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Building Your Ghostwriting Portfolio When Most Assignments Are a Secret
Posted by Valerie Bordeau on January 27, 2014 at 2:02 PM

Join Valerie Bordeau in an in-depth interview with Lauren Tharp

Lauren Tharp is the founder of Little Zotz Writing and associate editor at Be a Freelance Blogger. Through LittleZotz Writing, Lauren has worked as a writer & marketer for a television mini-series, an online radio network, a designer headphone company, and a number of small business owners around the world.


Join us as we discuss how to build your portfolio as a ghostwriter when most of your assignments are a secret.

Discover:

-The importance of continued marketing even when you already have clients

- How a new writer can break into ghost writing with clients that pay well

-Some of the biggest mistakes writers commonly make when ghost-writing

-Common problems and pitfalls

And a whole lot more!


Lauren's Recommended Resources


LittleZotz Writing- Weekly blog posts, bi-monthly newsletters, and free e-books!

http://laurentharp.net - Writing for the young and young at heart. Get a free copy of The Ballad of Allison and Bandit and learn more about me! :D

Sophie Lizard's Client Hunting Masterclass- You’ll learn exactly how to find freelance blogging clients, and what to say to win the best gigs

The Writer's Market books-(I use The Writer's Market Deluxe).

Be a Freelance Blogger Forum- Ask your questions, share your story, and make new freelance blogging friends.

Careful Cents Club- a free private newsletter and group, where like-minded online entrepreneurs talk business, books and grow with each other

Secrets of a Freelance Writer by Robert Bly -the authoritative guide to making big money as a commercial freelance writer

35+ Resources I’m Thankful for This Year - 35+ more resources I love and use in my everyday writing life.

The Pros and Cons of Ghostwriting (and Why You Should Hire One!)

Video Answers- You ask; I answer!

 

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