Unfortunately, That Book Won't Write Itself.
But we can.
Finish the one you’ve been promising yourself—even if you don’t think you have the time, tools, or headspace to do it alone.
Turn your story into the book the world needs now.
I'm Niles Howard, ghostwriter and developer of strategic leadership books and memoirs. I help accomplished entrepreneurs and executives transform their journeys into narratives that build brands, teach hard-won lessons, and create legacies.
From shaping your story to navigating the publishing process, I guide you through every step. Together, we'll craft something honest, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
Share the lessons and strategies that drive your success.
Great leadership books are about long roads, hard lessons, and occasional left turns into brilliance.
Like the restless Sierra kid who backpacked through Asia and came home to build a business empire. Or the pilot whose brush with death rerouted his life. Or the Carolina farm boy who turned a lost shot at football greatness into C-suite success.
Your book doesn’t just recap a résumé. It hits the human notes: loss, grit, detours, redemption. That’s the stuff that sticks.
“Niles turned my ideas, stories, and voice into a far better book than I could have written alone.”
Bob Campana
Author, Don’t Look Down!
Coming October 2025
Avoid those 2 AM death spirals — staring at a white screen, wondering where to begin.
Most books don’t die from a lack of skill or good material. They collapse under the weight of indecision, frustration, and long evenings eyeing a merciless blinking cursor.
Why? Because authors are too close to the story. Too tangled up in their own histories to see what’s interesting. That’s not a flaw; it’s just human.
With fresh eyes, I spot the big arcs, the oddball moments, and the buried gems. Then I help you turn those triumphs, detours, and lucky breaks into a book that keeps readers up past midnight and maybe makes them feel something, too.
You talk. I write. The result? A book that inspires and energizes readers.
My ghostwriting process is straightforward, revealing, and surprisingly satisfying.
In weekly recorded interviews, I ask the kinds of pointed questions that dig up forgotten moments, sharp insights, emotional curveballs, and the occasional jewel hiding in your mental attic.
Then I sift through it all for the themes and threads that hold it together—turning a life into a story. I handle everything else: capturing your voice, surfacing the universal truths, and shaping something smooth, compelling, and impossible to mistake for a press release.
Work with a born-and-bred storyteller.
I come from a long line of Southern talkers—people who could turn a Sunday dinner or a slow day fishing into an epic tale involving fire, bourbon, and at least one cousin who left town under suspicious circumstances.
I started my journalism career covering the Don Drapers of Madison Avenue. Later, I wrote about CEOs, founders, and Wall Street movers and shakers for national magazines. I probed for what inspired and motivated them. What made them tick. Who were they before they had assistants and stock options?
Writing memoirs takes me past wooden PR bios to the lives behind them. I get to work with smart, driven people, ask nosy questions and shape stories that matter. What’s not to love?
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You’ve lived it. Now let’s write it.
Publishing a book changes how people see you—and how you see yourself in the mirror. Usually for the better. It moves you from success story to storyteller. From builder to author. It sharpens your brand, deepens your credibility, and long outlives a quarterly report.
If you carve out a few hours a week, I’ll deliver a publisher-ready manuscript without turning your life upside down. It won’t all be easy, but it will be yours—clear, compelling, and built to last.
Get that story out of your head and into the world. Because the only thing worse than being misunderstood… is being forgotten.
Publish the book you should have done years ago.
It begins with a conversation. Use the form below to tell me a little about yourself, your journey, and your vision. Or email me confidentially at nh@nileshoward.com.