Yup, school starts soon, and so does the Fall term of Ghostwriter Certification Training.

I designed GCT help freelancers like you (and me) expand or launch your book-ghosting career. Why take the class? To gain:

• A dynamic ghostwriting skill set not available anywhere else
• The confidence to charge what you deserve
• The marketing tools to find the clients who can afford you

As one of our grads put it:

“I’ve found that ignorance is far more expensive than education. Far more. Wish I would have known about GCT a year ago – I could have saved myself so much time and made so much more money.”  – Derek Lewis

The Fall term starts August 27. It’s an experience you’ll never forget or regret.

Get details and registration at http://wambtac.com/lci/gct, or call me toll-free at 1-800-641-3936.

G’ Morning! I made a vow to myself to blog at least once a week. Unless I’m touched by inspiration, that blog is going to be a recap of what’s going on.

Wambtac’s summer schedule is out with  something for everyone: Level II workshops for Ghostwriter Certification Training grads, a quickie peek into how ghosts do fiction for novelists, even a clue-in for high school and community college students on how to write better papers. Details and registration are available at http://wambtac.com/left-coast-institute/summer-courses-2012/ .

Also, have gotten some interesting feedback on my upcoming title release, Buh Bye, M.S.!  It’s the sweet, heartwarming story of how I went mano-a-mano with multiple sclerosis for 42 years until I  finally kicked its miserable, capricious, maggot-ridden butt out of my system for good.

We’re raising money for the initial print run, but you can order in advance (and help that fund-raising effort) by going to http://wambtac.com/wc-publishing/buh-bye-ms/ .

Strong language and irreverent descriptions. May be unsuitable for the fainthearted and politically correct. Spiritual guidance advised.

Finally, we’re getting ready to launch a new service: Book Plans. Every book needs its own strategy to get ready for market, get into the market, and get sold at market. Watch this space for news on this upcoming new, exciting, and effective individualized action plan.

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If you want that title to sell, be it ebook or paperback, here are some things to consider before you sit back and wait for the orders to roll in:

• Does your book have editorial accountability?
• Into what categories does your title fall?
• Have you developed your list of keywords?
• What is your marketing strategy?
• What is your promotional action plan?
• Do you have a one-pager about the book? A fact sheet? A one-paragraph bio? A list of suggested questions for interviewers?
• Do you have endorsement blurbs?
• Do you know what “thought leader” or corporation to go to for sponsorship and have a plan for approaching them?