Too Busy Writing to Write?

That's the wonderful thing about ghostwriting - you have so much to do, you don't have time to work on your own writing! Look how long it has been since I posted to this blog.

I started my own writing services because I thought while I'm writing so many articles of my own every day, I might as well make a business of it. Well, little did I know that I would barely have time to promote my other businesses. It's really for the best, though. I think writing is my calling, I just don't know why the good Lord waited until I was nearly old enough to draw social security to reveal this to me (just kidding).

I am doing what I love, and that is what matters.

Ghostwriting for $2? You've Got to be Kidding!

I read on forums quite often where people get so called "good quality" articles ghostwritten for $2 or $3. Have these people lost their minds?

Ghostwriting isn't a simple process that a 3 year old could handle. In fact, some topics take a good deal of research to write about, if you are unfamiliar with the topic. If I take a topic that I really don't know much about, it can take 30 minutes or more to research enough that I can write an exceptional quality article.

Add to that the keyword optimization, writing compelling content and putting the files together, and I think you will agree that $2 is a slap in the face. Who would write for that amount of money? Not a professional who is proud of their work, I would say.

Being a ghostwriter is a profession, and professionals don't usually work for peanuts. Just my opinion!

Article Re-writing - Should the Rates be Higher?

When it comes to ghostwriting, I find that rewriting a piece is more time consuming than writing an article from scratch. Many ghostwriters don't do this at all, and some that do charge a reduced rate. I think it is actually MORE work!

Rewriting takes more time for me. Rearranging other peoples words and trying to come up with different words and phrases to take the place of the ones there is sometimes frustrating. I would much rather write a totally new article from scratch!

Just my opinion. Others may love taking old content and making something new out of it, but I would rather start with a clean slate. My imagination works better when I have a blank page! Oh, the joys of ghostwriting - gotta love it.

Lions & Tigers & Bears - Oh my!

When it comes to ghostwriting, you never know what the day is going to bring. I will never forget my very first project - 35 skin care articles. This was a piece of cake for me, because it was a subject I was knowledgeable about. This one was a bear; soft and cuddly.

As my writing services took off, I began getting clients with all sorts of topics that I knew absolutely nothing about! Wealth management, exotic dancing . . . the list goes on and on. These were a little scary, because I was still new to this gig. These were the lions:)

I haven't met up with any tigers yet, because I am getting much more experienced in my work - and more confident. There isn't a topic I can't write about! When you gain confidence in your abilities, you can do anything.

The scariest thing that I would have to write about? Politics. This is a subject that I'm not real comfortable with. Could I do it if I had to? Of course! This is what confidence is all about - believing in yourself.

Do I love being a ghostwriter, and writing articles all day long? YES, YES, YES! It is my passion. I hope you enjoy your work as much as I do.

What a Variety of Topics! Ghostwriting is extreme fun

Today I got started with a new client. This lady is the owner of a real estate company, and is she a hoot! Anyway, she had me write my first article for her company, and she is hooked. Sent me another set of keywords right away.

Writing on the real estate market is fun. Not only did I learn alot about the city she lives in, but about the market in general. Ghostwriting will allow you to really expand your knowledge on topics you never dreamed you would know anything at all about.

Spyware, gold bullion, exotic dancing, brand marketing, wealth management, real estate, skin care products, hmmm. . . I wonder what's next?

Oh, the wonderful world of ghostwriting articles. Got to love it!

Article Ghostwriting - My first weekend in February

I received an email from a new client on Friday evening, wanting 10 articles expedited by Sunday evening if possible. Of course, I agreed to do the project. When you are just starting out, you will accept just about anything.

These articles ranged in topics from personal injury lawsuits to iPod car adapters. Talk about a learning experience! When you are an article ghostwriter, you write about subjects you sometimes have never even heard of - but it's fun.

I enjoy the challenge of taking a topic I am really unfamiliar with and creating good content for my client. Not only do I learn alot, I get to help others with good content for their business. On the internet, you have to have interesting and compelling information, or people will quickly hit the "back" button and go on to the next site.

Anyway, for any of you would-be ghostwriters out there, you should give it a try. It's fun, you meet lots of neat people, and you learn more than you ever wanted to know:)

Oh, I almost forgot the ending to this story. I got the ten articles done at 3 pm (central time) on Sunday, sent them over to my new client and he was ecstatic! Don't you love happy endings?