The Google Code Cracker Part 3 – Hiring A Ghostwriter

Index
Index ................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter One ......................................................................................................................... 4
Why ghostwriting? ............................................................................................................... 4
It's not sissy to have your book written by a ghost writer:................................................... 4
But if you can write, why bother with a ghost writer? ......................................................... 4
Nothing happens until somebody sells something: .............................................................. 5
A marriage of convenience: ................................................................................................. 6
Perfect preparation prevents poor performance: ................................................................. 6
Clarity begets clarity: ........................................................................................................... 6
Write your sales letter before the book: .............................................................................. 6
Chapter Two ......................................................................................................................... 8
Your first contact ................................................................................................................. 8
You never get a second chance to make a first impression: ................................................ 8
Here is an example of a bad posting: ................................................................................... 8
Copyright: ............................................................................................................................ 9
Project details: ...................................................................................................................... 9
The subject: .......................................................................................................................... 9
The extent: ........................................................................................................................... 9
Start date: .......................................................................................................................... 10
Timing: ............................................................................................................................... 10
Completion date: ................................................................................................................ 10
The maximum price: .......................................................................................................... 10
Selecting and briefing your author ..................................................................................... 12
Here's a great trick to weigh up several of the top bids: .................................................... 12
Don't forget the losers: ...................................................................................................... 12
Briefing your chosen author:.............................................................................................. 13
The stages of writing a book: ............................................................................................. 14
It's up to you too:................................................................................................................ 15
Chapter Four ...................................................................................................................... 16
Ghostwriting websites ........................................................................................................ 16
Elance: ............................................................................................................................... 16
Go Freelance: ..................................................................................................................... 17
Rentacoder: ........................................................................................................................ 18
Guru.com: .......................................................................................................................... 18