How to be a Ghostwriter
As gas prices and childcare costs rise, more people are looking for legitimate opportunities to work at home. Ghostwriting provides just such an opportunity, allowing anyone with strong English skills and an Internet connection to pursue their dreams of writing for a paycheck. If you're interested in working from home as a writer, this article will show you how to get started.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer with Internet connection
- Paypal or Google Checkout Account for receiving payments
- Strong English skills
Instructions
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Get Started
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The first step to building a ghostwriting business is to develop a few samples to show to potential clients. A few articles of around 400 words will work well to showcase your writing skills. Choose a variety of topics that interest you and will show your writing skills to their best advantage.
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Build a blog. Create a free blog that you can refer clients to. On this site, post your samples, rates, and any testimonials that you receive from clients. This allows you to direct potential clients to one location to view all information that's pertinent to your business.
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Be sure to choose samples that represent your skills as a writer. If you provide samples on a variety of topics, potential clients will be able to see your versatility. Describe your skills clearly and demonstrate what you have to offer their site.
Network to Gain Potential Clients
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Sign up for a variety of forums that are populated by webmasters, writers and entrepreneurs. You can find many of these by using your favorite search engine to look up "webmaster + forum" or "Internet marketer + forum."
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You can also find a variety of jobs by searching classified ads on sites like Craigslist. You can also build a profile on bidding websites designed for freelancers.
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As you find clients, you can negotiate payments, payment terms and a delivery schedule for your work. Before you know it, you'll be building the work at home business of your dreams.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember to proofread your website and samples carefully to make the best first impression possible.
Remember that you are ghostwriting for clients, who will own all rights to the work that you produce
Avoid delivering writing to clients until at least partial payment is received.
