Laura Schaefer
What is the average cost of a ghostwriter?
Skilled ghostwriters start at $1/word. That means the base price for a shorter business book would be around $50,000. However, for a more...
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 23
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 21
- 2 min
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....
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Laura Schaefer
- Aug 10
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Jul 31
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Jul 12
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- May 27
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Apr 27
- 1 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Apr 27
- 1 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Feb 17
- 2 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Feb 7
- 1 min
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...
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Laura Schaefer
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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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 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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