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Ah, the joy of being a ghostwriter. You spend months carrying a book to term, then laboriously give birth to your beautiful baby, only to have it snatched out of your hands.
Naw, that's not how I really see it! Both from the client's point of view and mine, it makes perfect sense. They have a great idea for a book, but neither the time nor the inclination to do all the writing themselves. Therefore, they contract the services of someone who writes for a living, and when the book is a success, they get the credit. It's a very equitable arrangement.
The only downside is that, because of the confidentiality agreement you sign, you can't point to the finished product and say, "That's my work." So, if you want to work again, you'd better have some really good original samples on hand that potential clients can view! Those samples are the only proof that you can, if fact, write professionally.
Cheers,
WKF
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