As a ghostwriter, you write, but someone else - perhaps a celebrity, a bestselling author or a subject authority - gets the credit. For this service, you get paid, often handsomely.Here are the reasons for taking up ghostwriting:* Typically, you get paid much more than if you publish under your own name.* You receive a flat fee for the job, regardless of whether the book flops or succeeds. You won't have other writers' anxiety about how much royalty you'll get and if it will be enough to pay the bills.* The demand for skilled ghostwriters is great and increasing.* Unlike in an employed job, you can choose who you want to work for, and the kind of work you want to do.* You can create your own schedule, fitting the work around your other commitments, whether you're raising children, holding down a day job or studying at university.* You can work anywhere in the world, as long as you have internet. If you relocate, your ghostwriting career comes with you. If you like, you can even become a digital nomad.* Unlike writers who publish under their own names, you don't need to get involved in the marketing and promotion.* Ghostwriting is a career you can build gradually, starting part-time while you still work in your day job, so there's no 'all or nothing' risk.* This business has few overheads. You'll need a computer, internet, perhaps some apps and devices - but those are items you may already have anyway. * You get writing experience and acquire new skills, and earn while you learn.* You can combine ghostwriting with authoring books under your own name, choosing how much time to devote to each.* You can experiment with new genres, without alienating your existing fans.What's the catch? Getting established is difficult, and finding your first clients is is a challenge. The secretive nature of the assignments means they're rarely advertised in the open market, and most Clients want an already-established ghostwriter. This can make it almost impossible for newcomers to break into the field. Expert writers Rayne Hall and Mariana Sabiano have pooled their experience you how to get a foot in the door. They guide you to* choose the best assignments* negotiate your fee* work through agencies* understand ghostwriting contracts (including the crucial non-disclosure agreement)* the types of clients you'll encounter* the ethics of writing under someone else's name.You'll learn specific skills:* how to match the nominal Author's voice* how to write for an existing series* how to ghostwrite non-fiction books, novels, blog posts, speeches and more* how to complete someone else's book.

Ghostwriting: The Business of Writing for Other Authors (Writer's Craft)

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Hall, Rayne

Sabino, Mariana

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Independently published

Dahoud is a troubled hero with a dark past. As a siege commander, he once razed, raped and killed... and he enjoyed it. Now he needs to atone. He has sacrificed everything to build a new identity and a life of peace, and he devotes himself to protecting women from harm. But Dahoud is not alone. Inside him lives a devious demon, a djinn that demands he subdue women with force. It torments him with pains and tempts him with forbidden desires. When the women in Dahoud's life repay his kindness with betrayal, his hard-won control over the djinn breaks. Would you dare an alliance with this man? Could you forgive his evil past? Could you trust him with your life, with your freedom, with your love? Storm Dancer is a big book, giving many hours of reading pleasure. As a dark-epic fantasy novel, it deals with dark issues and may not be suitable for young readers. (If you enjoy A Game of Thrones, you'll probably be ok with Storm Dancer.) British English.

Storm Dancer

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Creepy, atmospheric, disturbing stories to tingle your spine and send shivers across your skin. You will encounter ghosts, vampires, zombies, dangerous animals and psychopaths. This story collection is for readers who prefer their horror more creepy than gory. Stories in collection include: The Devil You Know, Greywalker, Prophetess, Each Stone A Life, By Your Own Free Will, The Bridge Chamber, Only A Fool, Four Bony Hands, The Black Boar, Double Rainbows, Druid Stones, Burning, Scruples, Seagulls, Night Train, Through the Tunnel, Black Karma, Take Me To St. Roch's, Turkish Night, Never Leave Me, The Colour of Dishonour, Beltane, The Painted Staircase, I Dived The Pandora, Terre Vert and Payne's Grey, They Say, Tuppence Special, Disturbed Sleep, Normal Considering the Weather, Arete.The book contains twenty illustrations by artist Jamie Chapman.British English.

