Publishing For Profit By Ghostwriters & Co

I spoke with ghostwriter and professional speaker Cindy Tschosik about how she dealt with her anxiety and depression and how she turned it into a focus which she now uses to help those in need by telling their stories and inspiring others. 

A lifelong writer and creative, Cindy excels at connecting with her clients’ hearts, enabling her to capture their voice, identify their true value, and articulate the unique message they bring to the world.

Varied careers and life experiences provide Cindy with the background required to write poignant, informative and life-transforming books on a multitude of topics.

Her 25 years of experience in legal, corporate, IT, communications, marketing, nonprofits, project management and her 12 years of living through depression, anxiety and suicidal ideations, offers authors the special touch required to weave mind, body and heart connections throughout the pages of both psychology and business books.

Cindy Tschosik has ghost written books, articles, and marketing collateral for many industries and is the author of The Perfect Book Checklist, a detailed guide to everything authors need to write their first or next book. She keeps abreast of industry news and trends through her memberships in the Association of Ghostwriters, Non-Fiction Authors Association, Off-Campus Writers Workshop and C-Suite Network Thought Council. She also offers consulting, coaching, workshops and training on writing and book development.

Cindy lives in Chicago’s western suburbs with her husband and best friend of 26 years, their three hilarious teenagers, and their cherished, spoiled, bow-wearing “fur baby,” Roxie the Cockapoopoo. Cindy rejuvenates her creative energy with long hikes, traveling, reading on a beach, quilting memory blankets for family members, and wine-ing with friends.

Linkswebsite: https://soconnectedllc.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindytschosik

We talk with Bethany Lamb, the owner and founder of Be.Media Group about social media and her journey as an entrepreneur. She is a digital marketer with over 12 years of experience.  Bethany talks about how you can increase your social media presence both organically and through paid advertising. 

If you want to learn more about Bethany and her services, you can visit her website. She can help build your marketing funnels, establish who you should be targeting, put together ad creatives and get you paying customers! 

 

Links

https://bemediagroup.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanylamb

In this episode, I talk to Lauren Nicole Peters about her new program, A Perfect Week. Lauren Nicole Peters helps female entrepreneurs shift their relationship with time, understand the uniqueness of their brain and body so they can increase their productivity and plan their perfect week.

Lauren comes from an industrial design background before moving into the tech space. She left that industry to become a coach and mentor to other females. 

Lauren has such a great perspective on how you should do your work. She teaches work shouldn't feel like work. You need to 

You can find out more about her program: https://www.yourperfectweek.com

In this episode, I interview my good friend Dan Gilmour of Sales Strategy. He consults people on how to grow their business through direct sales, partner recruitment and account management. 

We talk about how he learned to be a master salesman and some techniques you can implement in your own business. 

Dan sharpened his sales skills when he was the owner and operator of Organic Music, a company that brought a unique approach to teaching instruments.

Jeffrey A Mangus has been a ghostwriter for over 25 years and is the owner of Ghostwriter USA. He has written over14 award-winning, best-selling books for entrepreneurs, CEOs, athletes and musicians.  He became a ghostwriter when he lost his leg from a flesh-eating disease which made him reevaluate his life and change careers from a real estate agent to a writer. 

Jeffrey shares his story and some great tips on marketing and how to run a successful business. He has written numerous books under his own name including 'Hiring Your Ghost', 'Lim Loss Life' and "Book Proposal Magic'.

Melanie Donus is the proud mother of three school-aged children, Dimitri, Michael, and Maxx, who all have Autism Spectrum Disorder and three very different profiles of abilities and challenges. 

We talk about her new book called Leaning on Mom, a compilation of letters written during the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic. These letters to her own mother, Roberta, share an honest look into her family and the coronavirus impacted their daily living. It’s raw, funny, and takes the reader on a roller coaster of emotions, while Melanie leans on Roberta for support and interaction during a period of unplanned survival and isolation.

Leaning on Mom gives a snapshot of a family living through an unexpected pandemic, but more-so, opens the door to educating the reader about how school-age children with disabilities, who mostly learn through face-to-face interaction, were suddenly expected to learn virtually and accept an oncoming “new normal” for their education. 

Melanie also delves into her own personal health challenges. A true story of how she found the necessary inner strength and resilience during a “sink or swim” time that provided little to no emotional support, Melanie takes the reader through her struggle with alcohol during the quarantine.

But don’t expect all “doom and gloom.” There are miracles, heroes, surprising acts of kindness that leaves the reader full of hope, motivation, and a call for change.

