Is Ghostwriting The Perfect Remote Job?

And why what you think you know about digital nomads is all wrong.

What comes to mind when you think of a “digital nomad?”

The image you’re probably thinking of is a 20-something marketing executive who spends half their day posting client content on Instagram while the other half is spent sipping cocktails on a beach in Bali. They’re carefree, enjoying this final taste of freedom before settling down and getting a “real” job.

But, the reality is much different.

Remote work is rising, and in 2023, it was estimated there are 40 million “digital nomads” around the world.

And the most popular remote working hub isn’t a beach in Bali.

No, “digital nomads” flock to:

• Paris
• Berlin
• Lisbon
• London
• New York

Why?

Because these are some of the most exciting places to build your business, meet like-minded solopreneurs and entrepreneurs, and soak up world-class culture.

If you get past the clichés, being a “digital nomad” (or working remotely) all boils down creating more time and location freedom for yourself.

Because you don’t have to live the life of a digital nomad “influencer” to reap the benefits of remote work.

Remote work allows you to:

• Travel any time to visit friends and family.
• Be close to your loved ones when they need you the most.
• Escape from the shackles of the 9 to 5 lifestyle, which, to be honest, is an outdated way of working we’ve inherited from the Industrial Revolution.

How do I know?

Because when I was a full-time ghostwriter, I worked from anywhere. I was able to travel across the US to visit family and friends. I wrote articles in cabs, in hotel rooms, at airports, on planes. When you have a hard deadline to meet, the idea of having the “perfect” conditions to write is immediately put to bed. If it needs to get done, you always find a way.