How A Ghostwriter Turns Lived Experience Into A Book People Want To Read

From Read And Write With Natasha by Natasha Tynes

March 9, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 107

About this episode

In this episode, Natasha Tynes interviews Dr. Amanda Edgar about the art of ghostwriting and turning real-life experiences into compelling books.

What does it take to turn real life into a book readers can’t put down? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Amanda Edgar, award-winning author, ghostwriter, and founder of Page and Podium Press, about the craft and business of memoir and prescriptive nonfiction. Amanda shares how she helped document firsthand stories from the summer of 2020 for a follow-up to her 2018 Black Lives Matter book, and why she measures success not just in sales, but in impact and ongoing conversations. We also g...

People in this episode

Host: Natasha Tynes

Guest: Dr. Amanda Edgar

Topics covered

ghostwriting
memoir
nonfiction
Black Lives Matter
impact of literature

Keywords

ghostwriter
memoir
nonfiction
Black Lives Matter
writing process
impact
storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Page and Podium Press

Books & works: Black Lives Matter