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# Glenn Plaskin

America's Best Ghostwriter

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- ["Some Of The Best Things That Happen In Life Are Purely Accidental...](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/some-of-the-best-things-that-happen-in-life-are-purely-accidental/) - An intuition or spontaneous decision can take you almost anywhere, including to a profoundly close friendship that develops when you least expect it. That’s what happened to me. One day, with a brand-new puppy in my arms, I impulsively knocked on my next-door neighbor’s door, anxious for advice about how to train her. Whether it
- [The First Day Of Spring And A Puppy On The Way](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-first-day-of-spring-and-a-puppy-on-the-way/) - Looking outside the window today on this balmy first day of spring, I'm transfixed by the glittery surface of the Hudson River and the procession of boats up and down it. As I see all the dogs promenading up and down the tree-lined Esplanade, my mind is drifting back in time to all the fun my
- [Spring Is On The Way](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/spring-is-on-the-way/) - On this slightly dreary rainy day, as I'm looking from my office window, I'm remembering what the view usually looks like in spring, as in the picture taken in spring 2009. As the weather warms up, though, the grand English oaks, river birches, and weeping willows are going to make their entrance. As I bike
- [Before & After: A New Life In Spring](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/before-after-a-new-life-in-spring/) - As you can see, aside from the trees and flowers that bloom in spring--there are some miraculous things happening to newborn puppies too! That little ball of fur on the right is my new puppy at one week old, while the fully formed puppy below her is from last year's litter, from the same Mom
- [Funny Gorgeous AND A Dog Lover, Can't Miss With Joan Rivers](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/funny-gorgeous-and-a-dog-lover-cant-miss-with-joan-rivers/) - Last night was the funniest, most enjoyable evening I've had in months thanks to the inimitable JOAN RIVERS, who performs periodically at Manhattan's West Bank Cafe, trying out new material while also raising money for her two favorite charities--Guide Dogs For The Blind and God's Love We Deliver. You must not miss her at West
- ["God Can Appear In Many Disguises--Even As A Dog," says the brilliant Wayne Dyer](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/god-can-appear-in-many-disguises-even-as-a-dog-says-the-brilliant-wayne-dyer/) - My great friend Wayne Dyer is a wise and generous spirit, residing peacefully in Hawaii listening to the rhythm of the waves as he writes his brilliant New York Times bestsellers, the latest being "The Shift," also a movie starring Portia de Rossi. It's an illuminating expose on moving "from ambition to meaning," away from ego,
- [Proximity--The Messenger of Fate-- A Brilliant Lesson From Tony Robbins](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/proximity-the-messenger-of-fate-a-brilliant-lesson-from-tony-robbins-2/) - I sometimes wonder why things unfold in life exactly as they do. Can what happens to us be controlled and planned, or is much of it mere accident, fate, destiny--or perhaps another greater force at work as well? The brilliant peak performance coach and bestselling author Tony Robbins, who has worked with three
- [THE YOUNGEST WOMAN I KNOW: THE RESPLENDENT LIZ SMITH](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-youngest-woman-i-know-the-resplendent-liz-smith/) - Just a few weeks ago, at the celebrity Manhattan hot spot Michael’s, there she was, the unstoppable LIZ SMITH, ebullient as ever as she hosted a reception for her championed charity, Literary Partners. This is a fantastic not-for-profit devoted to bringing the gift of reading to thousands of adults who need a helping
- [The Verdict On Judge Judy: Funny & Fierce, She Reigns Supreme](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-verdict-on-judge-judy-funny-fierce-she-reigns-supreme/) - Even in the company of the great Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, and Carol Burnett, one of my favorite interview subjects of all time is the incomparable JUDGE JUDY,the charismatic powerhouse who reigns over the highest-rated court session on TV, with more than ten million viewers tuning in daily. Amazingly, she's been #1
- [The Queen Of Dog Rescue--The Indomitable Wendy Diamond](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-queen-of-dog-rescue-the-indomitable-wendy-diamond/) - At lunch yesterday at Manhattan's Bricco on West 56th Street, I was lucky enough to meet the ebullient WENDY DIAMOND, the founder and editorial director of Animal Fair, the lifestyle magazine passionately devoted to saving animal lives by focusing on animal rescue. Wendy is also the author of many fantastic books, currently the indispensable It's a
