Self-Help Books: Prescriptive and Aspirational Explained
Non-fiction self-help books exist to serve one function: they help the reader to live a better, happier life. Self-help books are exactly as the name suggests. You read the book and then you can elevate yourself. You can get a … Continue reading
Verb Tenses: Simple Past and Past Perfect – By Thomas Hauck, Author and Editor
One of the useful tools that can help you tell your story–most often as a novelist, but sometimes as a self-help author–is that you can take the reader backwards and forwards in time. Nothing is quite so boring as simply … Continue reading
Ghostwriting a Book Is Like Building a House – Advice from Thomas Hauck
I have the privilege to serve many overseas clients. They’re located in Australia, Malaysia, India, the Gulf states, Singapore, the UK — all over the world. Once in a while a prospective client will ask me if I charge by … Continue reading
“On Board” by Nanette Fridman, edited by Thomas Hauck
Congratulations to my client Nanette Fridman on the publication of “On Board: What Current and Aspiring Board Members Must Know About Nonprofits and Board Service.” This powerful guide addresses a growing problem: Well-meaning people are often asked to serve on … Continue reading
“Things Fall Apart” by Hilary Neiman, memoir edited by Thomas Hauck
Early one morning in 2011, Hilary Neiman was hard at work in the offices of her Maryland adoption and surrogacy practice, when without warning three agents of the FBI entered, placed her under arrest, and informed her, “This is your … Continue reading
“Imperative: How any business can quickly and easily leverage mobile marketing for radical success” by Brett Relander, edited by Thomas Hauck
Congratulations to my Elance client Brett Relander on the publication of his new book “Imperative: How any business can quickly and easily leverage mobile marketing for radical success.” The author reveals how mobile marketing is the present and future of … Continue reading
“The Sugar Daddy Formula” by Taylor B. Jones, self-help book edited by Thomas Hauck
Congratulations to Taylor B. Jones on the publication of her sixth Sugar Daddy book, “The Sugar Daddy Formula: A Sugar Baby’s Ultimate Guide to Finding a Wealthy Sugar Daddy,” which I had the privilege to edit. “The Sugar Daddy Formula: … Continue reading
“Avita Doesn’t Love You” by Thomas Hauck Now Available from Whiskey Creek Press
My new Kevin Lone thriller “Avita Doesn’t Love You” is now available as an ebook from Whiskey Creek Press! A United States Senator is killed in a plane crash. Was it murder? A college girl disappears into a mysterious cult. … Continue reading
How Much Does Editing and Ghostwriting Cost? Advice from Thomas Hauck
Clients often – well, they always – ask me how much it will cost to ghostwrite or edit their book. I tell my clients that editing or ghostwriting a book is like building a house. You need the plans, the foundation, the … Continue reading
“Paris: Extraordinary Moments” by Adrienne Michel Sager, memoir edited by Thomas Hauck
Congratulations to my valued client Adrienne Michel Sager on the publication of her new book “Paris: Extraordinary Moments.” This beautifully designed paperback is a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes about the author’s rambles through the City of Lights. Many … Continue reading