The Ghostwriting Business
Ghostwriters exist for the same reason that Bill Gates doesn’t mow his own lawn: It’s just not worth his time. “The appeal is pretty clear. If you are an executive making $10 million a year, will you really stop working for two to three months to write a book? Or if you’re an athlete?” Established ghostwriters get $50,000 per book; the very best up to $1 million. And they work fast: perhaps ten hours of interviews and four months of writing per book.