- ["KATIE THE WONDER DOG"--Makes Its Debut On YouTube Today!](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/katie-the-wonder-dog-makes-its-debut-on-youtube-today/) - Ever had a long conversation with your dog? Better than any therapist, and often more sympathetic than a mate, KATIE, the star of my upcoming book, was always ready to listen, her huge brown eyes flecked with gold, focused and alert. Over a period of fifteen years, I confided pretty much all my feelings to her,
- [A Spring Lunch With A Legend--Reminding me of that first lucky break](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-spring-lunch-with-a-legend-reminding-me-of-that-first-lucky-break/) - Yesterday,on one of the first sunny and warm days of spring, I had lunch with one of my all-time favorite people, the incomparable OWEN LASTER, a great friend and my former literary agent at the William Morris Agency. Owen, who retired in 2006 after an illustrious 45-year career, came down to Battery Park City to enjoy
- [Isn't there always a LINE in New York?!](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/isnt-there-always-a-line-in-new-york/)
- [A Natural Blonde: The New Puppy At Four Weeks Old](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-natural-blonde-the-new-puppy-at-four-weeks-old/)
- [ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP, THE VERY BEST KIND](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/accidental-friendship-the-very-best-kind/) - Last night, with balmy spring temperatures soaring to nearly 80 degrees, I had to take advantage of the sunset on the Hudson, pictured below, by having dinner outdoors. And I happily took in the water views (and grilled salmon) with my close friend and confidante, PEG WALLIS, the brilliant life coach who travels around the
- [A LESSON FROM THE FANTASTIC VALERIE HARPER: FROM FRIENDSHIP TO FAMILY](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-lesson-from-the-fantastic-valerie-harper-from-friendship-to-family/) - This past Saturday night I had a real treat, sitting second row center at the Lyceum Theater, seeing the great VALERIE HARPER in her Broadway tour de force as Tallulah Bankhead in LOOPED, a riveting one-woman (and two man) production with Harper "nailing every last laugh with a professionalism that the real Bankhead would surely admire,"
- [Marrrrrrrrrrrrrio On-The-Go-Buatta, Great Designer, Great Friend](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/marrrrrrrrrrrrrio-on-the-go-buatta-great-designer-great-friend/) - I recently spent two incredible evenings with the legendary interior designer MARIO BUATTA, a longtime friend and frequent interview subject who appears in my upcoming book, Katie Up and Down The Hall. Mario stars in an especially fun chapter titled "Prancing With The Stars," all about my dog's tete-a-tetes with a host of celebrities, one
- [A Birthday Dinner On The Hudson With A Perspicacious Friend](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-birthday-dinner-on-the-hudson-with-a-perspicacious-friend/) - Last night was a magically-breezy evening in Battery Park City, (pictured below at sunset), the perfect temperature for dinner outside on the Hudson, the occasion being a 31st birthday party for my great friend Jason VanOra, a psychology professor at Kingsborough Community College. Over guacamole and chips, chicken quesadillas, and a chocolate brownie sundae, Jason,
- [Better Than Prozac--A Foolproof Way To Vanquish Any 'Down' Mood--EXERCISE](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/better-than-prozac-a-foolproof-way-to-vanquish-any-down-mood-exercise/) - Ever wake up feeling anxious, worried, down, or depressed? Hello! Approximately 20 million Americans are taking anti-depressants--and that number doesn't include anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills. As for the cause of our collective angst, just about anything can trigger it--financial worries, stress about work, health problems, an accident of fate, phantoms from the past, relationship "issues,"or
- [Flash Back: The Most Magical Introduction Ever: How I Met The Great CALVIN KLEIN](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/flash-back-the-most-magical-introduction-ever-how-i-met-the-great-calvin-klein/) - Picture This: A 31-year-old writer with one book under his wing gets a letter from the former First Lady of the United States, admiring his biography of Vladimir Horowitz and inviting him to meet with her to discuss his next book project. After a few phone conversations, together, they decide to invite the king of
