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Creating Inspires
My daughter, a fourth-grader, sees the books I’ve co-written strewn atop the shelves. She asks about my clients and shares her thoughts...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Look for These 3 Qualities in Your Life Lessons Book Ghostwriter
Three qualities to seek out in a ghostwriter for your life lessons book: 1. Mastery 2. Care 3. Surprise First, in the excellent Hulu...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Why We Crave the Un-Polished
Ever meet friends for drinks and listen to someone tell the same story about her life she told the last time you met? The story is mildly...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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When You Look for Your Ghostwriter, It's All about the Spark
Resonance. Do my talents, experiences, and even my humanity resonate with yours? By resonance, I mean more than a like or retweet or...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Reverse Thinking
A penny saved is pointless. Leap before you look. Good things come to those who...act. Put all your eggs in one basket. Fortune favors...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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What is the average cost of a ghostwriter?
An experienced ghostwriter offering a specialized level of service charges clients or publishers a flat fee in the mid six figures. Top...
Laura Schaefer
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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To Overcome Resistance, Write a Book with a Strong Framework & Clear Audience
As an experienced book collaborator, one of my main jobs supporting my clients is helping them overcome a feeling of overwhelm. Overwhelm...
Laura Schaefer
Aug 23, 20232 min read
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Why 6 Months Post-Retirement Is the Perfect Time to Start Your Book
It is so much easier to consume than produce. The irony, of course, is that our overall wellbeing comes from a mixture of doing both....
Laura Schaefer
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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The Key to Effective Book Planning
One of the hardest things to hear when you start planning your book is actually the most freeing: Do less. I'm serious. Design your book...
Laura Schaefer
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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What is your favorite school thing about the fall season?
Are you a "fresh school supplies" person? Does your heart sing at the thought of a newly sharpened No. 2 pencil? Can an unblemished...
Laura Schaefer
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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I Should Probably Stop Calling Myself a Ghostwriter
For many, many years now, I have answered the question "What do you do?" by replying: "I am an author and ghostwriter." It's right there...
Laura Schaefer
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Does It Matter Where Your Ghostwriter Lives?
One thing I've come to believe over the last five years is that my family's move from Madison, Wisconsin to Windermere, Florida in 2015...
Laura Schaefer
May 27, 20232 min read
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What Can Ted Lasso Teach Us about Writing Books?
"Where is he going with this?" Do you ever find yourself asking this question when Ted Lasso begins telling a story? It actually doesn't...
Laura Schaefer
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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The 3 Essential Ingredients of a Successful Book Collaboration
Today I want to write about collaboration, as in what it looks like when it's ideal. Okay, let's get into it. A great collaboration is...
Laura Schaefer
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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The Peace of Mind of Paying a Premium for Your Book Collaborator
My standard fee for a full-length six-month book ghostwriting agreement starts at $75,000. It's an investment on the part of my author...
Laura Schaefer
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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People Buy Books for a Reason. So, Give Them One!
What was the last book you paid *actual cash money* to read or listen to? I bet you were nudged to purchase by one of these three...
Laura Schaefer
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Book Collaboration Is a Dance
In early 2005, I learned to partner dance when I began attending Lindy Hop lessons. The lead/follow relationship is very cool... ...But...
Laura Schaefer
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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How Did Your Culture of Origin Shape Your Communication Muscle?
I talk *a lot* about being from the Midwestern part of the United States...Wisconsin, specifically. Sometimes I imagine that the people I...
Laura Schaefer
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Your Book is NOT for Everyone
I was wrong yesterday. Okay, not WRONG wrong. Just incomplete in my teaching. Here is what I wrote: Books succeed beyond the author's...
Laura Schaefer
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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Have you stepped into the fullness of your authority?
It's a tricky word, "authority." One that sometimes has negative connotations, depending on how it's wielded. As I've met and worked with...
Laura Schaefer
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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