Ghostwriting Can Be Lucrative

If you hanker after name and fame this profession is not for you. If you just want to rake in the moolah, then I'd recommend ghostwriting as a profession for you. It can be a very satisfying career option in financial terms. You also get to hob-nob with the rich and the famous. So, let's begin by understanding what ghostwriting is?

What is ghostwriting?

Typically, ghostwriting refers to the process of writing books, memoirs, articles, blog posts etc, which is credited to somebody else. So you get paid to write, but, you do not make a name. In other words--you give credit for the written work, to somebody else in exchange for a small or large sum of money, depending upon what kind of writing you have done and what kind of clients you have.

The kind of client-base you build, is an important factor in determining how your career as a ghostwriter will progress. If you ghostwrite articles for clients who pay you $5-$15 per article-- then that is where you will remain. I suggest, that you create a portfolio and look for the big fish. Ghostwriting for the rich and famous can not just be lucrative but will also fetch you some good references for future writing.

How to become a certified ghostwriter?

A certification in ghostwriting has multiple advantages-- it not only helps you in fine tuning your craft, but also, will provide guidance on how to progress and grow as a ghostwriter. It will also guide you to ghostwriter markets and you may land up with your first ghostwriting assignment while you are in training.

There are several avenues for learning ghostwriting and you can find ghostwriting courses run by online training schools.

Claudia Suzanne runs a ghost writing class online, where, she conducts a teleclass for students aspiring for a career in ghostwriting. She also provides free consultation. After taking her training you can become a certified ghostwriter.

How does certification help?

Certification will help you get that foot in the door. You will not just get some assignments while training; your work will also have greater credibility. Education is always a powerful tool. A certification program will also help you in developing some great PR skills and the ability to stay diplomatic and approach clients in a friendly manner. You will develop the ability to convince them that you will indeed write their book as they want it.

What kind of remuneration can you expect as a ghost writer?

Determining a price for your writing can be a bit difficult as everything is so relative. If you set your price low to get work, you may get similar references, so, it is important that you do your market research and set a price. A ghost writer generally does celebrity biographies and gets 30 to 50% advance from publisher. The remuneration as I mentioned earlier, depends on what kind of a client you have. The bigger the client the more money you make. So, here sky is the limit.

Sites that provide ghostwriting jobs

Rentaghostwriter is a site that provides ghostwriting jobs. The site is free to sign up and allows you to bid for projects free of charge.

Elance is another site that has lots of ghost writing jobs. In fact much of online writing can be tagged as ghostwriting because often you just sell the article to the client. Hireaghostwriter also provides ghostwriting jobs.

With so much to gain, I think ghostwriting can be a great option for you to make money as a writer.