Ghostwriter Book Contracts: When You Need Them and When You Don’t – By Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
When You Need – and Don’t Need – a Ghostwriter Book Contract Every once in a while a prospective client will send me a contract to sign for their book project. I always try to discourage such nonsense and urge … Continue reading
Who Should Proofread Your Book? Advice from Thomas Hauck, Book Editor and Ghostwriter
Advice From a Professional Ghostwriter About Proofreading Every once in a while I’ll edit or ghostwrite a book for a valued client, and once the job is done they’ll ask me to proofread the manuscript. It’s very smart of the … Continue reading
Twelve Tips from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor, on How to Structure Your Self-Help Business Book
A popular (meaning non-scholarly, non-MBA program) book that’s aimed at business professionals must satisfy a few very basic requirements. Here’s an outline of what you must accomplish with any business book, regardless of length or complexity. 1. As you create … Continue reading
Are You Writing a Memoir or a Self-Help Book? Advice From Thomas Hauck, Book Editor and Ghostwriter
Advice from Professional Ghostwriter and Book Editor Thomas Hauck As a professional editor and ghostwriter, it’s often part of my job to help my client focus on the core purpose of his or her book. I ask my client straight … Continue reading
Tough Love from Professional Book Editor and Ghostwriter Thomas Hauck
Advice from Professional Ghostwriter Thomas Hauck Many of my valued clients ask me for advice on various aspects of their book project. They ask about developmental editing issues, their voice, the cover design – you name it. I’m more than … Continue reading
A Professional Critique Can Help You Craft Your Novel, by Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Many of my clients who are writing novels want commission an objective assessment of their work before they send the manuscript to literary agents or publishers. They want to know how a first-time reader will respond to their story, if … Continue reading
When Writing Your Book – Plan Ahead! Advice from Ghostwriter and Book Editor Thomas Hauck
I’m often approached by potential clients who want to write a non-fiction self-help book, or have me ghostwrite a book for them. Sometimes the author has a very good idea of what they want, and sometimes they have no idea. … Continue reading
Developmental Editing for Novels: What You Need to Know, by Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Book editors talk a lot about developmental editing. This is the process whereby the editor reads your manuscript from a “high vantage point,” considering only the basic building blocks of plot, character, voice, pacing, and so forth. It’s like a … Continue reading
How to Structure a Self-Help Book – Advice from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
If you go on the internet, you’ll find all sorts of editors who talk about developmental editing. This is described as being the process whereby the editor takes a long view of your book and critiques how it’s organized, the … Continue reading
Why It’s a Bad Idea to Hire a Low-Bid Ghostwriter – Advice from Thomas Hauck, Professional Book Editor
Okay, I’ll come right out and say it: there are plenty of ghostwriters who charge less than I do. (There are some who charge more, too, but I’m talking about my market.) You can see them on Elance, when they … Continue reading