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The Editor Asked Me to Ghostwrite His Wife's Story

The Editor Asked Me to Ghostwrite His Wife's Story

Posted this on LinkedIn and received some rather strange comments

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Jan 09, 2025
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Ghostwriting isn't just about technical skill.

It's about earning and keeping trust at the highest level. Here's a story I've never shared before.

(EDIT: Er, except when I posted it on LinkedIn earlier this week, or which more shortly.)

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I worked under three editors-in-chief at the Financial Times

One approached me with an unusual request: Would I intervi…

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