Writer for Hire

I am an efficient writer of elegant case statements, grant applications, implementation plans, and reports. I work primarily with schools and colleges, for community and public health organizations, and for environmental and green technology consultants. I also routinely write and edit grants and articles for individual researchers in the sciences. Making use of my background as a Professor of English, I lead grant-writing and business-writing workshops -- most recently for community health clinics and public health researchers.

As you'll see from this site, I had a nearly 20-year detour into academia. I taught writing, English literature, and women's studies at Mills College in Oakland, all while writing books and articles of my own. This has made me a skilled facilitator of meetings, and an expert at providing clear and organized explanations of complex topics.

I'm hoping we can find a way to work together.

You should know that my fee schedule is structured a bit differently from that of most people in the business. Most notably, I don't charge for meeting time. I have found that both parties end up more satisfied if I give my clients ample time to explain what they need -- without worrying about the clock ticking. Not charging for meetings makes those meetings more collaborative. That, in turn, lets me be a more efficient writer and editor. When I know in detail what you need, what tone to create, and what audience I'm writing for, then I'm more likely to get your project right the first time.

Past and present clients for my writing and editing services include:

Borland Corporation: Paradox Manuals

Calera Corporation: TrueScan Manuals

Go Corporation: user and technical manuals

JetSet: marketing materials

Individual clients: articles, grant applications, speeches, marketing materials

Prospect Sierra School: marketing materials and newsletters