Welcome to the Spiritus Books Blog

Subscribe to our blog and we’ll send you a bonus: Our handy guide Do I Need an Editor, Ghostwriter, or Author Coach?

Explore posts by topic:

Search all posts:

Scott Carbonara 9/26/24 Scott Carbonara 9/26/24

Is My Life Interesting Enough for a Memoir?

I hear this all the time. The person asking sometimes replaces interesting with words like great, special, dramatic, exciting, or unique.

That question usually implies that memoirs are only for people who’ve lived extraordinary lives or experienced “next-level” events. Or sometimes it implies: Imagine the ego someone must have to write a whole book about their own life.

However, as a ghostwriter of memoirs, I answer this differently.

Jocelyn Carbonara 9/19/24 Jocelyn Carbonara 9/19/24

Author Jenny Lisk: “Memoir Is an Act of Service”

Please enjoy this Q&A about the book writing process with memoir author Jenny Lisk.

JENNY LISK: My first book is a memoir, Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice. It’s an account of losing my husband, Dennis, to brain cancer when our kids were nine and eleven, and then trying to figure out how the rest of us would carry on. I know from experience that widowed parents feel lost and alone, so if my story could help some of them, I really wanted to write it.

Jocelyn Carbonara 9/12/24 Jocelyn Carbonara 9/12/24

Can My Journalist Friend or Former English Teacher Edit My Book?

Can your neighbor or journalist friend edit your book? Maybe, but someone who isn’t trained in how to edit a book—meaning how to ensure that it holds engagement, continuity, and clarity across 35,000 to 100,000 words versus, say, 800 words—may be leaving opportunities, and likely errors, on the table.

Scott Carbonara 9/5/24 Scott Carbonara 9/5/24

Four Myths About Ghostwriting and Ghostwriters

Many myths exist around who uses ghostwriters, and how they work. Here are our responses to the four most common myths we hear — to help you navigate your book writing decisions.

Jocelyn Carbonara 8/29/24 Jocelyn Carbonara 8/29/24

Welcome to Spiritus Books!

During our decades as written communications experts, we’ve built our brand by supporting one author at a time. Our advertising has always been word-of-mouth, with clients finding us through referrals from other authors. Throughout the years, we’ve spent hours answering the same questions for each new client. And we’ve identified relevant, meaningful resources for authors as needed.

Now we’re publishing this blog in order to share our knowledge more broadly with you, as a one-stop resource for experienced and first-time authors.