Growing up, all I ever wanted was to play the guitar. From age six, I was obsessed. I dedicated every waking hour to practicing, learning, and playing, spending countless hours in my bedroom, fingers on the strings. I’d play until my fingers were black and blue, nearly bleeding, but I kept going, all to master […]

“What is your story?” Yesterday, I attended the first week of a new memoir writing class, hosted by Chris Epting, one of the world’s best memoir and autobiography ghostwriters. Dedicated to my profession, I constantly study the writing craft to become a better writer for my authors and for myself. The most important thing I […]

Fear is the Price of Progress: A Leadership Paradox “Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it… that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.” —Dale Carnegie Actress Jessica Alba didn’t just stumble into the business world. She charged in. Her personal passion? Making families and […]

The Price a Leader Pays by NOT Writing a Hybrid Leadership Memoir After writing my first book in 2017 and losing my left leg below the knee, my life changed in every way. I had direction. I found a purpose. Once I began writing, facing my doubts and fears and the blank page, I soon […]

With a decade of ghostwriting and publishing experience and a commitment to their author clients that exceeds 100%, Mangus Media Group’s fees and rates reflect the exceptional value we bring to the table. With a roster of the world’s best writers and publishing professionals, we dedicate our time, energy, and expertise to deliver outstanding service […]

The Incredible Rise of Influential Women Leaders and Authors “Leadership is hard to define, and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.” –Indra Nooyi I read many business books to help my writing craft and enjoy learning from […]

Laying it all on the line. Mangus Media Group is a no-BS, tell-it-like-it-is agency, and with this article, we’ll break down how to launch a book that doesn’t just exist but absolutely dominates the market. You’ve poured your soul into writing that book. It’s a massive win, a true accomplishment. But let’s get real: the […]

Where Is the Line Between Helpful Editing and Overstepping? Editing is a strange blend of authority and restraint. You are brought into a project for your insight, skill, and judgment—but without care, that judgment can start to dominate. One of the most important questions an editor must learn to ask is: Am I helping this […]

The Trillion Dollar Question is: Beyond Book Sales—Is Unlocking Your Book’s Full Potential with a High-Impact Professional Book Ecosystem the Answer? What if the true measure of a book’s success isn’t found on a bestseller list, but in the boardrooms or opportunities it opens, the insights it sparks, and the entirely new ventures it inspires? […]

Beyond the Shelf: Why Top Professionals Demand a Content “Ecosystem,” Not Just Books For years, publishing a book has been the gold standard for establishing authority and building a personal brand. Across the publishing industry, books have been labeled as calling cards or business introductions, often left to make an impact, big or small. According […]

Responsibility of the Memoirist One of my favorite forms to ghostwrite is memoir. And I keep up pretty well with the industry and developments in memoir writing. Lately there had been a fairly loud kerfuffle about the memoirist’s veracity in the book The Salt Path. In a nutshell, the Observer in the UK published a […]

Preserving an Author’s Voice (While Fixing Everything Else) One of the most delicate and underrated skills in editing or ghostwriting is the ability to fix a piece of writing without erasing the person who wrote it. It sounds simple. Clean up the sentences, and you are done. The problem is that editing is never just a grammar […]

 Top 20 Mistakes to Avoid Before You Finish the Damn Book  While many first-time authors dream about getting picked up by a traditional publisher, the process of pitching to a publishing house can be time consuming and expensive. Many new authors, particularly nonfiction authors who have a business, where a book supports their marketing plan, […]

Beyond the Book: What Mangus Media Group Doesn’t Do (And Why That Matters for Your Leadership Book) Mangus Media Group stands apart in a world saturated with “solutions” that promise quick fixes and off-the-shelf success. We’re not just a writing agency but an elite, high-touch partner for C-suite leaders seeking to leverage a book for […]

Tony Horne, our True Crime specialist, reflects on how he got started in the business…and encourages you to do the same. You never know where it might lead. ‘During an investigation, my superiors liken it to walking down a corridor, slamming doors behind them,’ my late friend Police Constable David Rathband told me in 2010. […]