book to building a legacy. A roundup of honest answers about writing ambitions.