I’ve been a full-time ghostwriter for the last few years. Although I have much respect for all writers, I have a special place in my heart for ghostwriters. We do a very specialized type of work, and it’s always a fun day when I get to talk shop with another ghostwriter. That’s why I’m excited to bring you this conversation with my friend and fellow ghostwriter, Matthew Harms. Matthew is a New York-born-and-based ghostwriter and author coach who founded Penforhire in 2019. It has been said that everyone has a story to tell, but unfortunately most go through life thinking theirs will never be read since they struggle with knowing how to turn their story into a compelling book. As a lifelong writer, Matthew has learned from and adapted his various experiences in fields such as finance, project management, and real estate to help those with the desire to use their words to make the world a better place. In the ghostwriting space, he prides himself on providing a voice for the voiceless, working with clients who have a message of growth or inspiration. Matthew is also the author of Grow Up: No, Really and Employed: A Career Readiness Manual, books designed to help people enrich their lives through basic life skills and career readiness training. When he is not focused on helping others, Matthew’s other passions are writing works of fiction, both novels and screenplays, and spending time with his children. For this interview, I didn’t have an agenda—my goal was just to have a fun conversation with a fellow ghostwriter. You’ll learn lots of secrets about the ghostwriting business and inner workings of how we think. I also had a chance to learn some valuable real estate investing tips from Matthew! You can connect with Matthew and check out his ghostwriting services at https://penforhire.com. 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

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Today’s podcast episode also includes an interview one of our Daily Writer Club members, Brigitte Cutshall! Brigitte is a Communications Solutions Consultant and Production Expert, and founder of Gemini Media. She hosts the Real Things Living Podcast and is passionate about health advocacy. She’s the author of The Quality Book Formula, the children’s book, It’s Fun to Run, among others. You can find her at https://brigittecutshall.com. 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

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If you’ve heard any recent episodes of this podcast, you’ve probably heard me talking about my Daily Writer Retreat. By the time this episodes goes live, the retreat will have happened the previous week. But I’ve learned that writing retreats can be a great way to serve your audience by bringing people together in a format that helps them make huge leaps quickly. My guest today is here to help us unlock the power of writing retreats. Using her background in business, entrepreneurship, and writing, Lisa Shaughnessy is on a mission to help writers find writing retreats that give them the support they need to tell their stories and to feel inspired. She created the Writing Retreat Sampler, a virtual event that allows writers to hear directly from writing retreat hosts about how their retreats are run, and get a feel for what types of writing retreats are out there. You can learn more at https://writingretreatsampler.com. She’s also building a website, https://writingretreatdirectory.com, where writing retreat hosts will be able to promote their retreats and writers can use the filters to find ones that fit their time, budget, and writing needs. Lisa is also the author of the book Unlock Your Hidden Revenue. In her off time, she loves traveling and hiking with her husband and their dog. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram. 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

Today’s podcast episode also includes an interview with one of our Daily Writer Club members, Jennifer Harshman! Upbeat overcomer Jennifer Harshman taught herself to read and write when she was three years old and hasn't stopped, consuming nearly 20,000 books, editing hundreds, and earning plenty of nicknames (most recently, The Book Baker). Jennifer is an editor and the author of the wonderful book, Your Book Bakery: Making It Easy to Write a Book. You can find her at https://HarshmanServices.com and https://YourBookBakery.com. 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter

📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter