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Laura Schaefer

Jan 122 min read

The Best Time to Hire a Ghostwriter is Right Now

Do you have an immediacy bias? I hope so. Let me explain. In 2014, I was ready to move away from the cold. It was an extremely awkward...

Laura Schaefer

Sep 13, 20234 min read

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

May 27, 20232 min read

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

Apr 27, 20231 min read

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

Feb 7, 20231 min read

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

Dec 6, 20222 min read

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

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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

Oct 28, 20222 min read

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...