Introducing myself

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2. So nice to meet you. Ghostwriting sounds like a frustrating job!

I can't imagine having to help some celebrity or non-writer "write" his book.

I'm also in the biz, have been for nearly 30 years, and have watched publishing change drastically in just the last five years. It's exciting and the changes are all to the advantage of content creators. As things shake out, I suspect traditional publishing is going to hang in there, because it has a lot to offer writers and readers. You'll hear a lot of people on DU castigate traditional publishing, but for a writer, it does have its advantages.

Now, as for getting the writing buzz again -- I agree, after you've been in it for a job, the writing gets to be ... well, a JOB. I'm struggling to finish my current manuscript, and it's giving me a lot of sleepless nights. I too wish I could go back to the days when it was pure pleasure, and deadlines weren't hanging over my head.