Your expertise.
My words.
Your byline.
You have ideas that can move markets, attract talent, and close deals — you just don't have 20 hours a week to write them down. I do that for you, in a voice that's unmistakably yours.
The Executive Math
Writing is not the
best use of your time
A well-placed LinkedIn article or Forbes byline can generate millions in deal flow, board introductions, or investor attention. The question isn't whether you should publish — it's whether you should be the one writing it.
Consider this: if your time is worth $500–$1,000 per hour, a single 1,500-word thought leadership piece costs you $3,000–$8,000 in opportunity cost to write yourself — and often takes days you don't have. A monthly retainer with me costs a fraction of that and produces more, better content than you'd write alone.
Read: How Executive Ghostwriting Actually WorksWriting it yourself
In opportunity cost (at $500/hr)
$7,500–25,000+
15–25 hrs
Content agency
Generic voice, high overhead
$8,000–15,000/mo
4–6 hrs briefing
In-house comms writer
Plus benefits, management, turnover
$80,000–120,000/yr
3–4 hrs strategy
Executive ghostwriting (me)
Voice-matched, NDA, publish-ready
$2,500–5,000/mo
60–90 min/mo
From the Blog
Ghostwriting vs. Writing Coaching: Which Do You Actually Need?
Where I Help You Show Up
Executive presence across
every platform that matters
Your highest-ROI executive platform
LinkedIn is where your peers, prospects, and press look first. I build a consistent publishing cadence of articles, posts, and newsletters that position you as the voice in your space — not just another executive with a half-empty profile.
"People tell me the articles sound more like me than things I've written myself."
VP of Engineering, Fortune 500
Voice Matching
Every word sounds
unmistakably like you
Voice-matching isn't a feature — it's the foundation. The goal isn't for content to sound like a ghostwriter tried to imitate you. It's for your peers to read it and think "that's exactly how they think."
Voice Discovery Session
A 45-minute deep-dive where I ask about your phrases, opinions, communication style, pet peeves, and what you're tired of seeing in your industry.
Written Voice Profile
I build a living document capturing your vocabulary, sentence rhythm, argument style, and the topics you care about — used as a guide for every piece.
Continuous Calibration
Every round of feedback sharpens the profile. By month two, most executives stop editing for voice entirely — only adjusting for substance.
Results
Executives who built
authority at scale
Every case study is anonymized. That's the deal.
CEO
Enterprise SaaS
47K
LinkedIn followers gained
Challenge
Highly technical founder who wanted to build personal brand but couldn't translate deep product thinking into accessible leadership content.
Approach
Monthly retainer: 2 long-form articles + 8 posts per month. Focused on industry contrarianism and "lessons from the trenches" format.
Result
LinkedIn following grew from 800 to 47,000. Two pieces went viral (500K+ impressions each). Led to a keynote at SaaStr and a Forbes Council invitation.
Managing Partner
Private Equity
5
publications in 4 months
Challenge
Senior PE partner needed to establish personal authority beyond firm reputation. Had strong opinions but wrote in dense, jargon-heavy financial prose.
Approach
Converted existing investment theses into accessible op-eds pitched to WSJ, Forbes, and Institutional Investor. Built a 6-piece content strategy around emerging market themes.
Result
5 pieces published in tier-1 outlets. Featured in WSJ and Forbes within the same quarter. Board nominations and LP co-investment inquiries tied directly to published pieces.
Founder & CMO
Healthcare Tech
$2.1M
in inbound pipeline attributed
Challenge
Dual-role founder with deep clinical and business expertise but zero time to write. Needed content to support a Series B raise and customer acquisition simultaneously.
Approach
Ghostwrote a book proposal (ultimately published), 14 LinkedIn articles, and a 6-part newsletter series on digital health transformation.
Result
Book deal signed. Newsletter reached 8,400 subscribers. Two enterprise clients cited her LinkedIn content as the primary trust signal before signing.
