How to Write a Great Business Book – Advice from Ghostwriter and Book Editor Thomas Hauck
A popular (meaning non-scholarly, non-MBA program) book that is aimed at business professionals must satisfy a few very basic requirements. Here is an outline of what you must accomplish with any business book, regardless of length or complexity. 1. As … Continue reading
Citations in Self-Help Books – Advice from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
I edit many self-help books. My clients – the wonderful and conscientious authors – often refer to other sources or discuss ideas that are circulating in society. They often ask me about citations. When should you give credit to another … Continue reading
Fiction: How to Address Your Characters – Advice from Ghostwriter and Book Editor Thomas Hauck
A wonderful and valued client of mine is writing a novel that is set in fourteenth-century Ireland. The protagonist is a young common woman named Mary who falls in love with a titled lord, and he with her. The story … Continue reading
Thomas Hauck, Editor: Capitalization of Job Titles and the “Janitor Rule”
I subscribe to the New Yorker. It’s a great magazine and I look forward to every issue. I’ve noticed, though, that they have a odd approach to capitalizing job titles, specifically that of the president of the United States. Let’s … Continue reading
Thomas Hauck, Editor: Verb Tenses and Describing the Past
When you write about events that happened in the past, the simplest way is to use what is appropriately called the simple past: A) Jack and Jill went up the hill. B) I gave her the message. The simple past … Continue reading
Viewing Edits in Word Edit Tracker – Advice from Thomas Hauck, Ghostwriter and Book Editor
When I edit a book or manuscript for a client, I always use Word edit tracker so that my client can instantly see every change that has been made. Once in a while a client will ask me how to … Continue reading
How Do I Know When My Book Is Finished? Advice from Thomas Hauck, Professional Ghostwriter and Book Editor
One of the most common questions that my ghostwriting and editing clients ask me is, “How do I know when my book is finished?” They don’t want to know on what date I’ll deliver the edited file to them; they … Continue reading
“Fifty Shades of Grey” – Past or Present?
Like nearly every household in America, we now have our copy of “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E L James piled amongst the many other books in our music room, which in any other home would be the living room, … Continue reading
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” – The Ten Secrets of Its Success – Review by Author Thomas Hauck
I’m an aspiring thriller writer. Whenever I read a successful thriller, I want to know why it’s a hit when so many others are misses or, more frequently, are simply workmanlike product that you read once and promptly forget. “The … Continue reading
Airplane Books – Insight from Professional Ghostwriter and Book Editor Thomas Hauck
As a professional ghostwriter and editor, a significant part of my work involves helping professionals write and publish books that will establish them as thought leaders in their fields. Lawyers, doctors, realtors, CPAs, and business consultants have found that publishing … Continue reading