How Long Should My Non-Fiction Book Be? Pages? Word Count?
One of the most frequent questions my valued clients ask me is how long their book should be. This is a complex question, and the answer depends on many factors. The bottom line is this: It should be exactly as … Continue reading
ChatGPT Hit With Plagiarism Lawsuits
Are you considering using an AI algorithm such as ChatGPT to write a book? If so, there are many reasons not to do this, and to instead hire a professional ghostwriter. One key reason is that the quality of your … Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons Why Thomas Hauck Should Be Your Ghostwriter
Okay, it’s time for some shameless self-promotion! There are many reasons why you should hire a professional ghostwriter for your novel or non-fiction book, and many more reasons why that person should be me. But after much thought, to fit … Continue reading
“The Power of Strategic Influence” by Gary C. Laney
My valued client Gary C. Laney is experiencing tremendous success with his breakout book, The Power of Strategic Influence: 10 Success Factors of Highly Influential Leaders. With a foreword by Kevin Harrington, who rocketed to fame through his role as … Continue reading
“Higher Purpose Venture Capital” by Ron Levin
On September 13, 1970, in The New York Times, economist Milton Friedman published an article entitled, “A Friedman Doctrine: The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.” He began his article with a direct broadside at corporate social … Continue reading
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa-Leslie Williams on the publication of “Be FINE: Your Drug Free Prescription to Age Well, Beat Bulge, and Stop Disease”
My valued client, Dr. Lisa-Leslie Williams, has just published her wonderful and groundbreaking book, Be FINE: Your Drug Free Prescription to Age Well, Beat Bulge, and Stop Disease. It’s chock full of ideas and information that can help you live … Continue reading
Line Editing or Copy Editing? Is There a Difference?
Creating a book manuscript involves many steps, from the initial concept to the final proofreading before publication. To a new author, these steps can seem bewildering – especially when we’re talking about editing. If you go online to learn about … Continue reading
Avoid Repetition in Your Writing!
As an editor, on of the most common problems I see in the writing of my valued clients is needless repetition. This manifests itself in either of two ways: Repeating the same idea more than once, or repeating words that … Continue reading
“The Peaceful Man” by Brad Mewhort
Congratulations to Brad Mewhort on the publication of his new book, “The Peaceful Man: Heal Within Yourself the Personal Effects and Historic Patterns of Male-on-Male Violence.” The author, who grew up experiencing family and neighborhood male-on-male violence, and who himself … Continue reading
The Importance of the Topic Sentence
Writing is a form of communication. Its structure is linear, like a path. That means the reader intakes the first word, remembers it, and then intakes the next word. As the reader progresses through the words, sentences, and paragraphs, the … Continue reading