A ghostwriting relationship often lasts a year or more. That’s a long time to be stuck in a terrible situation. Here’s a scorecard for your next potential nonfiction ghostwriting client. You’ll notice that there are more communications criteria than financial ones here, and that’s no coincidence: most ongoing painful ghostwriting problems are communications problems. Add…
After hundreds of freelance writing and editing jobs, I’ve begun to see that they fall into three categories: Of course, I prefer successes. And to be honest, I’m fine with challenges, although I often take away lessons from them about planning, pricing, and communication. My workload is not so overwhelming that a few extra-challenging projects…
Working freelance is like a dance. When your partner works with you, it can be glorious. If the partner is oblivious, it is painful and ugly. Here’s the thing: I love my clients. I really do. There is the bright and energetic woman whose book will deliver great advice about how to succeed at work….