Laura Schaefer
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...
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Laura Schaefer
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Laura Schaefer
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
My Top 10 Tips for Writing Your Book's First Draft
💡 Tip 1: Don’t worry about being great. Just write what is true for you. This current book idea of yours will be one of many. No need to...
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Laura Schaefer
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Today, I am answering all of your questions about ghostwriting! Yay!
QUESTION: Who hires ghostwriters? ANSWER: More people than you probably realize. The number I've heard most often is 60% of nonfiction...
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Laura Schaefer
- Nov 15, 2022
- 1 min
You are a contrarian
But you don't really think of yourself that way. It's just that after putting in years of effort and work, you've developed a unique...
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Laura Schaefer
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
What is the difference between a ghostwriter and a premium ghostwriter?
I just shifted my thinking on something *major* regarding book collaboration. Before this week, I held pretty tightly to the idea that a...
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Laura Schaefer
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Professions That Intrigue Me
Hello, fair reader! Welcome to my blog. I'm glad you're here. In the past, I've done a lot of ghostwriting for financial planners and...
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Laura Schaefer
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
At Our Best, We Are All Creators
You are so ridiculously special. It honestly blows my mind. You've been through a lot and instead of retreating and withdrawing, you've...
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Laura Schaefer
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
You've Gone Viral-ish. What Should You Do Next?
Have you ever posted on LinkedIn, Facebook, or on another social media site and gotten a bigger response than you expected? Your post...
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Laura Schaefer
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Two Consistent Full-Length Book Milestones
There are many meaningful moments in a book creation partnership, which is what you are entering into when you hire a ghostwriter like...
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Laura Schaefer
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
Books that succeed have one major difference from books that fail
Focus. That's it. Books that fail try to do too much. They don't have one central, clarifying argument. They try to serve too many...
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
The "It's Just Me" Approach: On Building Trust and Belief While Refusing to Scale
Them: "Scale! Scale! Scale!" Me: "Um, no." As I've mentioned here previously, I love listening to personal and business development...
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
I'll Take the Lead: How a Book Collaboration is a Lot Like a Partner Dance
Did you know I was once a Lindy Hopper? It's true. Lindy Hop is a swing dance invented in the early 20th century and revived again toward...
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Can a Relationship with Your Ghostwriter Feel Like Home? Yes.
"People aren't longing to be impressed; they're longing to feel like they're home." ~Shauna Niequist As an individual who provides a...
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Laura Schaefer
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
What Can a Book Do for Your Association?
Associations regularly commission books for a variety of excellent reasons. What can an engaging book do for your organization? 1....
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Laura Schaefer
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
What Can a Free Ebook Download Do for Your Business?
"I'm kind of speechless, you are so incredible! I am just so filled with joy about how much this ebook is going to improve my life and...
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Laura Schaefer
- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
What Was Your Laser Beam Moment?
I've been a professional writer for 21 years. That's a long time! However, for the first 12 to 15 years of my career, I didn't make much...
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Laura Schaefer
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
"When I think of 'woo,' I think of you."
Picture it: A small, shabby apartment in 2003. A fairly recent college graduate and new freelance writer, I am inside working on my first...
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Laura Schaefer
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
The History of Ghostwriting
As I've written about previously, I got my start as a professional author by being curious. Specifically, I began researching the history...
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Laura Schaefer
- Mar 14, 2022
- 6 min
How I Got My 10,000 Hours...Twice
People hire me because I'm good at what I do, which is connecting with amazing humans and writing their unique stories. But they also...
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Laura Schaefer
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
What to Expect When Your Association Commissions a Book
So...your organization or association wants to produce a book in 2022, but your communications or marketing team isn't sure who to talk...
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