- [The Mystery Of The Phone: You Never Know Who's Calling (if you don't look at caller ID)](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-mystery-of-the-phone-you-never-know-whos-calling-if-you-dont-look-at-caller-id/) - A few nights ago, at 9 p.m., the phone rang and, when I absently picked it up, there, to my utter surprise and delight, was the unmistakable voice of the great MARLO THOMAS, my frequent interview subject and friend, still known to millions as THAT GIRL, the spunky, upbeat, always-independent heroine who won the heart
- [The Indomitable Mary Higgins Clark Does It Again](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-indomitable-mary-higgins-clark-does-it-again/) - Last night at celebrity hot spot Elaine's, in came the Queen of Suspense, the great MARY HIGGINS CLARK, looking radiant in a fur-trimmed evening wrap at the publication party for her latest thriller, a fantastic book titled The Shadow Of Your Smile. It's all about a deceased nun who's a candidate for sainthood and 31-year-old
- [An Unbeatable Technique For Losing Weight: Get A Puppy!](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/an-unbeatable-technique-for-losing-weight-get-a-puppy/) - Although the adventure with my new puppy started ten days ago, today is the first time I've written about Lucy, named after one of my all-time favorites, Lucille Ball. Why has it taken me so long? Because I was so overwhelmed, and at times panicked, by Lucy's homecoming and the challenges of taking care of
- [A Great Novelist And A Passionate Dog Lover: BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-great-novelist-and-a-passionate-dog-lover-barbara-taylor-bradford/) - For any writer, one of the most enjoyable parts of creating a book--is FINISHING one! No doubt about that. Then, once the book is done, it's time to hope that people who read the manuscript in advance will actually like it--giving it a literary thumb's up, which is certainly the best feeling in the world.Anyone who
- [THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN HOLLYWOOD: The Indomitable Betty White](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-happiest-woman-in-hollywood-the-indomitable-betty-white/) - How many 88-year-old actresses experience a resounding renaissance in their careers decades after they've mastered the entertainment business from A to Z?There's only one.It's the supersonic bubbly-spirited BETTY WHITE, defying all odds with her spectacular run of recent triumphs.Let's see, there was her brilliantly funny turn as Ryan Reynolds' kooky grandmother in The Proposal, the 2009
- [IVANA TRUMP AND HER GREAT MOM: AN UNBEATABLE TEAM](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/ivana-trump-and-her-great-mom-an-unbeatable-team/) - The effervescent high-energy IVANA TRUMP, who makes a guest appearance in my upcoming book, Katie Up and Down the Hall, is known for her sparkling charm, athletic prowess, and bubbly sense of humor. In the chapter of the book titled "Prancing With The Stars," Ivana, a passionate dog lover, befriends my dog Katie and marches
- [How About A New Holiday called "SISTER'S DAY?!"](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/how-about-a-new-holiday-called-sisters-day/) - Although I frequently write about my famous interview subjects and celebrity friends, I never mention the one star in my life who shines greater than any other--someone I speak to virtually every day, a person of impeccable values who I trust and can count on no matter what.She's a best friend, advisor, and confidante all
- [THE PERFECT BAKED POTATO: THE MAGNIFICENT KATHARINE HEPBURN](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-perfect-baked-potato-the-magnificent-katharine-hepburn/) - People often ask me: 'Who was your all-time favorite interview subject?'Over a period of thirty years, having met or interviewed hundreds of celebrities--legends including Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Jacqueline Onassis, Calvin Klein, Nancy Reagan, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters--all of them unforgettable--one radiant personality stands out in my mind as most magnificent--and intimidating!And that
- [A Puppy On The Move](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-puppy-on-the-move/) - Years ago, when I got my first dog, Katie--the star of my upcoming book Katie Up and Down the Hall--I never actually saw her until she was three months old.She appeared one day, as I describe in the book, fresh from the farm in New Jersey, and though she seemed rather shy and
- [Inner Harmony: A Lesson From The G R E A T  Shirley MacLaine](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/inner-harmony-a-lesson-from-the-g-r-e-a-t-shirley-maclaine/) - One of my all-time favorite interview subjects is legendary actress, bestselling author (and fellow dog lover) Shirley MacLaine, a luminously wise soul who brings her intuition and truth to everything she does.Having done one interview with Shirley, together with Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, and Debby Reynolds, for the TV film"These Old Broads," we spoke again,
