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Writer's Craft

Series · 33 books

By Rayne Hall, Mariana Sabino

As a ghostwriter, you write, but someone else – perhaps a celebrity, a bestselling author or a subject authority – gets the credit. For this service, you get paid, often handsomely. Here are the reasons for taking up * Typically, you get paid much more than if you publish under your own name. * You receive a flat fee for the job, regardless of whether the book flops or succeeds. You won’t have other writers' anxiety about how much royalty you’ll get and if it will be enough to pay the bills. * The demand for skilled ghostwriters is great and increasing. * Unlike in an employed job, you can choose who you want to work for, and the kind of work you want to do. * You can create your own schedule, fitting the work around your other commitments, whether you’re raising children, holding down a day job or studying at university. * You can work anywhere in the world, as long as you have internet. If you relocate, your ghostwriting career comes with you. If you like, you can even become a digital nomad. * Unlike writers who publish under their own names, you don’t need to get involved in the marketing and promotion. * Ghostwriting is a career you can build gradually, starting part-time while you still work in your day job, so there’s no ‘all or nothing’ risk. * This business has few overheads. You’ll need a computer, internet, perhaps some apps and devices – but those are items you may already have anyway. * You get writing experience and acquire new skills, and earn while you learn. * You can combine ghostwriting with authoring books under your own name, choosing how much time to devote to each. * You can experiment with new genres, without alienating your existing fans. What’s the catch? Getting established is difficult, and finding your first clients is is a challenge. The secretive nature of the assignments means they’re rarely advertised in the open market, and most Clients want an already-established ghostwriter. This can make it almost impossible for newcomers to break into the field. Expert writers Rayne Hall and Mariana Sabiano have pooled their experience you how to get a foot in the door. They guide you to * choose the best assignments * negotiate your fee * work through agencies * understand ghostwriting contracts (including the crucial non-disclosure agreement) * the types of clients you’ll encounter * the ethics of writing under someone else’s name. You’ll learn specific * how to match the nominal Author’s voice * how to write for an existing series * how to ghostwrite non-fiction books, novels, blog posts, speeches and more * how to complete someone else’s book. Mariana and Rayne even reveal the mistakes they’ve made and learnt from, so you don’t need to make them yourself.

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Rayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction, some of it quirky, most of it dark. She is the author of over sixty books in different genres and under different pen names, published by twelve publishers in six countries, translated into several languages. Her short stories have been published in magazines, e-zines and anthologies. After living in Germany, China, Mongolia and Nepal, she has settled in a small Victorian seaside town in southern England. Rayne holds a college degree in publishing management and a masters degree in creative writing. Over three decades, she has worked in the publishing industry as a trainee, investigative journalist, feature writer, magazine editor, production editor, page designer, concept editor for non-fiction book series, anthology editor, editorial consultant and more. Outside publishing, she worked as a museum guide, apple picker, tarot reader, adult education teacher, trade fair hostess, translator and belly dancer. Currently, Rayne Hall writes fantasy and horror fiction and tries to regain the rights to her out-of-print books so she can republish them as e-books. Her books on the writing craft (Writing Fight Scenes, Writing Scary Scenes, The Word-Loss Diet, Writing Dark Stories, Writing About Villains, Writing Short Stories to Promote Your Novel, Writing About Magic, Twitter for Writers) are bestsellers. Rayne Hall is the editor of the Ten Tales anthologies: "Bites: Ten Tales of Vampires" "Scared: Ten Tales of Horror" "Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts" "Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates" "Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft" "Spells: Ten Tales of Magic" "Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies" "Seers: Ten Tales of Clairvoyance" "Dragon: Ten Tales of Fiery Beasts" "Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk" with more titles coming soon. The stories in her Six Scary Tales series and the Thirty Scary Tales collection are subtle horror: suspenseful, creepy atmospheric, unsettling. Although they contain little violence and gore, they may not be suitable for young readers. Many of these stories have been previously published in other books or magazines. British English: All Rayne Hall's books use British words, spellings, grammar and punctuation. If you're allergic to British English, avoid them. ;-) Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/boqJzD Website: http://sites.google.com/site/raynehal... YouTube "Ten Random Facts about Rayne Hall" (2 minute video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXR4T... Contact Rayne Hall on Twitter @RayneHall follows back writers and readers. http://twitter.com/RayneHall