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If you missed Claudia Suzanne’s Ghostwriting Teleclass today, you missed nearly 90 minutes of amazing information! I took copious notes, and came away with a much greater understanding of what ghosts actually do (besides have a very cool job title). Claudia shared the five rules of ghostwriting, the ghostwriter’s guarantee, what the job of ghosting includes (and doesn’t), what makes it all worthwhile, and much, much more.

One of my favorite points was her third rule of ghostwriting: “It’s not my book!” As she explained, this rule helps the ghostwriter keep the objectivity necessary to do a great job, and helps ensure that the writer’s own unique voice remains intact. Claudia spoke of having “a sense of the color of words,” which was a lovely way to express the necessity for sensitivity to nuance.

If you were on the call (or are listening afterward), Claudia has offered to answer questions about ghostwriting on her NAIWE blog at http://claudiasuzanne.naiwe.com. She loves sharing about her favorite subject, so don’t hesitate to take advantage of her offer!

Special Discounts

Claudia offers the only Ghostwriter Training Course available, and a new 14-week session will begin in September. The last day to register is Aug 15, unless the classes fill up before then. There are a couple of big discounts you should know about:

$100 discount for being a member of a writers group; good through Aug 8.
$75 discount (in addition to the $100) for NAIWE members who register by Aug 1.

Or, if you’re not yet a NAIWE member but would like to be, and you want to jump on this opportunity, Claudia will pay $75 toward a new NAIWE membership for anyone who joins NAIWE and signs up for the class by Aug 1!

Contact Claudia directly to claim your discounts, purchase her book, and register for Ghostwriter Training. 

Call Recording

The recording will be up for a couple of weeks before it moves to the NAIWE member area. To access it:

Dial – (712) 432-0899
Enter Access Code – 604213#

Or you may subscribe to the RSS feed in iTunes or another player and download it to your computer. Here’s the link:

iTunes feed for NAIWE teleclasses

Enjoy!

Ghostwriting: What’s In It For You?

Ghosting can be a fascinating way to earn a living, as well as a great introductory line at networking events. Writing well in another’s voice is challenging, but ghostwriter and coach Claudia Suzanne is a recognized authority in the field. She has found that “writing books for people who have wonderful ideas is a great career!”

She has ghosted over 100 titles, and is author of Secrets of a Ghostwriter, the only known text to address the full-range of theory, skills and politics for editorial service providers. As a trainer of Certified Ghostwriters, Clauda can answer any questions you may have about the career of a ghostwriter.

Register today for the Ghostwriting Teleclass with Claudia Suzanne, NAIWE’s Ghostwriting Expert.

Date and Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 3:30 Eastern / 12:30 Pacific

You’ll learn:

* What ghostwriting is — and isn’t
* The differences between ghosting and collaborating
* The advantages of being a ghostwriter
* The advantages of using a ghostwriter
* Common traits most ghostwriters share
* Common problems many first-time ghostwriters run into
* The ghostwriting market

Don’t miss it! If you can’t be there on the live call, you’ll be able to hear the recording for a short time afterward, and then it will disappear forever into the Member Area of the NAIWE site (where you’ll always be able to access it if you’re a member).

Register for this interesting, informative teleclass today– it could change your career! When you sign up for the teleclass, you’ll receive an e-mail with a reminder and the telephone number before the call.

Claudia Suzanne sold her first book, For Musicians Only in 1988, and has been ghostwriting, editing, and writing nonfiction and fiction ever since. After 70 titles, she received a Bachelor’s in English for her cumulative work; after 90 titles, she received a Masters. She has been a recurring guest lecturer at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), and is actively involved in other boards and associations.

Now, with over 100 titles to her credit, including best-selling nonfiction and award-winning novels, she has written the first and seminal textbook on ghostwriting and provides the only current means for becoming a Certified Ghostwriter. Her teaching and mentoring programs have launched dozens of careers and helped hundreds of writers.

Don’t miss this informative teleclass– what you learn could change your career!

We are delighted to announce that our Board of Experts is taking shape. Each month, we’ll feature an article and a teleclass offered by a member of our Board. Our carefully chosen experts will speak on topics that will help members build a stronger, more stable writing or editing business. We’re honored to have each of them on Board!

So far, the Board includes:

Shel Horowitz: The Ethical/Grassroots Marketing Expert

Shel is widely known as an “Ethical Marketing Expert, Writer, Speaker, Consultant, Community Organizer, Frugalist” and the founder of the Business Ethics Pledge movement. His many books, including Principled Profit and Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers have inspired entrepreneurs and writers to create successful businesses with ethical relationship-based marketing. His knowledge of the writing and entrepreneurial worlds is both wide and deep, and he looks forward to sharing that knowledge with others.

