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 ClassStack panel will show you exactly how three working writers broke in to the book world — 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:
Landed their first jobs in the freelance book world
How they manage their freelance book clients
Tips and tricks for winning clients over
& more!
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🎤 Meet Our Expert Panelists & Community Members
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.
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.
Happy writing!
-Amy & The Make Writing Your Job Team
Disclaimer: This session and related materials are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal or financial advice.
