Sign Up Now for Claudia Suzanne’s Spring Ghostwriter Certification Course

Sallie Goetsch — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:52:18 +0000

Claudia Suzanne is that contradiction in terms, a famous ghostwriter. After ghostwriting more than 100 titles, both fiction and non-fiction, she knows her stuff. If you want to know it, too, you can sign up for one of her semester-long Ghostwriter Certification courses. She teaches them in-person down in San Diego, and over the phone for everyone else. The cost is $930 plus an $89 materials fee; there’s a payment plan option.

Here’s a list of topics covered:

How to do an A&R
How to find the “gold” in any manuscript
How to determine BISAC selection
How to advise the three types of authors on publishing options
The scope of responsibility for the various ESPs
The variances between the author’s writing process and the ghostwriting process
How to chart nonfiction
How to apply a content template (not MS Word formatting)
How to maintain the author’s voice
How to do multiple “spins” (while maintaining the author’s voice)
The variances between passive, static, and active voice; when and how to convert; and when to not
The variances between and basic principles of line and copy editing
How to build a nonfiction proposal and query letter and research a submission list
The variances between plot and character driven novels
PMA+A
The elements of fiction writing
The parameters of fiction A&Rs
How to map a plot w/characters
Meet-in-the-Middle
How to ghostwrite supplemental scenes while maintaining the author’s voice
How to ghostwrite full novels while maintaining the author’s story, characters, vision, premise, theme, intent and “tells”
The variances between “show” and “tell”; when and how to convert; and when to not
How to create a compelling submission synopsis and query letter and research a submission list
How to create a personal resume and credit list while maintaining client confidentiality
How to find clients and how to get clients to find you
How to set reasonable fees, bid projects, and write equitable contracts
How to assess clients and control the initial contact to land the gig
How to establish and maintain authority and avoid or handle problems as they arise

I would love to take this course, but haven’t had a chance yet. I do know the classes fill up quickly, so if you’re an aspiring ghostwriter, you should head to Claudia’s website to register. (And don’t mind the painful collision of font colors—she’s a writer, not a web designer.)

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Sign Up Now for Claudia Suzanne’s Spring Ghostwriter Certification Course