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Kibitz with Keren | Ep. 720: Daniel Paisner, Writing in Someone Else’s Voice, Part 1 | HMTC

What does it take to tell someone else’s story while preserving the voice that makes it theirs?

In Part 1 of Kibitz with Keren, host Doron Keren welcomes friend and neighbor Daniel Paisner, a journalist, novelist, podcaster, and ghostwriter whose more than 80 books include 17 New York Times bestsellers. Daniel explains how he serves a subject’s vision while still challenging choices that may not strengthen the story.

With humor and candor, he reflects on working with Gilbert Gottfried, Daymond John, Ron Darling, Denzel Washington, John Kasich, and others. He also shares why values matter when choosing a project, how ghostwriting supports his own novels, and what inspired his podcast, As Told To.

The conversation becomes personal when Daniel discusses helping Christine Keren’s story reach a wider audience. Part 1 reveals that successful collaboration begins with trust, careful listening, and respect for the person behind the name on the cover.

Kibitz with Keren on hmTv | Host: Doron Keren | Guest: Daniel Paisner
A production of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
1:58 What Gives Daniel Hope?
2:58 Writing in Someone Else’s Voice
4:10 Gilbert Gottfried and Memorable Clients
5:08 Values, Worldviews, and Deal-Breakers
6:23 Creative Partnerships with Daymond John
7:48 Athletes, Actors, and Storytelling
11:08 Finding the Person Behind a Public Voice
12:27 Christine Keren’s Story Reaches John Kasich
14:28 Life as a “Hardly Read Novelist”
16:29 A Novel About a Ghostwriter
18:10 Why Daniel Started As Told To
20:01 Collaboration, Referrals, and Lost Work
22:22 Closing

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