 

About Melanie 

Throughout the course of parenthood, Melanie has held various philanthropic leadership roles including Co-President of Special Education PTA, Vice President of Parents Association, Founder of the Long Island Special Needs Facebook Group with over 2,000 members, and Parent Mentor/Volunteer at Parent-to-Parent. In addition, she frequently speaks at various local colleges and universities regarding the day-to-day impact of Autism on families and the new trends of neurodiversity inclusion in the workplace.Outside of being the CEO of her boy's busy lives, Melanie is a Vice President at Right Executive Search where she directs the Diversity Talent Acquisition division with a focus on career empowerment for women returning to the workforce and supporting diverse and minority candidates in the workplace. She is the co-author of their eBook series on job search strategies for "Returners" and college students seeking an internship.Melanie received her Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia State University and holds various professional certifications.

Chris is one of the top medical whistleblowers ever — and he’s still at it. He owned and was CEO of a highly regarded Northern California lab testing company, Hunter Labs, until he was squeezed out of business by the predatory pricing scheme of the “Blood Brothers,” Quest and LabCorp.

Their quid pro quo scheme, which involved loss-leader pricing to doctors and clinics to gain to their exclusive testing business, and then overcharging Medicare and Medi-Cal 20 to 40-fold, has cost taxpayers billions of dollars — and forced higher quality, but smaller labs like Hunter, either to fold or be absorbed by them. The Blood Brothers’ scheme is one of the most nefarious in the medical fraud world that Chris fought to expose.

Blood Money is the true legal thriller of a terrifying David vs. Goliathfight against massive healthcare fraud by a brave Whistleblower.  Itincludes attempted murder, extortion, money-laundering, fraudsters hiding money in the Cayman Islands, gold buried in a storage container in a CEO’s backyard, an Assistant Attorney General sabotaging herstate’s case, and a corrupt Governor torpedoing litigation by his ownAttorney General. 

From Silicon Valley to the Sunshine State, in a showdown that reads like a Hollywood movie, Chris Riedel survives to share it all. His actions have resulted in more than $550 million in settlements and a court verdict

In this episode, I talk to James Gardner who is a high performance coach with LeapZone Strategies. James was a National Team-level rower turned actor, but now he teaches entrepreneurs and high performers get in touch with their authentic selves to maximize their business and personal brands to achieve a state of optimum congruence. 

He tackles personal and business growth with a two-pronged approach. From his wellness/high-performance sports background coupled with a business acumen disciplined through 14 years of living in New York City and Los Angeles. A

Armed with the mental toughness and discipline forged through athletics, James was able to put that to use in creating, opening, and running high profile restaurants and lounges in Manhattan and Los Angeles. These adventures paved the way to running hotels and resorts as a General Manager and Director of Operations overseeing 250 employees.

The roads travelled have led to motivational speaking across the United States, a stint as the spokesperson for the American Lung Association of New York, and most recently the host of my own Shaw Television show entitled “The Inspirational 30” where he had the privilege of sitting down with inspirational guests from all walks of life to share their unique and inspiring roads to authenticity.

In this episode, I interview a professional author, ghostwriter, freelance editor and blogger. We talk about how he became a writer after being a basketball coach and a lawyer. 

He is the co-author of memoirs titled Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond (Agate Publishers 2016) and My Life: A Story of Resilience and Love (Page Publishing 2019).He is also the author of The Other Classroom: The Essential Importance of High School Athletics (2018) (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2018), Odds-On Basketball Coaching: Crafting High-Percentage Strategies for Game Situations (Rowman & LIttlefield Publishers 2017 )and Prepping for Success: The Ultimate Handbook for the Beginning High School Basketball Coach (A&I Publishing 2019)Michael recently finished his first work of fiction, Truth is in the House, and is working on memoirs for two clients.Michael grew up in the Bronx, in its Mott Haven and Highbridge neighbourhoods. He plays guitar, holds a black belt in karate and lives in Marin County, California. Michael has two adult sons, both teachers and high school basketball coaches.

Shelley has been a professional writer, editor, and ghostwriter for 20 years.

We talk to her about her most recent book Here's Your Pill Kitten which is available on Amazon. It details her trials and tribulations recovering in a nursing home and everything that went on there. 

Shelley has authored more than 3,500 articles, listicles, blog posts and essays in international print and digital publications, written five books (four ghostwritten); beauty blogs; finance blogs, entertainment industry press releases; travel apps; video scripts; distance learning programs, recipe development, profile interviews and beauty/style features. 

Her ghostwriting website: http://smkwriter.com

Website for her memoir: http://heresyourpillkitten.com