173 - "The God Groove" with David Ritz (@davidritz)

“The world has a weird way of introducing you to individuals.” - David Ritz   Today's featured bestselling & award-winning author is ghostwriter, biographer, and lyricist, David Ritz. David and I talk about selling yourself and how he became a ghostwriter for Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Grandmaster Flash and tons more!   Key Takeaways: Ghostwriting is sort of like acting because you are playing the role of another person but through writing.   Every book is a different challenge because it’s a different character.   Never let rejection paralyze you from getting your work published.   A ghostwriter’s job is to listen. Listen to make a living.   Selling is something you can like when you believe in what you’re selling.   A ghostwriter should write the book that they want to read and not the book they want to write.   “Don’t go crazy and try to make a living.”   David's Book: https://www.amazon.com/God-Groove-Blues-Journey-Faith/dp/150117715X   David's Site: http://ritzwrites.com/home.html    A special shout out goes to Marcus D (@marcusd) for his track, "Morning Light" from the Melancholy Prequel (Redux). This album can be copped through this link. https://marcusd.net/track/morning-light-2   Related Episodes:   18 - "Inspirational Stuff" with Amy Brooks (@AmyReneeBrooks): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/18-inspirational-stuff-with-amy-brooks-amyreneebrooks   25 - "Escapism, History, & Good Advice" with Kate Dolan (@KDHays): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/25-with-kate-dolan   27 - "The Cadence of Excellence" with Matt McDarby (@mmcdarby): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/27-the-cadence-of-excellence-matt-mcdarby-mmcdarby