Our Blog
Relay’s blog aims to pull back the curtain on book packaging, ghostwriting and our creative process, as well as update you on our latest projects.
Best Freelance Writing Home Office Setups
Working from home as a freelance writer can be a dream writing job. But it can get even better by optimizing your home office set up for productivity and comfort, as this article explains.
How much do ghostwriters make?
Ghostwriting can be one of the most highly paid writing jobs online today. But how much money do ghostwriters actually make in 2021?
A publisher’s guide to pen names and pseudonyms
Nom de plume, pseudonym, pen name… whatever your choice of synonym, at some point in our writing careers we all contemplate choosing a fictitious name to attach to our writing. If you’re a new indie…
How to Handle Creative Differences
A good editor is necessary when writing a novel, but what happens when you disagree? Or you think your editor is wrong about the story? Here are our top tips!
The Story Behind 3 Famous Ghostwritten Books
Find our the real story behind three famous and popular ghostwritten books: James Patterson, Jason Bourne and Animorphs!
Tips & Tricks for Remote Work in a Pandemic
The Relay team are here to share what works for them. Remote work is key to Relay’s collaborative foundations. Without geographic boundaries to restrict us, we can link up with freelancers from Pennsylvania to Israel, from Sydney to Sussex, and Cyprus to...
Six Little Known Benefits of Ghostwriting
As ghostwriting becomes more popular and ghostwriters share more about their experiences in the profession — including on our blog — the main advantages and disadvantages have become clear: Advantages Guaranteed pay disconnected from the book’s...
Interview with a Recruiter: How to hire a ghostwriter
We interviewed the People & Talent Manager of Relay Publishing, Niki Matthaiou, and she shared with us some interesting facts about the creative industry & what publishers are looking for when they are hiring talent! How did you get into recruiting?...
The Writer’s Workout: Interview with Harry Wallett!
What first got you into publishing? I’ve always loved stories and working with writers, but it was the arrival of the Kindle in 2007 that really set things in motion for publishing books. In those first few years of the Kindle there wasn’t anywhere near the...
Interview with a Fantasy Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting is one of the most fascinating aspects of the publishing industry, but also one with very little information available about it — particularly from those involved in the process: writers and publishers. In our blog, we want to pull back the...
Interview with a Romance Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting is one of the most fascinating aspects of the publishing industry, but also one with very little information available about it — particularly from those involved in the process: writers and publishers. In our blog, we want to pull back the...
Interview with a Young Adult Dystopian Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting is one of the most fascinating aspects of the publishing industry, but also one with very little information available about it — particularly from those involved in the process: writers and publishers. In our blog, we want to pull back the...
Interview with a Thriller Ghostwriter
Ghostwriting is one of the most fascinating aspects of the publishing industry, but also one with very little information available about it — particularly from those involved in the process: writers and publishers. In our blog, we want to pull back the...
5 Insider Secrets to Your First Ghostwriting Gig
So you’re ready to try your hand at ghostwriting. Additional income, creative freedom, a chance to grow your craft in a risk-free environment — all great reasons to take the leap. Before you bid on that online gig or sign a contract with a house that...
3 Types of Ghostwriter
If you’ve considered freelance writing to earn extra money, you’d be remiss if you didn’t consider ghostwriting. Put aside any vitriol you may have about the concept of ghostwriting, expand your mind, and be prepared to open your direct-payment app and watch...
3 Ways Ghostwriting Will Make You a Better Creative Writer
Before Katherine Ann Porter won a Pulitzer in 1966 for her Collected Stories, she was a ghostwriter of children’s stories. Alongside his published works in a pulp magazine, horror writer H.P. Lovecraft ghostwrote stories—one of them attributed to Houdini....