Writing for Money: Making a Living as a Ghostwriter

Ghostwriting can be a goldmine for writers—offering stable pay, diverse projects, and connections with industry leaders. Want to learn how to break in?

Ghostwriting is one of the most lucrative and stable ways to make money as a writer. It involves writing on behalf of someone else, often a public figure, author, or business leader. Ghostwriters bring other people’s ideas to life while staying out of the spotlight.

It’s also been one of my most reliable income streams for over 20 years. Want to learn how to break in?

Why add ghostwriting to your mix?

• It offers steady income through long-term projects.

• You’ll work on a wide variety of topics and formats, from memoirs to thought leadership articles.

• It opens doors to valuable professional networks with influential clients.

But ghostwriting isn’t for everyone. You need to excel at adapting your voice to match your client’s and be comfortable not taking public credit for your work. You give up control over what happens to your work once it’s out of your hands, too.

If you’re willing to embrace these challenges, it can be an incredibly rewarding career path. Read on to learn more about what ghostwriters can earn and how to get started.