The Life & Times of A Speechwriter

My former co-worker Matt Latimer wrote a book last year on his life as a Republican communicator, which included time as speechwriter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the last year with President George W. Bush.  His book “Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor.”  I loved this book!  It was hilarious and tragic at


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Ghostwriting as a Business

Leave it to the Financial Times to write a great article on the business aspects of ghostwriting books this past Monday (Feb 22, 2010).  Check it out!  Here are some key points:


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James Patterson and the NEW Rules of Publishing

Thanks to successful entrepreneur Robin Callan of Room Fu, I read this article on James Patterson, the author of dozens of thrillers, and how he changed the publishing business.  It’s a fascinating read and shows how someone with a solid product or service can change the way an entire industry does business.


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