✍️ Break Into Freelance Book Ghostwriting & Editing: A Live ClassStack Panel for New Freelance Writers

How three writers landed paid book projects from our job board — and what they want new freelancers to know.

Ready to land your first client in the book world?

Whether you’re hoping to ghostwrite memoirs or shape up manuscripts as a developmental editor, this live ClassStack panel will show you exactly how three working writers broke in — and how you can, too.

All three panelists are community members who got hired for high-paying book projects they found through our writing job board.

In this session, they’ll share how they:

• Wrote winning cover letters and decided which jobs to apply for

• Navigated discovery calls and set project scopes

• Handled pricing, revisions, and long timelines

• Built trust with first-time book clients

This will be a practical and inspiring conversation moderated by Amy Suto — ghostwriter of 20+ books, founder of ✍️ Make Writing Your Job, and a fellow freelancer who’s been flown across the world to write memoirs.

If you’ve ever wondered how do I actually get hired to write or edit books? — this panel is for you.

There will be time at the end of the panel for you to ask questions of our community members as well!

🎤 Meet Our Expert Panelists & Community Members

Rachel Warmath

Rachel Warmath is an author, ghostwriter, and writing coach who helps first-time authors find their voice and publish powerful books. She has over a decade of experience in memoir, poetry, and personal development writing and is a graduate of the Northwestern University creative writing program. Rachel is also the founder of Confident Authors and creator of the award-winning wellness blog, Alive in the Fire.

Ben Gran

I’m a freelance writer with 15+ years of experience ghostwriting for executives and thought leaders. My ghostwritten work has appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and a wide range of industry publications. I also have bylines with Business Insider, Forbes Advisor, The Motley Fool, and more.

I’ve written for major corporations like ADP, Prudential, and regional banks like First Horizon and PNC. I also work with hybrid publishers like Amplify Publishing Group to ghostwrite books and marketing content for authors.

Over the years, I’ve been a ghostwriter, speechwriter, and executive communications writer for a wide range of organizations and leaders, from former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, to one of the founding members of conceptual heavy metal band Slipknot. I’ve written for venture-backed tech startups and helped C-level executives create industry thought leadership on topics ranging from AI-powered customer service to brain-computer interface (BCI) devices to flying cars.

Allison Lau

I began my career tracking monkeys through tropical forests as a PhD behavioral scientist before turning my focus to human stories. Today, I serve as a freelance developmental editor for memoirs and mission-driven nonfiction that make readers feel deeply and think differently. With 13 years of research experience studying animal behavior and social dynamics, I bring a rare blend of scientific precision, empathy, and narrative instinct to every project. I describe myself as someone who turns coffee into words. When I’m working (and when I’m not), you can find me at a moody cafe on the sidewalk of a foreign country.

❗️ Join the Live Panel

📅 Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17th at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET

📍 Where: Live on Zoom. You can join us live by registering below! The recorded replay will be available to paid subscribers.

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