- [New York Legend, Global Phenomena: The Unbeatable Donald Trump](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/new-york-legend-global-phenomena-the-unbeatable-donald-trump/) - Mega Achiever DONALD TRUMP, who I've known for twenty years, doesn't need much sleep--and he doesn't get much, overseeing a multi-billion dollar empire that includes vast real estate holdings, his NBC hit reality series, The Apprentice, and countless other business ventures--including the Miss Universe Organization, Trump University,Trump Entertainment Resorts, even menswear and bottled water!--all
- [The L-Factor: LIKEABILITY--The True Key To Success](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-l-factor-likeability-the-true-key-to-success/) - Throughout my life, there are times when I've erred on the side of being too directive and exacting, wanting desperately for something to work out exactly as I imagined it.This--more often than not--is a mistake, for people don't respond to being pushed or overly controlled. That's for sure. Whereas, the ability to take an action
- [A New Side Of Joan Rivers Revealed At The Tribeca Film Festival](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-new-side-of-joan-rivers-revealed-at-the-tribeca-film-festival/) - If you want to know something truly personal and revealing about the Joan Rivers nobody knows, go see the gripping film I saw last night at the Tribeca Film Festival titled Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. You can read into that title many things, as Joan--a longtime friend, interview subject (and fellow dog lover)--is
- [A Most Relaxing Conversation At The End Of The Day, With A Perfect Neighbor](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/a-most-relaxing-conversation-at-the-end-of-the-day-with-a-perfect-neighbor/) - Last evening, the balmiest, most perfect spring night imaginable, after a long day of working, and then a social engagement with friends, I came home to Battery Park City with my 'battery' completely drained.There wasn't much energy left in me, not really. And as I got out of the taxi and entered the cherry blossomed-perfection of
- [KAPOW! Singer Marilyn Maye Knocks One Out Of The Park At Symphony Space](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/kapow-singer-marilyn-maye-knocks-one-out-of-the-park-at-symphony-space/) - Yesterday afternoon, at the acoustically-perfect Symphony Space, legendary cabaret singer MARILYN MAYE delivered a 90-minute tour de force, a masterful set of classic songs performed effortlessly, no less at age 82!But you'd never know it. This woman moves with the grace of a dancer, kicking up her legs, belting out song after song, her voice
- [The Huffington Post And Big Book Publicity](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-huffington-post-and-big-book-publicity/) - Today, on a visit to the Huffington Post, I was startled when I saw an article about big book publicity claiming I was doing the right things vis a vis my book. I always feel that I'm not doing enough, or not doing it right, so it felt especially good to see this.Fate, of course,
- [The Jolt Of That First Book Review](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-jolt-of-that-first-book-review/) - After an author finishes a manuscript, there's always an interminable lag time between the last edit, creating an advertising, marketing, and publicity campaign, and, at long last, seeing the book actually hit the stores and on-line sites. It's a drawn out process not much different than shooting a movie, then waiting for it to hit
- [Lucy Makes Her Photo Shoot Debut](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/lucy-makes-her-photo-shoot-debut/) - Today, thanks to the kindness of the great photographers Sheila Williams and Brandon Williams, my new puppy, Lucy, made her Twitter and Facebook and Katiebook.com debut. She’s only 11 weeks old, but already poised and ready for the camera. See what you think…and next week, read my longer blog on the incredibly talented Williams team.
- [THE TWO ELIZABETHS](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/the-two-elizabeths/) - Famed columnist LIZ SMITH devotes her entire column today to mega-star ELIZABETH TAYLOR, discussing FURIOUS LOVE, a provocative new book that traces the tumultuous, passionate, unpredictable, and unforgettable relationship between Taylor and Richard Burton, whom she famously married twice. There's no journalist alive who has had better access to Taylor--and countless other stars--than Liz Smith.
