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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
Laura Schaefer
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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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...
Laura Schaefer
Nov 11, 20223 min read
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An Invitation to Think BIG
Here's a provocative lil question for you on this fair Thursday: Is it possible you're not thinking big enough? I *love* this question. A...
Laura Schaefer
Oct 28, 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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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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