by Karen Smith | Jun 24, 2025 | Blog
Once again, I came across what looked to be an appealing gig for a fiction ghostwriter: writing serialized romance (https://freelancewritinggigs.com/job/freelance-prose-writer-romance-fiction/#gsc.tab=0). This would make any ghostwriter with a penchant for the romance...
by Karen Smith | Jun 3, 2025 | Blog
One of Aesop’s fables tells the tale of a fox who encounters a lion. The mightly lion terrifies the fox, but repeated encounters during which the lion does nothing aggressive turn the fox’s fear into familiarity. The fable is the source of the old saying...
by Karen Smith | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog
On LinkedIn, a colleague who edits mysteries mentioned the usefulness of a false confessions to serve as red herrings in mystery novels. They’re clever devices that distract the reader (and the sleuth) from solving the case too soon. I commented on her post...
by Karen Smith | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog
The week beginning Monday, June 17, was hot and humid. Temperatures cracked 90 degrees Fahrenheit; humidity exceeded 70 percent every single day. Although I realize correlation is not causation, I do believe the sweltering weather had something to do with the short...
by Karen Smith | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog
The very nature of ghostwriting makes it a murky topic shrouded in a fog of mystery and concealment. This makes finding ghostwriters difficult, discerning what’s considered reasonable and appropriate rates difficult, and understanding the ghostwriting process...