- [G R A T I T U D E:  The Prayer Of The Enlightened](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2010/g-r-a-t-i-t-u-d-e-the-prayer-of-the-enlightened/) - A few days ago, at an all-day media coaching conference at Hachette Book Group USA, a group of four authors with upcoming books--myself included--had the rare opportunity of being coached for our upcoming radio and T.V. appearances. Leading the way were brilliant media experts Joel and Heidi Roberts, Joel a veteran talk radio host-turned-corporate media coach,
- [Ed Hajim's New Book: Life Lessons Wrapped in a Magical Story](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2023/life-lessonswrapped-in-a-magical-story/) - How do we learn most effectively? A preacher or teacher can lecture us with a barrage of facts and figures, hoping to drill a lesson into us. Or a spiritual guide can inspire us with a story that draws us in and engages us from an emotional point of view. Which technique works? It’s been
- [#1 Secret For Any Ghostwriter](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2023/1-secret-for-any-ghostwriter/) - People always imagine that good writing is the entire key secret to creating a successful memoir. But before I can write anything, I have to first MASTER THE ART OF LISTENING TO YOU. That's the #1 job of any ghostwriter—absorbing every nuance of what you have to say—focusing 100% on the words you use, the
- [Five Secrets To Ghostwriting Your Book](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2023/five-secrets-to-creating-your-book/) - Two years ago, out of the blue, a world-renowned vascular surgeon named FRANK VIETH contacted me about ghostwriting his medical memoir. It seemed like a daunting task. After all, Dr. Veith, the author of hundreds of medical papers, had been in practice more than 70 years, performing his magic in the OR—from lung transplants and
- [A Surgeon's Fight Against a Broken Healthcare System](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2022/a-surgeons-fight-against-a-broken-healthcare-system/) - What's wrong with our healthcare system? EVERYTHING. And you're about to find out all about it in Cutthroat, a trailblazing new book to be released in May by renowned U.S. physician Steven J. Cyr, a spinal and cosmetic surgeon who blows the lid off the misperceptions about doctors and American health care. Fact #1: A whopping
- [Two Roads Diverged In A Wood, One Lifetime To Choose Which One To Follow](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2021/two-roads-diverged-in-a-wood-one-lifetime-to-choose/) - From one year to the next, I never know where my book adventures will take me. It’s literary Russian roulette. A few years ago, an agent called me out of the blue and asked if I would be interested in working on a memoir with a Wall Street legend. My first reaction was, ‘Oh, God,
- [Emmy-Award Winning Author Offers The Secrets to....STAYING ALIVE](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2021/emmy-award-winning-author-offers-the-secrets-to-staying-alive/) - In the new book STAYING ALIVE, James Curry, an Emmy-Award winning network news journalist, makes his literary debut with a harrowing coming-of- age story, encompassing early childhood abuse, military combat in the Iraq War, a life-threatening battle with cancer, and homelessness—ALL before the age of 25. Though he battles war and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Curry survives and becomes
- [The Glory Days Of Gateway](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/the-glory-days-of-gateway-a-story-to-remember/) - Leading any community organization can be both fulfilling, incredibly creative, and also taxing too. And I never thought I would do it. But as an author and journalist, I ultimately found it invigorating to transfer my communication skills into a new volunteer-driven venue. So from 2007-2017--I became actively involved in our neighborhood's advocacy group (Gateway Plaza
- [POWERFUL MARKETING: THE MAGIC OF A BOOK!](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/powerful-marketing-the-magic-of-a-book/) - What do an international rap star, the world’s pre-eminent peak performance coach, a Chicago Pastor, an Emmy-Award winning CNN producer, and a Shark Tank billionaire all have in common? They all wanted a book written. But why? Beyond financial gain, the real purpose was to EXPAND THEIR BRAND, to give them a higher platform to stand
- [A Canadian CEO's Groundbreaking Film](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/a-canadian-ceos-groundbreaking-film/) - Canadian entrepreneur Carinne Chambers-Saini isn’t just the co-founder and CEO of Diva International, the pioneering company that manufactures the world’s #1-selling menstrual cup, an eco-friendly and wildly popular alternative to reusable pads and tampons. She's also an executive producer, an author, a philanthropist, and a mother of two! Check this out: The vibrant 40-year-old, who just
- [A Book Launch Hit Out Of The Park:  RUNNING WITH MY HEAD DOWN](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/finally-at-the-printing-press-so-break-out-the-champagne-2/) - After months of writing a book—recording and transcribing interviews, composing multiple drafts, plus the editing and copy-editing—it’s finally time to PUBLISH! This is the fun part of book writing--the final result of a huge amount of work. At last, rather than just reading your book on a computer screen, you can hold in your hand
- [Beyond Discontent: A New Book About THE LIFE YOU DESERVE](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/a-new-book-about-the-life-you-deserve/) - Do you ever play a dangerous game called compare and despair? You look around at your friends, family, or colleagues and feel like their lives are going so better than yours! If ONLY you had what they have—such a great job, an attractive partner, a better body, perhaps better social skills, or a bigger car.
