the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal

If you are anything like me, you need a quiet, peaceful place to work. Ghostwriters who work from home often struggle over the perfect office setting, especially when distractions can mean an unproductive day’s work.

Setting Up Your Office: The Room My office is in a spare bedroom, on the opposite side of the house from our living room and kitchen. I keep the door closed during the day while I work, but sometimes I open a window for some air.

Many ghostwriters make the mistake of having their office in the living room or bedroom. If you have access to a separate room in the house – even the garage will do! – then use it. Distractions like food, television and people talking will keep you from getting your work done.

However, make sure that you are comfortable in the room you choose. Air flow, wall color and aesthetic appeal are all factors. If you are unhappy in your office, you won’t want to go there, and work won’t get done anyway!

Setting Up Your Office: The Desk My desk is situated away from the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal

My office is in a spare bedroom, on the opposite side of the house from our living room and kitchen. I keep the door closed during the day while I work, but sometimes I open a window for some air.

Many ghostwriters make the mistake of having their office in the living room or bedroom. If you have access to a separate room in the house – even the garage will do! – then use it. Distractions like food, television and people talking will keep you from getting your work done.

However, make sure that you are comfortable in the room you choose. Air flow, wall color and aesthetic appeal are all factors. If you are unhappy in your office, you won’t want to go there, and work won’t get done anyway!

Setting Up Your Office: The Desk My desk is situated away from the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal

office in the living room or bedroom. If you have access to a separate room in the house – even the garage will do! – then use it. Distractions like food, television and people talking will keep you from getting your work done.

However, make sure that you are comfortable in the room you choose. Air flow, wall color and aesthetic appeal are all factors. If you are unhappy in your office, you won’t want to go there, and work won’t get done anyway!

Setting Up Your Office: The Desk My desk is situated away from the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal

rtable in the room you choose. Air flow, wall color and aesthetic appeal are all factors. If you are unhappy in your office, you won’t want to go there, and work won’t get done anyway!

Setting Up Your Office: The Desk My desk is situated away from the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal

the wall, facing the door. You’ll want your desk to be in a position so you don’t have to crane your neck every time someone comes in to tell you something. You also want enough space for your printer, fax machine, file cabinets and other office equipment.

The ideal desk is one that has enough space on the top for a computer, a keyboard and a pad of paper. Ghostwriting usually involves jotting down notes as well as typing, so if only your monitor fits on the desk, you’ll be scraping for a place to write longhand. Further, I’d recommend a desk that has room for a potted plant or knick-knacks. You’ll want to take a break from staring at the computer screen, so have something pretty at which you can gaze.

Setting Up Your Office: Files If your ghostwriting business is anything like mine, you’ll be reaching for files every ten minutes. Your filing cabinet – or box – should be accessible from your desk so you don’t have to get up and go shuffling through files every time you need one.

Further, you should have a neat and organized filing system so you can find what you need at a moment’s notice. Trust me, you don’t want to be sifting through paperwork while on the phone with an important client.

Setting Up Your Office: Equipment Just like your files, your office equipment should be withi