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,...

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...

As an experienced book collaborator, one of my main jobs supporting my clients is helping them overcome a feeling of overwhelm. Overwhelm...

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....

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...

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...

"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...

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...

In early 2005, I learned to partner dance when I began attending Lindy Hop lessons. The lead/follow relationship is very cool... ...But...

I talk *a lot* about being from the Midwestern part of the United States...Wisconsin, specifically. Sometimes I imagine that the people I...

I was wrong yesterday. Okay, not WRONG wrong. Just incomplete in my teaching. Here is what I wrote: Books succeed beyond the author's...

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...

💡 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...

QUESTION: Who hires ghostwriters? ANSWER: More people than you probably realize. The number I've heard most often is 60% of nonfiction...

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...

You are so ridiculously special. It honestly blows my mind. You've been through a lot and instead of retreating and withdrawing, you've...

There are many meaningful moments in a book creation partnership, which is what you are entering into when you hire a ghostwriter like...

Them: "Scale! Scale! Scale!" Me: "Um, no." As I've mentioned here previously, I love listening to personal and business development...

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...

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...