- [Creating A Time Capsule Of History](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/creating-a-legacy-of-gay-history/) - I recently met the charismatic Wes Enos, executive director of The Generations Project, who is preserving precious memories of LGBTQ history by producing story-telling events, filmed in front of live audiences, featuring a fascinating panel of people with unique life experiences. It's all to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and a half-century
- [Emerging From The Virtual Vapor: A Global Executive With A Story To Tell](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/emerging-from-the-mist-a-linkedin-speaker-with-a-story-to-tell/) - LinkedIn can take you places you never expected to go. It's social media free-for-all, a mixer for professionals seeking to enhance opportunity no matter where they are in the world. My LinkedIn page is a virtual resume, which sometimes attracts people interested in having me ghostwrite their book. So sometimes, out of the blue, a
- [Marla Maples: In A Chapter From My Memory Book](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/marla-maples-a-chapter-from-my-memory-book/) - On a warm spring day in Manhattan, the doorman in my Battery Park City apartment building rang me up on the intercom phone to announce a very unusual guest. “Glenn,” said Felipe, sounding taken aback, “Marla Maples is here!” “Send her up,” I said, anticipating my famous visitor. And so began a very private interview,
- [The X-Factor, Soon To Become A Book](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/1837/) - In a world riddled with continuous strife and violence--school shootings, terrorist attacks, nuclear threats, foreign wars, and personal acts of hatred----what is the true CAUSE of it all? What's driving this madness? Is it just politics? Philosophical or religious differences? Xenophobia? It goes even deeper. In order to heal underlying causes of all this craziness,
- [A Check Up From The Neck Up](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/a-check-up-from-the-neck-up-upgrade-your-brain/) - Ever feel like you’re going C-R-A-Z-Y?! Stress is coming at your from every direction. So instead of feeling confident and in control, you’re frazzled and highly reactive to events around you. Like a car skidding on ice, your emotions are driving you, instead of the other way around. Forget anti-anxiety drugs and years of psychotherapy.
- [How To Confront and Heal Domestic Violence and Childhood Abuse](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/childhood-domestic-violence-must-go/) - In HBO’s shocking new documentary, Leaving Neverland, we witness the horrifying spectacle of pop star Michael Jackson allegedly sexually abusing young boys, preying on them with his fame. Not to mention ongoing revelations about legions of Catholic priests who have sexually abused children over decades. All this bad news is yet another reminder that the
- [BOOK LAUNCH: Tips on Throwing a Publication Party](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/book-launch-tips-on-throwing-a-publication-party/) - When my dog memoir, KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL was published, Hachette Book Group, my dog-loving agent Jan Miller, our book publicist and I spent nearly a year planning that launch event. It was a military operation, that included pinpointing the right New York City venue, MacKenzie-Childs, procuring our celebrity host, Calvin Klein, and creating
- [A Book To Turbocharge Your Life](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/a-book-to-change-your-life/) - Have you ever felt stuck in life? And disappointed about the way things are going? The dreams you imagined for yourself have not yet come to fruition. Why not? What’s truly holding you back? “The real obstacle to fulfillment is the way we’re thinking about ourselves, our limiting beliefs,” says health and prosperity coach Chris
- [Writing Your Family Story](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/building-a-bridge-from-father-to-son/) - Fathers and sons can be incredibly close, the connection between them the most powerful bond in the world. But when I was growing up, I was actually closer to my mom--because Dad was almost never home, instead consumed by his business, a popular men’s and boy’s clothing store. We understood his absences, but I think he
- [An Autobiography To Be Remembered](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/the-amazing-bud-at-97-the-true-keys-to-happiness/) - Sometimes you can write an entire book about just ONE friend, and I know the perfect person--the ebullient Bud Klauber, a 96-year-old who is the youngest person I know. He’s nicknamed Broadway Bud by those familiar with his passion for theater, which started in the l920’s! (And he’s not missed a single major production since.)
