Ruby Peru
Author, biographer and experienced ghostwriter who has written about 19 books and specialises in memoir and narrative nonfiction, and runs a publishing imprint to help clients publish their work.
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Feb 7, 2021 • 57min
What's Your Story Really About? with Ruby Peru
Ruby Peru, bestselling author and longtime ghostwriter who helps people shape their life stories. She talks about finding the inner story behind memoirs. She explains structuring memories around pivotal moments, balancing voice and plot, and why short, focused memoir pieces sharpen insight and humor. She also discusses creativity versus marketing and how adult perspective reshapes childhood tales.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 30min
What It Takes to Become a Successful Ghost Writer with Ruby Peru
Ruby Peru, an author and biographer who has ghostwritten about 19 books, explains her move into memoir and narrative nonfiction. She talks about vulnerability vs heroism in memoir, treating memoirs like page-turning novels, her month-long interview and transcription workflow, editing and deadlines, credit and ethics in ghostwriting, finding clients between projects, and launching a small press.
