When Did You Realise You Were A Professional Ghostwriter?
Posted on | September 12, 2007 |
I’ve been ghostwriting now for a couple of years and have been able to quit my day job, be a stay at home mom, and still earn the same pay check each month. I never really saw myself as a professional though until today.
Since March I have been running my own successful ghostwriting website, published my first e-book on ghostwriting, and started my own ghostwriting newsletter, but even still I didn’t think of myself as a professional. I guess my image of a professional is one of someone who has worked for years, studied extensively, and worked their way up to the top. Me, on the other hand, haven’t studied to become a ghostwriter, nor have I worked really hard to get here. I am just someone who really and truly loves to write period.
As far back as I can remember I have wanted to be a writer. At the age of 9 I completed my first book the title of which was “The Little Elf Fairy” and I remember it was about a little Elf Fairy who didn’t know his name and set off on a journey to find his mother. Thinking about it now, I would love to read it again. Sadly as life went on I lost this story and the many others that I wrote when I was that age.
Through my teen years I turned to poetry and then when I discovered the internet I decided to look for a way to turn my passion for writing into something that might pay. I wrote poetry and sold some to various websites. I was thrilled but I wanted more. I began looking into freelance writing but it seemed like so much hard work. There were query letters to deal with not to mention those dreaded Editors.
My search continued and I found Elance. This was it, this site gave me the opportunity to really write and get paid. Within months I was earning my pay check twice each month and I was hooked. I loved getting new projects to work on and I was learning so much. My feedback and ratings were excellent too. Still I never saw myself as a professional. I had no faith in my work and constantly wondered if it was good enough. I always thought I could do better but that’s the writer in me. I don’t think we’re ever satisfied with our work, always trying to make it better, change something here and there, and constantly try to improve it.
Today I got the wakeup call I needed to make me finally realise that yes I am a professional ghostwriter. My call came at 4pm today. My husband answered the phone and when the person on the other end asked for ghostwriting services he handed it over. I couldn’t believe it - someone was ringing me for ghostwriting. I normally deal with people only through e-mail. My caller was a gentleman from the United States and he was requesting a quotation for an e-book. I was in shock, would I be able to answer all his questions - it’s so much easier by e-mail to write everything down. Well needless to say I was able to answer all of his questions and even pass on a few suggestions of my own. This new client also informed me that he had rang a few other companies before me.
I still can’t believe it, I am in the same league as companies and I have potential clients calling me at home. Yes I guess you could truly say my eyes have been opened and I have finally realised that I am a professional ghostwriter.
My apologies to all my readers if I have rambled on a bit on this post and if any one else would like to share their stories please feel free, I’d love to hear them.
Until next time,
Keep Writing
Amanda
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