- [The Master of Creating Your Brand](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2019/the-biggest-shark-in-the-tank/) - American entrepreneur and business executive Kevin Harrington, the original shark on ABC’s Shark Tank, has been a big fish for decades. The bestselling author of Put A Shark In Your Tank has heard more than 50,000 pitches on every product from a toilet-training system for cats to a “cougar” energy drink, a “Wake ‘n’ Bacon” bedside
- [Ghostwriting A Book In Paradise](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2018/21-hours-to-surfers-paradise-you-call-this-a-job/) - As a ghostwriter for celebrity clients, you go TO the job—it doesn’t come to you. And you never know where your mission will take you, so your passport better be updated and ready. I’ll never forget an invitation to join one of my clients on 6-week writing trip to the Gold Coast of Australia, known
- [Publishing Your Life Story](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2018/finally-at-the-printing-press-so-break-out-the-champagne/) - After months of writing a book—recording and transcribing interviews, composing multiple drafts, plus the editing and copy-editing—it’s finally time to PUBLISH! This is the fun part of book writing--the final result of a huge amount of work. At last, rather than just reading your book on a computer screen, you can hold in your hand
- [Writing A Book, Hitting A Home Run](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2018/from-bankruptcy-to-millions-one-story-two-books-that-inspire/) - Sometimes, one childhood event affects everything that follows it, as if the clues of destiny were left right at your doorstep. That’s the way it was for a kid from Queens named Frank Fiume, who at age four, was taken by his parents to his first baseball game--a pivotal event that began a lifelong passion
- [The Ironman Book](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2018/ironman-book/) - Passion is the fuel of success. So when you’re driven by something you love to do—your talent and energy always brings with it fulfillment. Take the case of one of my self-published clients, Steven R. Adams, a Cincinnati-based criminal defense attorney who has competed four times in The Ironman Triathlon World Championship—the most treacherous one-day endurance
- [Backstage With The Future President](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2016/backstage-moment-trump/) - It all started at the Phil Donahue Show in December l988. There I was, in the green room, interviewing Donahue for a Family Circle magazine profile. And one of the guests on his show that day was the 42-year-old mogul Donald Trump, then rapidly expanding his empire with casinos, hotels, an airline, you name it. I
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- [On The Radio: Never Let A 'Low' IQ Stop You From Meeting A First Lady](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2015/radio-never-let-low-iq-hold-back-meeting-first-lady/) - NEVER listen to anyone who denigrates your potential. As a kid, I did~and it almost ruined my life, dimming my prospects. When I was in 5th grade, my mother and I were pulled into the Principal’s office to discuss the ramifications of my D- average: “Don’t feel bad,” the genius told my mother. “Although your son
- [Kick Me In The Wheels, and Lift Up My Hood](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2015/worth-word/) - Creating a full-length book for a client is like constructing a house from the ground up, or like manufacturing a car--both of which have thousands of moving parts. A typical non-fiction memoir has 65,000 to 100,000+ words, with multiple chapters organized into a cohesive structure, each sentence customized to create momentum and interest. The process
- [Typing Or Talking: Which Will It Be?](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2015/typing-talking-will/) - Before starting work on any book, it’s essential for me to understand YOU. How do you most effectively communicate your ideas and express yourself? What makes you come alive? Some people are natural talkers. Their thoughts just pour out of them in a stream of consciousness, one thought flowing logically to the next. No problem.
- [Turning A Ford Into A Ferrari](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2014/job-ghostwriter-turning-ford-ferrari/) - Determined first-time authors are sometimes able to sketch out an entire first draft of their book, capturing the basic themes, and even the overall chapter structure. But while many of the fundamental ideas are laid out on the page, the result is not yet a finished book. As Ernest Hemingway once bluntly put it: "The
- [Tony Robbins Uncensored](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/the-king-of-coaching-tony-robbins-uncensored/) - In between writing books, nothing compares to interviewing world figures for Playboy, the venerable magazine that features the most extended interview format in publishing today. Don't just read it for the pictures! Everyone from Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King to Tom Cruise and Barbra Streisand have done the Interview--and in the September issue, on
- [The Nuts & Bolts Of Writing A Book](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/the-nuts-bolts-of-writing-a-book/) - Although the idea of writing a book may, at first, seem insurmountable, it's actually quite doable. The efficient process I use allows any author to write and finish their book within six months. Here's how it works. Preliminary Coaching: Here we define your VISION, OUTCOME, and PURPOSE. Why do you want to write a book?
- [Chemistry Counts When It Comes To Choosing Your Ghostwriter](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/chemistry-counts-when-it-comes-to-choosing-your-ghostwriter/) - A few years ago, as a contributing editor at Family Circle, I had the pleasure of interviewing bestselling author Tim Sanders, who, at the time, had just released a book titled: The Likeability Factor. Tim, a trailblazer in publishing, has now created a brand-new web site, NETMINDS.COM, unique in bringing together authors and publishing professionals in
- [The Anatomy Of A Book--Creating 'Something' From A Blank Page](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/the-anatomy-of-a-book-creating-something-from-a-blank-page/) - How often do people think about writing a book about their life experience? Research has shown that an astounding 81% of all Americans say they have a book inside of them. That’s approximately 200 million people who aspire to the literary limelight. Yet only a precious few have actually completed a book through the publishing process.