Compare Your Options
Why executives choose
a dedicated ghostwriter
| Option | Write Yourself | Content Agency | Comms Writer | Executive Ghostwriter Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truly sounds like you | ||||
| Executive time required | High (20–40 hrs) | Medium (briefs + reviews) | Medium (strategy sessions) | Low (60–90 min/mo) |
| Confidential — zero attribution | ||||
| Long-form thought leadership | ||||
| Publication-quality op-eds | ||||
| Voice captured & preserved | ||||
| Cost at executive output level | Very high (opp. cost) | $8–15K/mo | $5–12K/mo salary | $2,500–5K/mo |
From the Blog
Ghostwriting vs. Writing Coaching: Which Do You Actually Need?
Investment
Built for executives
who value their time
Every engagement includes NDA, voice-matching, and publish-ready content. Custom scoping always available.
Single Piece
$1,200+
per piece
- LinkedIn article or op-ed (800–2K words)
- Voice-matching session included
- 1 round of revisions
- NDA standard
- Turnaround: 5–7 business days
Monthly Retainer
$3,500+
per month
- 4–6 pieces per month
- Written voice profile & updates
- Unlimited revisions
- Monthly strategy session (60 min)
- Priority 48-hr turnaround
- Direct Slack access
Book / Major Project
$12,000+
custom scope
- Full manuscript or white paper series
- Multiple voice sessions
- Research, outlining & writing
- Publisher pitch support
- Milestone-based payment plan
- Unlimited revisions
Not sure which fits?
Free Resource
The Executive Voice Profile Template
Not ready to hire yet? Start here. This free 7-section template documents your communication style, vocabulary, and tone — so any ghostwriter can nail your voice from the very first draft. Used by 300+ executives before their first engagement.
I was skeptical that anyone could capture how I actually think and communicate. Within two drafts, I stopped questioning it. The LinkedIn growth was a bonus — the real value was getting my time back.
Managing Director
Global Private Equity Firm (name withheld per NDA)
Executive FAQs
Questions executives
actually ask
From board confidentiality to comms team coordination — the real concerns, answered honestly.
Only if you tell them. I operate entirely behind the scenes. No contracts, invoices, or communications exist that identify you as a ghostwriting client. Many of my executive clients coordinate directly with their comms team, using me as the writer the team directs — or keeping me completely separate. Whatever arrangement protects your confidentiality is the one we use.
A comms team is usually great at press releases, media coordination, and internal communications — not at long-form thought leadership content. Ghostwriting fills a different role. I've worked alongside comms teams many times: they handle distribution and PR, I handle the actual writing. It's not either/or.
Most executives say their first draft sounds "surprisingly right" after a single 45-minute voice session. By the third or fourth piece, they stop editing for voice entirely — only adjusting for substance. The voice profile I build is a living document that improves with every project. For retainer clients, voice accuracy becomes seamless within the first month.
Single projects require a 30-minute discovery call and a 45-minute voice session — roughly 75 minutes total, plus a quick review of the first draft. Monthly retainer clients typically invest 60–90 minutes per month in a single strategy session, then review drafts as they land. That's it. Everything else is on me.
Yes, with one caveat: investor materials that are regulatory filings (10-K, S-1, etc.) require legal review and are outside my scope. But investor narrative content — pitch decks narrative, investor letters, founder essays, board presentation talking points — is squarely in my wheelhouse. Many of my executive clients use me specifically for this kind of high-stakes, high-visibility writing.
This is the question every executive asks privately. Ghostwriting has been standard practice for centuries — presidential speeches, CEO memoirs, Forbes columns. The test isn't "did someone help you write it?" The test is "is it genuinely your expertise and your perspective?" If the answer is yes, it's authentic. The words I write are a vehicle for ideas that are entirely yours. And for the record: in 12+ years, no client has ever been "exposed."
Absolutely. Beyond written content, I write keynote outlines, speaker briefs, and full talk scripts for executives who want their stage presence to match their written brand. I can also help with podcast guest talking points, media interview prep, and panel discussion frameworks.
A question I haven't answered?
Executive arrangements are often unique. Let's talk through your specific situation in a no-obligation call.
Build the authority you've
earned, without the writing
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. We'll talk through your goals, your platforms, and whether this is the right fit — no obligation, no pitch.