“The Book on Flipping Houses: How to Buy, Rehab, and Resell Residential Properties, 2nd Edition,” by J Scott
A prolific author of insightful real estate books, my valued client J Scott has written and published many how-to guides for both the novice and experienced real estate investor. One of his most recent, “The Book on Flipping Houses: How … Continue reading
“Life’s Greatest Gift: P.A.I.N.: How to Suffer With a Smile” by Anthony Simon
Congratulations to my valued client Anthony Simon on the publication of his inspirational book, “Life’s Greatest Gift: P.A.I.N.: How to Suffer With a Smile,” which has garnered some impressive 5-star ratings on Amazon. The title of this self-help book explains … Continue reading
The Length of Your Book: The Word Count Rules
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
Book Formats and Word Counts – An Overview
Before you look for a ghostwriter, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the basic nuts and bolts of books and how they’re put together. The more you know about the product you’re going to be making, the more … Continue reading
4 Reasons to Publish a Nonfiction Book
When you contact a potential ghostwriter, the very first question he or she should ask you is, “Why do you want to publish a book? What are you hoping to achieve?” People have many reasons for wanting to put their … Continue reading
Self-Help Books: Prescriptive and Aspirational
The biggest market sector in publishing consists of nonfiction self-help books. They exist to serve one function: to help the reader to live a better, happier life. Self-help books are exactly as the name suggests. You read the book and … Continue reading
Genres of Books
Books can be divided into two broad categories, fiction and nonfiction. Works of fiction are short stories or novels. They tell a story that may be pure fantasy like Harry Potter or incorporate plenty of actual facts like Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, the great … Continue reading
Beyond Grammarly – How a Pro Editor Will Elevate Your Book Above the Ordinary
In the past few years, various software applications have emerged that automatically correct basic issues of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The most popular is Grammarly, an online grammar checking, spell checking, and plagiarism detection platform developed by Grammarly, Inc. First … Continue reading
Citations in Non-Fiction Self-Help Books – Advice from Ghostwriter Thomas Hauck
As a ghostwriter who has authored dozens of self-help books for both self-published authors and major New York publishing houses, one of the biggest questions that I and my clients must consider is how to credit quotes and research by … Continue reading
“Dream It. Plan It. Do It.,” by Jamar J. Hébert, edited by Thomas Hauck
Success is a very simple three-step process! As my valued client Jamar J. Hébert reveals in his powerful new book, “Dream It. Plan It. Do It.: A Personal GPS for Everyday People in Pursuit of Extraordinary Dreams,” the path to … Continue reading