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How did you feel about gym class when you were in elementary school?
I was a solid "nay." I had giant glasses. I got hit in the face during dodgeball. (They called it murder ball at my school in Oshkosh,...
Laura Schaefer
Mar 7, 20241 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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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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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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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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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...
Laura Schaefer
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 16, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
May 12, 20224 min read
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