A Publisher's Conversation with Authors: I have a great story; should I get a ghost writer?
It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side. Today's post attempts to answer the question about ghost writers. Should you? Should you not? The Case for Using a Ghost Writer When you have a story, you are not a writer, and the story needs to come out in a timely manner. Or, when you do not have the patience to learn how to put a book together or write a grammatically correct essay. AND, when you have the money to pay for ghost writing services; they are not cheap. The Case against Using a Ghost Writer A ghost writer will take care of one book for you. Then, if you have another book "in you," you will have to pay again. Alternatively, you can learn to write well. The old ad...