Josh Finley, the founder of Domor Books, did not realize the impact that his side hustle would have on his future and become his full time career. “Originally, I just used writing to cover some of life’s expenses. Diapers, dates, and doctor’s bills,” he said. After he realized his passions lied within this field, the opportunities never stopped coming. He has been able to work with entrepreneurs and influencers from around the world and create their stories for them. He had not considered that ghostwriting could be a fulfilling career that also paid the bills.The power of their stories kept Finley going and gaining more clients. Whether he wrote an article, speech, or book, he was continually moved by the impact their stories had on him and the audience that read or heard the stories. “Seeing people encouraged and inspired to live a better life as a result of my writing was pretty amazing.”
Launching His Business
For several years, Finley was working solely as a ghostwriter helping his clients to tell their story through articles, newsletters, speeches and other writing outlets. As a result of his writing, both his and the client’s revenue increased and their brand was enhanced. After he had helped dozens of clients write, publish, and promote their stories through articles and books, he decided it was time to take the next step – launching Domor Books. This hybrid publishing company focuses on sharing the stories of clients through writing, publishing, and promoting their clients stories mainly through books and articles.
Why Ghostwriting?
Around 81% of Americans want to publish a book of their own, but there are few who ever succeed in doing so. Finley believes this is credited partially if not fully to the time commitment writing a book takes. Books take a lot of time and brainpower for anyone, and the feat of writing, editing, then publishing a book can seem scary. That’s why Finley started Domor Books. “As a ghostwriter, I would essentially download whatever my client was thinking and put it into their book. They didn’t have to sit down and type on a computer, worry about grammar or anything like that,” Finley said. Ghostwriting helps the clients overcome the fear and task of writing and editing the book by themselves. It allows clients to focus on their lives and run their businesses instead of trying to divide their focus between their business and their book. Finley has built and trained a team of writers to take client’s stories and make them come alive through ghostwriting.
In fact, Finley’s own book, “Becoming a Ghost,” was prompted by his motivation to help others find their life’s meaning while doing something they loved. “When you’re writing a book, you find out what you care about and what your values are. Coupled with your expertise, that’s where you should build your career or your business,” he said.
Ghostwriting Is A Lucrative Industry
The book publishing industry makes roughly $26 billion annually in the United States alone. With less than 1% of Americans having ever written a book, it may seem like a daunting task to begin. Ghostwriting is the best way to take care of this dilemma. Letting a writer with a proven formula for the best way to write your own unique story write the story for you can take the stress away from the daunting task.
While ghostwriting may seem like an area that is scary and unknown, writers make stories happen every day. The Domor Books writing team constructs articles and books with the goal of sharing their clients’ stories and success. Ghostwriting can be a game changer for writers looking into this field as a way of generating income. Ghostwriting often begins through freelance writing. After gaining experience as a writer, a ghostwriter can earn very large amounts for a small amount of work.
Storytelling Is Key
The biggest push you can give as a ghostwriter is ensuring that clients understand that they can enhance their personal brand through a book. The connection between the reader and the author creates an emotional feeling that reflects how the author felt as they wrote and told their story. This emotional feeling can convert into achieving results, experiencing life situations, or just feeling empathy for the author or the story being told. Ultimately, this leads to converting interested consumers into buying the book and experiencing the same emotion or connection. Once this connection or bond is made in the reader’s mind, they are more inclined to be a part of and participate in your brand. They connect to you or your story and that is when they become eager in doing business with you or supporting your brand.
Think of all the books with huge impact or following. Books like Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey, Harry Potter, etc. have a story that readers connected with. When one reader loved the story, they shared it with another person and another. Eventually, a loyal following was created, movies were filmed, merchandise was sold. In other words, a brand was built. This same process can be followed for building a brand around a person and their business.
“That’s the key,” Finley says. “If you can get people hooked on your story; you can get them hooked on your products and services. A book should build a community.”
Ghostwriting Hold Endless Opportunity
The power of a story holds so much more than the client may think. Becoming a ghostwriter is not necessarily an easy endeavor, but the rewards speak for themselves. Being able to share an impactful story with others, enhance personal brand, and write about things you love are the biggest parts and benefits of ghostwriting. As a ghostwriter, Finley has reached millions around the world and helped to drive forward brands and individuals that he believes in their mission. As he continues to grow in experience and reach, the opportunity to tell stories and increase his revenue will only continue to grow.
If you are interested in learning more about ghostwriting, you can visit Josh FInley’s Website. You can also follow him on Instagram for more daily business and writing tips.