- [Literary Agents: From One Legend To Another](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/literary-agents-from-one-legend-to-another/) - Any writer who wants their book commercially published can't do it alone. The magic touch of a literary agent, who conducts the negotiation and sale of the project, is crucial, the conduit between author and publisher. There are hundreds of agents in the U.S. but few legends. I was lucky enough to wind up with
- [Hiring A Ghostwriter? Chemistry Counts](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/hiring-a-ghostwriter-chemistry-counts/) - In the The Ghost Writer, the 2010 political thriller directed by Roman Polanski, the film's hero, Ewan McGregor, is hired to ghostwrite the memoir of England's former Prime Minister, played by Pierce Brosnan. As McGregor's character eventually discovers, the ghostwriter who preceded him was murdered on the job, while the Prime Minister is later assassinated
- [Instant Credibility With A Quote](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/instant-credibility-with-a-quote/) - Once your memoir is finished, the all-important marketing phase begins. In fact, before your book is even published, you always want sample copies of it sent out to experts in your field who can provide testimonial quotes for the back of the book jacket. Having a glowing endorsement written by someone with authority, knowledge, and
- [What Every Author Needs: A Third Eye](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/what-every-author-needs-a-third-eye/) - As every book evolves, from the first draft to the final one, there’s nothing more indispensable to an author than a skilled EDITOR--someone who can dispassionately review the manuscript. The best editors not only catch errors and suggest line changes, but also fine-tune the entire book, including its pacing, tone, and structure. Should a section
- [Lead-In To A Memoir: Paint A Picture, Create A Mood](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/lead-in-to-a-memoir-paint-a-picture-create-a-mood/) - Every book needs a riveting lead, an opening story that instantly draws you in, capturing your full attention. Like the first scenes of a movie, the beginning sentences of a memoir should be seductive, lines that paint a picture and create a mood. For example, last year I finished a ghostwritten memoir about a man
- [Lights, Camera, And A Canine Escape: The Fun Part, Promoting A Memoir](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/when-the-memoir-is-published-the-fun-part-is-promoting-it-on-tv/) - When my memoir, KATIE UP AND DOWN THE HALL, was recently released in paperback, the canine star of the book, my cocker spaniel, had some real fun on Fox TV's Good Day New York, the hit show hosted by Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto. The ride to the studio was so bumpy that the four-legged
- [Good News For Memoir Writers--Nothing Is Forgotten](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/good-news-for-memoir-writers-nothing-is-forgotten/) - From the time we're babies, our brains are like insatiable sponges--absorbing the sensory sights and sounds all around us, recording the events our lives. Our memories—whether near the surface or stored within our subconscious mind—flash back at us during the night in dreams. And they reappear during the day too, continually reminding us of the
- [For A Memoir It's A Limitless Sky](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/a-limitless-sky-writing-a-book-of-your-own/) - As a ghostwriter, I'm always getting phone calls, letters, and E mails from people sharing their thoughts about books they wants to write on every subject imaginable. For example, a woman who lost her leg in the Bosnian war wound up having a prosthetic made by the same company that made an artificial tail for
- [Proximity - The Messenger of Fate - A Key Element To Every Memoir](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/proximity-the-messenger-of-fate-a-brilliant-lesson-from-tony-robbins/) - As you begin working on your memoir, no doubt, you'll start wondering why things unfolded in your life exactly as they did. Can what happens to us be controlled and planned, or is much of it mere accident, fate, destiny--or is there perhaps another greater force at work as well? The peak performance coach and
- [What Every Memoir Needs To Spread The Word--A "Book" Trailer](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/hachette-trailer-treat-coming-attraction-for-dog-lovers/) - For generations, moviegoers have been seduced into buying tickets for upcoming attractions by watching those all-important movie trailers, alluring previews that generate the 'impulse buy,' pulling you back into the theater for more. These 30-second trailers are elaborately produced, intended to incite in the viewer a visceral reaction. I think of them as Hors d'oeuvres,
- [Great Content For A Memoir: Lessons From Grandparents](https://www.ghostwriteyourbook.com/blog/2013/whos-the-grandparent-or-wise-mentor-of-your-dreams/) - Throughout my life, from one decade to the next, I've always been fortunate to have by my side either a grandparent or someone much older than me- a mentor, guide, confidante, and friend offering the perspective and wisdom that only comes with age. There's something so healing about being in the company of an elder--someone

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