Fair Use: When Can You Use Quotes or Excerpts from Other Authors? Advice from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Many of my clients who have written non-fiction self-help books (business, health, politics) have used quotes from other authors in their own text. These quotes can be just a few sentences or entire paragraphs (which makes them excerpts). My clients … Continue reading
Should You Publish Your Memoir? Advice from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Advice From a Professional Author and Ghostwriter Many of my valued clients who are writing their memoirs ask me if they should seek a literary agent or a publisher. In fact, here’s an actual exchange I had with a valued … Continue reading
“How to Make a Skinny Book Seem Fatter” by Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Advice from a Professional Ghostwriter and Book Editor Many of my valued clients want to publish their books in paperback form, which is good, but they worry that their book will seem too skinny. They ask me if there are … Continue reading
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
My Five-Step Guide to Getting Started on Your Self-Help Book by Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
Recently I received an email from a prospective client. Here’s what he said: “I want to write a book about passive income in real estate for the busy professional. Can you help me with my outline? I would like to … Continue reading