Just in Time for Halloween: How to Become a Ghost

I couldn't have timed it better, choosing Halloween to announce my online class with Writer's Digest...on ghostwriting. If you've been curious about this lucrative field and want to break into it, here's your chance.

My Ghostwriting 101 class starts on Thursday, November 10; at the end of the six weeks, you'll have identified your own unique niche, drafted a letter of introduction, created a marketing plan to reach possible clients, and garnered some ghosting experience. The class is based on Goodbye Byline, Hello Big Bucks: The Writer's Guide to Making Money Ghostwriting and Coauthoring Books, but is personalized for you. In addition to weekly lessons and homework assignments, you'll get feedback from and access to me (yay!) and the opportunity to interact/connect with your fellow students.

So consider making an investment of money and time in this class. You'll be done before Christmas and be able to add ghostwriting to your freelance repertoire for 2012. And if you know of writers who may be interested in the class, please share this with them. Thank you! :)

First Time Ever! Learn How to Break into and Succeed in the Ghostwriting Biz

Thanks to all who tuned in last night for my teleseminar on Six-Figure Freelancing. My big news? After more than a decade of teaching in-person classes, I'm teaching my first eclass--on ghostwriting.

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR BYLINE: GETTING STARTED IN GHOSTWRITING is a 6-week class that will start on September 6, 2010 (yup, that's Labor Day!). The classes will be emailed or posted that day (still deciding which), and for the five Mondays thereafter. So you needn't tune in at a certain time--as long as you read the class material and do the relevant homework.

Here are the details about the class:

Want to make more as a book author or freelancer? One of the most lucrative freelance fields is ghostwriting and coauthoring yet most writers know little about this niche. What do you need to get started? What makes ghostwriting more challenging—and yet more rewarding—than writing your own books? Why is this field a great way to expand your freelance career? In 6 weekly lessons, you’ll learn:

*What you need to be a successful ghostwriter;

*What types of clients hire ghostwriters and how to market to them;

*How to determine what clients are a best fit for you;

*How to help your client decide what publishing options are right for them;

*How to interview potential clients—and know which are worth your time;

*How to set and negotiate fees; and

*How to capture your client’s voice and work efficiently.

Remember, I’m a long-term freelancer who’s taught classes on magazine writing and successful freelancing to thousands of students and writers’ conference attendees in the last 13 years. This is the first time I’m teaching a ghostwriting class, and I promise you’ll learn everything you need to know to break into this niche, whether you want to be a fulltime ghostwriter or simply want to add it to your freelancing repertoire. If you sign up for the Premium version (with includes critiques and feedback), you’ll also develop a customized letter of introduction, and a marketing plan designed to help you attract the clients you’re best suited to work with.

For this first offering (prices will go up in the future), the class is $219 for the Premium version with 6 weeks of e-mail support and feedback. $99 for the Basic version with no e-mail support. Visit http://www.becomebodywise.com/eclasses.htm to sign up and please post here or email me (kelly at becomebodywise.com) with any questions.

One More Thing about my Teleclass

I'll be making an announcement for those of you interested in learning more about ghostwriting...hint: after years of teaching face-to-face classes and speaking at writers' conferences, I'm going to make the jump to e-classes.