If you sit down and try to come up with a definition of ghostwriter, you may find it trickier than you ever imagined. The ghostwriter might appear to be the same thingRead More…
19Jul/18
07Jun/18
3 Rules to Ignore When Writing a Memoir
Despite what your junior high English teacher taught you, there are several “rules” you can safely ignore when writing a memoir. Let’s look at three of them. Rule #1: Always Start at the VeryRead More…
01Jun/18
7 Powerful Ways to Structure a Business Book
Writing a business book can be a challenge, for there is no such thing as “the” business book. Instead, there is a very broad and deep genre called “business books” which includesRead More…
24Mar/18
How to Find A Ghostwriter – A Top Ghostwriter
“How to find a ghostwriter” is a two-part process. The first part involves creating a short list of candidates to interview. This is the mechanical part of finding a ghostwriter. You have severalRead More…
06Mar/18
10 Habits of Successful Book Writers
As a professional writer with dozens of published books to my credit, I can tell you with absolute certainty that writing a book is not an easy, toss-off task. Many a clientRead More…
01Mar/18
5 Ways to Begin a Business Book
Deciding to write a business book inevitably presents a challenge: How do you begin? With a story? Some startling facts? A review of the problem you intend to solve? An explanation ofRead More…
19Feb/18
8 Great Ways to Start Off a Memoir
There are many ways to start off a memoir, ranging from the conventional to the startling, the conversational to the literary, the deceptively mundane to the outspokenly confrontational. You can begin aRead More…
15Dec/17
How to Start a Military Memoir
Where do you start a military memoir? Do you start a military memoir in the midst of the climatic battle? Before, or after? Do you open with the story of your training?Read More…
15Dec/17
How to Start a Sports Memoir
How to start a sports memoir – examples from the stars The “how to start a sports memoir” question can be answered in many ways. You can start with a key momentRead More…
15Dec/17
How to Start a Political Memoir
Not sure how to start a political memoir? There are many possibilities, for you can begin by highlighting either yourself or the “politics part,” the campaign, issue, office, or other piece ofRead More…
15Dec/17
How to Start a Family Memoir
Not sure how to start a family memoir? How and where to start a family memoir? As you can see in the five examples below, it’s quite common to begin with you,Read More…
15Dec/17
How to Start a Celebrity Memoir
Wondering how to start a celebrity memoir? How to start a celebrity memoir can be a tricky issue, for the readers know and love the authors – or, at least, the authors’Read More…
24Nov/17
Ghostwriting Services
Is there a standard menu of ghostwriting services? Many ghosts simply write your manuscript – and that may be all you need. But over the past decade or so, clients have askedRead More…
16Oct/17
Premade Book Covers – An Interesting Option
Are you considering a premade cover design for your book? Read my article on LinkedIn for some tips & links to premade cover designers. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/premade-book-covers-interesting-option-barry-fox/
07Jun/17
Copyeditor or Proofreader? Which to Use and When
Copyediting and proofreading are major, non-interchangeable steps in the book writing process. What’s the difference between the two? Copyeditors improve the text, while proofreaders ensure mistakes don’t make it into the finishedRead More…