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Claudia Suzanne: The Ghostwriting Expert (Teleclass: July 2009) Claudia Suzanne, a ghostwriting expert and recognized book-industry authority, has ghosted and edited over 100 titles, including nonfiction bestsellers, award-winning novels, and celebrated business titles. Secrets of a Ghostwriter, Suzanne’s definitive book on the skills, theory, and politics of ghostwriting, is used in her Ghostwriter Certification Training course, currently the only program that certifies ghostwriters. Through her books, teaching, and mentoring, Claudia has launched or expanded dozens of ghostwriting and book-industry careers, and she looks forward to sharing that expertise with NAIWE members.

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Maya Frost: The Freelance Lifestyle Expert Maya Frost, author of The New Global Student, has successfully managed a freelance career while living an abundant, freelance lifestyle with her family. She is currently living and working in Buenos Aires. She’ll share her expertise in managing a freelance career from abroad, and her insights on how to successfully create the freelance life you want to live.

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Peter Bowerman: The Well-Fed Freelancing Expert Peter Bowerman is a veteran commercial freelance writer and business coach, and the author of the award-winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection, The Well-Fed Writer, TWFW: Back For Seconds, and The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living. Peter will share strategies and techniques he’s learned about maintaining a steady flow of happy clients and creating multiple streams of income in order to remain well-fed.

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Paulette Ensign: The Tips Booklet Expert Paulette Ensign has personally sold well over a million copies of her own tips booklet, ‘110 Ideas for Organizing Your Business Life,’ without spending a penny on advertising. Paulette has unwittingly become The Booklet Queen since writing her booklet in 1991. With a sense of humor and a ‘can-do’ attitude, Paulette shares her experiences with clients and audiences worldwide, through her consulting, speaking, and teleseminar services and products. She’ll provide an expert perspective on creating and profiting from a unique specialty, along with instructions for using Twitter .

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Mary Jo Tate: The “Tell Me Your Book” Expert Mary Jo received her B.A. in English and philosophy from the University of Mississippi and an M.A. in English from the University of South Carolina., as well as many seminars on writing, publishing, and marketing. She created the Tell Me Your Book niche to help people with great ideas transfer them to paper. Mary Jo will share advice for entrepreneurial authors.

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Barbara McNichol : The Editorial Expert Barbara is the author of Word Trippers: The Ultimate Source for Choosing the Perfect Word When It Really Matters, and has an overflowing portfolio of books she has edited. She is active in several professional associations, including the National Speakers Association, and enjoys an active professional life.

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Jim and Linda Salisbury: The Smart Self-Publishing Experts Jim Salisbury is the publisher of Tabby House, a company that specializes in quality book packaging for authors and small press. He is past president of the Florida Publishers Association and, with his wife, Linda, is co-author of Smart Self-Publishing: An author’s guide to producing a marketable book, (3rd edition), and The Tabby House Breezy Guide to Charlotte County and Southwest Florida. Tabby House has advised or produced books for nearly 400 authors and publishers since it was founded in 1990.Linda Salisbury, a former newspaper columnist and editor with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, is now a freelance writer, book reviewer, and senior editor at Tabby House. Linda has written several children’s books including the seven-book Bailey Fish Adventure series, and Mudd Saves the Earth. She has won prestigious awards including a bronze medal in the 2006 Moonbeam Children’s Book award in the pre-teen fiction category and was a finalist in the 2008 ForeWord magazine Book of the Year Contest, and earned the President’s Pick Award in the FPA best children’s books contest. She is the author of two collections of humorous newspaper columns, Good-by, Tomato; Hello, Florida and Read My Lips: No New Pets. Linda is a graduate of Oberlin College, with a degree in English.Together, the Salisburys offer seminars on self-publishing, and Linda also speaks about writing children’s books and presents numerous school programs. They will provide expert advice for writers and editors who serve the self-publishing industry, as well as those considing self-publishing.

 If you’ve spent any time browsing through the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) website, you know that our Code of Ethics is central to our mission and goals. Each member of NAIWE agrees to abide by this Code when joining the Association, and we have had many positive comments about our members’ commitment.

Now, we have taken advantage of the opportunity to sign the Business Ethics Pledge on behalf of the Association. This Pledge, which has been signed by businesses worldwide, makes our commitment to integrity and sound business practices even more clear. We are honored to be part of the Business Ethics movement, and we encourage our members to visit the Business Ethics Pledge and sign for their individual businesses as well.

To read more about the pledge and see its complete text, visit our July 5, 2009 media release.