Writing and Consulting

When you need to create a report, an article, or even a memo, do you break out in a cold sweat? Do you want to know how you can write a book? Do you want to start a blog but don’t know the best way to do it?

Lauren Hidden has years of experience teaching wannabe writers how to write and edit effectively. Let her put her knowledge to work for you.

Lauren Hidden is now offering small group training, conference breakout sessions and private consulting.

Whether you need a full-day, all-out, guerilla training or a half day mini-workshop, Lauren will customize her program to meet your needs. Ongoing consulting, writing critiquing and follow-up coaching are also available. Please contact The Hidden Helper today for more details and to reserve your dates.

Lauren travels from the Harrisburg, PA, metro area. Businesses within a 200 mile radius are elligible for special “all inclusive” pricing.

Highlighted Offerings:

Write It Right: The Ground Rules for Self-Editing Like the Pros

Based on her co-authored book, Write It Right: The Ground Rules for Self-Editing Like the Pros, Lauren can help you identify your own specific writing challenges, develop a self-editing checklist and teach you how to catch and correct your own errors. Armed with this information, you will be able to drastically improve your writing on your own. Complimentary copy of book for each workshop participant!

How to Promote Your Business through Writing:

Do you need more exposure for your business? Are you “throwing away” money on advertising? Then, change your gameplan. Learn how to write blog posts, press releases, and promotional articles to generate web traffic, instill trust in your readers, and get more business. Learn what readers like and how to write with the biggest impact.

WHAT?? Or How to Write for the Average Person

Jargon, technospeak, acronyms, oh my. When you’re sending intra-office communication, the buzzwords of your industry are perfectly acceptable. But, what about writing for your customers, vendors or the media? How do you translate what you know so well into what they will understand? In this workshop, you’ll learn how to write for non-technical readers with clarity. Perfect for engineers, doctors, computer professionals, or anyone else working in a technical field. When provided with your writing samples, The Hidden Helper can customize a program specifically for your business.

Book Writing Made Easy

Always wanted to write a book but don’t know where to begin? Look no further. The Hidden Helper is here. In this presentation, learn the secrets to writing a book. We can teach you everything from refining your idea to submitting your manuscript for publication. Don’t put it off any longer. Even if writing is not your specialty, you will learn the tricks Lauren has learned over the years to writing a great book.

Do You Really Need an Editor?

Did you know that a relatively small proportion of self-published and print-on-demand books are professionally edited? Should you hire one for your own work? And what exactly does editing entail anyway? Do you need a content edit, a line edit, or a proofread? What should you look for when you hire an editor? How much can you expect to pay? Q and A period included.

Looking for a custom program? Contact The Hidden Helper with your requirements.