Thirty Scary Tales

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Learn to haunt your readers with powerful, chilling tales. Make their spines tingle with anticipation and their skins crawl with delicious fear. Disturb their world-view and invite them to look into the dark corners of their own souls. This book gives you a wealth of tools and techniques for writing great short stories. It is part of the acclaimed Writer's Craft series.

Writing Dark Stories (Writer's Craft)

Use Twitter to improve your writing, network with other authors, meet fans, build a platform, gain exposure, find reviewers and sell books. Rayne Hall has one of the best platforms any writer has on Twitter – with over 50,000 genuine, engaged followers who enjoy her tweets and buy her books. Here she shares practical advice, fun ideas, step-by-strategies for success – and even the embarrassing mistakes she made. This book is a great help to any writer who wants to use Twitter as a professional tool without wasting precious writing time. Suitable for newbies as well as Twitter veterans, it shows you how to spot fake followers, guides you past the dreaded 2,000-follower hurdle, helps you throw a Twitter party and reveals the most powerful ways to promote a book.

Twitter for Writers (Writer's Craft)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Tighten and tone your writing style, and use simple revision tricks to slim down your manuscript. Shed thousands of words without changing the plot. Strip away the word fat and reveal the muscle of your unique author voice. This book is short, but potent. It is perfect for - self-editing before you submit your book to agents and publishers, or before self-publishing - understanding why your stories get rejected, or why so few readers buy your book after downloading the sample chapters - taking your writing craft skills to the next level - polishing your writing style for the move from amateur to professional The book is based on Rayne Hall's popular class of the same title which has helped many writers shed word weight and develop a leaner, stronger writing style. Some authors say the class was the best investment they ever made. Now you can study the techniques in book form at your own pace. Please note: This book assumes that you have some fiction writing experience. You'll benefit most if you've already mastered the basics of the craft and want to learn specialist techniques. It is not recommend for absolute beginners.

The Word-Loss Diet (Writer's Craft)

A collection of entertaining, exciting, thought-provoking stories. Explore the relationship between humankind and technology, ponder social issues and enjoy the costuming, etiquette and gadgetry of an age that never was but might have been. To celebrate the tenth volume of the Ten Tales anthologies, this book contains two bonus stories. Featuring stories by: Rayne Hall Day Al-Mohamed Nied Darnell Jonathan Broughton Mark Cassell Liv Rancourt Kevin O. McLaughlin Bob Brown Joanne Anderton Morgan A. Pryce Kin S. Law Mark Cassell

Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk (Ten Tales Fantasy & Horror Stories)

Brown, Bob

Anderton, Joanne

Cassell, Mark

Al-Mohamed, Day

Rancourt, Liv

Grey, April

Broughton, Jonathan

McLaughlin, Kevin O.

Darnell, Nied

Science Fiction

Give the book the attention - and sales - it deserves.

Why Does My Book Not Sell? 20 Simple Fixes (Writer's Craft)

Learn step-by-step how to create fictional fights which leave the reader breathless with excitement. The book gives you a six-part structure to use as blueprint for your scene. It reveals tricks how to combine fighting with dialogue, which senses to use when and how, how to create a sense of realism, and how to stir the reader's emotions. You'll decide how much violence your scene needs, what's the best location, how your heroine can get out of trouble with self-defence and how to adapt your writing style to the fast pace of the action. There are sections on female fighters, male fighters, animals and weres, psychological obstacles, battles, duels, brawls, riots and final showdowns. For the requirements of your genre, there is even advice on how to build erotic tension in a fight scene, how magicians fight, how pirates capture ships and much more. You will learn about different types of weapons, how to use them in fiction, and how to avoid embarrassing blunders. The book uses British English.

Writing Fight Scenes (Writer's Craft)

Do you want your readers to feel like they're really there—in the place where the story happens? Whether you want to enrich stark prose with atmospheric detail, add vibrancy to a dull piece or curb waffling descriptions, this guide can help. Learn how to make your settings intense, realistic, and intriguing. This is the tenth book in Rayne Hall's acclaimed Writer's Craft series.

Writing Vivid Settings (Writer's Craft)

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