LOL, I’m really laughing at myself this morning. I was going along, checking things off my to do list when I got a call from the clay studio; turns out they don’t need me this morning.
My first reaction was both disappointment and a feeling of relief – relief because I have a ton to […]
Back in June I gave an overview of what I include in my contracts or letters of agreements. Yesterday’s blog on negotiation got me to thinking about it all again and I’ve decided to define each part of the original post.
I rarely use the term, scope of work. Instead, I state the goal of the […]
I just got a lesson in how a freelance writing business actually works. Back at the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005 I put together a ghostwriting proposal for a book. As I recall I had several phone conversations with both the author and his business manager. I know from my client files […]
Every now and again a potential ghostwriting client will offer me a percentage of the book instead of payment. Although I’ve never taken a percentage with no payment, I have, in the past, reduced my fee for a percentage.
It’s never worked. That is, I’ve never received any additional payment. And I’ve been pretty careful. […]
Perfection is a trap for writers. It’s a trap simply because there’s no evidence procedure, no way to know if you’ve reached it or if you’re even getting close.
The way I talk to myself about this is:
Hmm, Anne. You wouldn’t recognize perfection if it knocked on the door and introduced itself!
Another way to see […]
Over at Writing With Vision, I’ve posted the first part of a two-part series that talks about ghostwriting.
Although it’s aimed at people considering hiring a ghost, my hunch is many freelancers will find it interesting as well.
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Sometimes a ghostwriting project goes something like this:
The client wants a 100-page ebook
Content is outlined
The client promises both a foreword by a third party and a fairly extensive chapter he will write.
The client also promises a selection of line drawings.
And the client wants the project in 45 days.
The writer agrees, gets an upfront payment and […]
It happens. I was writing along on a ghostwriting project and suddenly realized I again had a question that until answered stopped me cold. This time I know the client is on vacation, and although available by email and sometimes phone, it’s likely to be a day or two before I get an answer.
Fortunately, there […]
This morning I did a serious edit of the first two chapters of a ghostwriting project and wrote about 750 words on chapter 3. My client is going on vacation Friday and I was really tempted to see if I couldn’t get another 500 words or so written.
But as I started, I found it impossible […]
I’ve been working on the new ghostwriting project. It’s felt like I was going very slowly, with lots of distractions and many games of solitaire.
If you’d asked, I would have guessed I’d managed to write about 600 words. When I ran the word count, I was surprised and delighted to discover the piece is over […]
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