For the Love of Bringing Books to Life: Write, Publish, and Be Known
Questioning Your Book
I received an e-mail today from someone who was looking for an editor–sort of. In her e-mail she complained that she’d already spent thousands of dollars on a book proposal that agents told her was terrific but that there was no market for–unless she was someone famous. [Note: I had not helped her with the book proposal--someone else had done that--she came to me looking for an editor so she could self publish]. She also wondered whether she was smart to even be looking for an editor. Was the book really as good as people said it was? Was she[...]
Ghostwriting Advice: What to charge?
In a comment to one of last week’s posts, Jeannie asked several questions that I thought might be of interest to many followers of this blog: 1. I’ve been asked to ghostwrite a memoir. How much can I reasonably ask to be paid? 2. Can I expect royalties if the book is made into a movie (the author is already in talks with a producer) 3. Would you advise me to engage an entertainment lawyer? 4. Do you have any suggestions for getting an agent? Here are my answers: 1. Ghostwriting fees vary, but $12,000 – $15,000 are usually the[...]
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