My phone rings. It’s a man in need of a ghostwriter to unlock a tragic story that’s been troubling him for years, because it’s gone untold. I get these calls often.  This man previously hired another writer to help him … Continue reading You need a GHOSTWRITER

Sharpen Your Writing: You Need an Editor David had an idea for his business, but was having trouble with the copy on his webpage. If only he could get the wording right, he’d make millions, he said. His ideas were … Continue reading You need an EDITOR

Anna handed me a package, postmarked Guatemala. “I need you to bring my grandmother back,” she said. Inside, I found a stack of handwritten poems in elegant cursive. Anna explained that her grandmother had written the poems years ago; they … Continue reading You need a LITERARY TRANSLATOR

Remain Focused: You Need a Writing Coach For years, Zelda stored secrets in the cupboards of her home: a memoir, a novel, and scads of short stories and poems. But she had children to support, and writing is a risky … Continue reading You need a WRITING COACH

Amelie was getting ready for her court translation certificate exam. She’d been studying Haitian Creole for years, and was nearly ready to begin work in the Miami-Dade County court system, but she needed an instructor who was familiar with the … Continue reading You need an INSTRUCTOR