All the Secrets You Need to Know to Start & Grow a Professional Writing Career as a
CERTIFIED GHOSTWRITER
“The best, most affordable and most efficient training around is provided by ghostwriter, gifted teacher, and author in her own right Claudia Suzanne.” - Jane Genova, journalist, attorney, blogger
Accepting registrations for Spring 2010
Questions? Call 1-800-641-3936 or email claudiasuzanne@gmail.com
Learn:
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
“The first class: FANTASTISSIMO!!!! Claudia, I am SO buzzed by the potential you’ve inspired me to feel and reach for. I am SO impressed by your breadth of knowledge. I am SO SO SOhappy that part of your life journey is to share your expertise with others (and humorously, I might add).” Karen Gordon, freelance writer
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
This is just a bare-bones list, of course. There’s a lot more underneath every one of those points. And there’s only one way to acquire all of the above in one place: in Ghostwriter Training.
It’s a full semester, it’s a lot of intense work, it’s extremely hands-on, and it’s serious fun. What you’ll learn will affect the way you write, the way you read, and the way to view your family, your friends, and the people you meet on the street.
Warning!
This class will change the way you look at the written word, expand your career, and increase your revenue streams.
That’s all. No big deal.
Sign Up for either the SoCal or Distance course. On-ground location depends on where everyone’s coming from, so Sign Up Now to nudge the site closer your way.
Questions? Call 1-800-641-3936 or email claudiasuzanne@gmail.com
“The final assignment … is almost overwhelmingly intense. It forces the ESP to focus with great intensity on what they want out of this training and what needs to be done to achieve success as a ‘writer,’ even if you are a writer on the fringe.” – Carolyn Smut-Haas, ghostwriter, editor
Don’t be fooled by imitations — You won’t find this information in any other single class
“Would you like to master a niche growing faster than almost any other? Ghost writers are in high demand, Sara Palin used one, [major novelists] rely on them, and 80% of Americans believe they have a book inside themselves that simply must be written, but they can’t do it. Successful ghosts have an arsenal of essential skills, techniques, and secrets. Begin right now with fourteen weeks of intensive distance learning… This course has no equal.”. Maryan Pelland, journalist, blogger
YOUR NEW CAREER ON A SILVER PLATTER
Ghostwriter Training is equivalent to a 3 unit upper-division/post-graduate course. Non-accredited; credits do not transfer. $1080 plus books. No refunds; missed classes may be made up by arrangement with instructor. Class size limited; first-come, first-served. No warranty or guarantee stated or implied. All students must sign non-disclosure agreement.
