[You’ll find my credits at the bottom of this page.]

I’m a Ghostwriter of Books, Blogs, Content, etc. I stumbled into ghostwriting books back in the late 1980’s. I was working for Terry Cole Whitaker, the author, on a magazine and some other projects for her  when she came rushing into my office asking, “Anne, can you finish my book?” She explained she wasn’t liking the ghost her publisher had hired.

Shutting both eyes, knowing I’d never written any more than 1,500 or so words on a single topic, and said ‘Yes.’

The book was What You Think of Me is None of My Business. (Yes, that’s an affiliate link.) Last I looked I was named in the  acknowledgements.

How It Works (usually)

Most of my clients find me online. I make it fairly easy for people to call me (see the Contact page) and that’s how it usually begins. In rare cases I’ll get a notice that someone is looking for a ghost and I’ll initiate contact.

Although there may be a few emails exchanged, that first phone call is important. No, I don’t charge for that although I understand why some do. In addition to getting questions answered I’m also listening to get a feel for you, and for the kind of rapport we seem to have.

I’ll ask questions

Sure I’ll ask questions like those below and I’ll listen to your answers, promise.

• Why do you want to write a book?
• Have you gotten any writing done yet?
• Do you already give webinars on this topic? If so I’d like to hear or see it or both.
• Who do you see this book is for? And I’ll try to get you down to your single target audience.
• Do you want me to write it or do you think it might make better sense to use me as a coach?
• Do you know if you want to self publish or find a publisher?
• Have you figured out how much you’re willing to pay your ghost yet?

Obviously, you won’t know the answer to every question. Another goal of mine is to help you understand today’s publishing business and begin to see where you fit.

Part of this initial discussion at includes talking about my fee. Let me start this part of the discussion with some information.

• If you want me to write a 250-300 or more page non-fiction book where I’m working through phone interviews it could run as high as $60,000 paid over a year or 18 months. That’s not paid all at once and we don’t even start until we’ve both agreed and signed a letter of agreement.

Another thing that’s true of these questions is each can easily, and often does, lead to additional questions, Plan on spending half an hour to an hour with me on out first call. There may be a second call.

You’ll ask questions – a FAQ

My Ghosting FAQ