The Ghostwriter: Content Writer for Hire

Award-winning writer Kathy Widenhouse has helped hundreds of nonprofits and writers produce successful content and has gained 600K+ views for her writing tutorials. She is the author of 9 books. See more of Kathy’s content here.

An online devotional for writers

A Word From The Word

Your sister church here in Babylon sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark. (1 Peter 5:13, NLT)

A Word For Writers

A ghostwriter is a professional who is tapped to write content but is not publicly credited for their work.

It’s not uncommon for a busy professional or a celebrity to hire a ghostwriter to write a book. But in addition, plenty of businesses hire a ghostwriter – also called a freelance content writer – to produce any kind of content: blog posts, video scripts, web pages, white articles, and eBooks, to name a few.

Why do clients hire a ghostwriter?

• A ghostwriter saves time. Biz leaders are responsible for plenty of other tasks, yet still want to produce content to stay competitive in the marketplace and online.
• A ghostwriter is a pro. A good ghostwriter can gather research, conduct interviews, identify the best SEO keywords for your story, and produce sparkling content – skills the client may not have

Peter helped build the church in Rome from 42 – 67 AD. As numbers of believers grew – along with the threat of Roman persecution – leaders asked for the story of Jesus be recorded. But Peter was busy leading a new church plant in a hostile Roman environment, so it makes sense that he’d use a scribe.

Plus, there’s a good chance that Peter could not write. Acts 4:13 describes him as “unschooled,” translated as “illiterate.”

Tradition holds that the Apostle Peter tapped John Mark, his spiritual son (1 Peter 5:13), to record his teachings. Mark was well-educated and had writing skills (Acts 12:12-14). Plus he served alongside Peter in Rome.

Just like leaders today, Peter used a ghostwriter to save time and to tap into skills he did not possess.

With a caveat: while ghostwriters today may remain anonymous to the public, Mark’s name is very clearly associated with the book he recorded for Peter.

A Wise Word

A ghostwriter writes content for others.

A Word To Pray

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for the opportunity to help leaders by serving as a content writer in their stead. Show me how to share a client’s message with clarity and integrity.

In Jesus’s name, Amen.

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