What do you think about Mark's latest project?
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What do you think about Mark's latest project?
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I also found that having a book ghostwritten is part of an entrepreneurial process to get books on the market and earn royalties. Some of these businesses also include having books recorded for apps like Audible. This type of setup that uses ghostwriters is workable for someone who has ideas but doesn't have the time or desire to write a book themselves. It all would depend heavily on the honesty and quality of the company and its writers. Having read Relentless, I would tend to put M.V. Hansen in the honest category.
As for me, I'd rather do the writing and wouldn't ever consider a ghostwriter. I, too wonder how other would-be writers feel about this.
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The availability to self publishing is becoming easier and easier with advances in technology. I’m sure we as readers (and authors that post here too) will benefit at least in small part from this. A brilliant story that may be deemed to risky, or confusing by main stream publishers could take off using a platform like this.Patty Allread wrote: ↑15 Feb 2023, 11:45 This type of all-in-one service to get books published is gaining popularity. I looked into ghostwriting somewhat, and there is a big range of prices for it and, I'm sure, an equally big range of quality. My concern was whether the books would be properly edited and proofread and how much input the "author" has once the book is written. I have suspected some OBC non-fiction books were ghostwritten mainly by the Fiverr-type cover design and the poor editing, but of course, I can't be sure.
I also found that having a book ghostwritten is part of an entrepreneurial process to get books on the market and earn royalties. Some of these businesses also include having books recorded for apps like Audible. This type of setup that uses ghostwriters is workable for someone who has ideas but doesn't have the time or desire to write a book themselves. It all would depend heavily on the honesty and quality of the company and its writers. Having read Relentless, I would tend to put M.V. Hansen in the honest category.
As for me, I'd rather do the writing and wouldn't ever consider a ghostwriter. I, too wonder how other would-be writers feel about this.
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I agree with you, Jack. The ease of self-publishing is a boon to new authors who aren't picked up by the big publishers yet. It's also a boon to people like me, who enjoy reading and reviewing new authors and wouldn't otherwise have exposure to them. But the quality of ghostwriting is still a question I have if one were to hire a ghostwriter.The availability to self publishing is becoming easier and easier with advances in technology. I’m sure we as readers (and authors that post here too) will benefit at least in small part from this. A brilliant story that may be deemed too risky, or confusing by main stream publishers could take off using a platform like this.
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You do, however, raise a good point on authenticity. I would be very curious to know how many of the books I read actually used a ghostwriter.
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The best way to help would be to give lessons on how to write a book to those who wish to do so.