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What’s the Story
You Were Meant to Tell?

Professional Ghostwriting, Book Coaching & Publishing Support for People With Something Important to Say

You don’t need to be a writer to become an author. You need a story, an idea, an expertise, or a message worth sharing. Pen for Hire helps you turn what’s in your head into a book—and then helps you determine what that book can do for you, your business, and your audience.

Start Your Story

The Pen for Hire Provocation Process™

Producing Protagonists 1 Page at a Time

Your Story Is Already Inside You. We Help You Get It Onto the Page.

You have a story to tell. An idea that won’t leave you alone. Knowledge that deserves to be shared. A life experience that could inspire someone else.

But knowing you should write a book and actually writing one are two very different things.

That’s where Pen for Hire comes in.

We help entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, thought leaders, and people with extraordinary stories turn what’s in their heads into books they can be proud of—and use to create something meaningful.

  • You don’t need to be a professional writer.
  • You don’t need a finished manuscript.
  • You don’t even need a complete outline.

You just need something worth saying.

And you need the right people to help you say it.

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You Don’t Start Writing at Pen for Hire. You Start by Talking.

Most writing services begin by asking you for an outline.

We start with your story.

Our process begins with a 15–30 minute conversation designed to uncover what you know, what you’ve experienced, what you believe, and—most importantly—why you feel compelled to write a book in the first place.

From there, we help you discover the story behind the story.

  • We identify your purpose.
  • We define your reader.
  • We shape your message.

And we determine how your finished book can become more than something sitting on a bookshelf.

It can become a tool for your business, your career, your personal brand, your legacy—or your ability to inspire someone else.

How Does the Pen for Hire Provocation Process™ Work?

We created the Pen for Hire Provocation Process™ because we believe the best books don’t begin with writing.

They begin with discovery.

  1. 1

    Tell Us Your Story

  2. 2

    Uncover Why You Want to Write a Book

  3. 3

    Define Your Goal

  4. 4

    Determine Your Reader

  5. 5

    Explore the Possibilities

  6. 6

    Choose the Right Pen for Hire Engagement

  7. 7

    Build the Roadmap

  8. 8

    Start Writing

How We Can Help Bring Your Book to Life

You don’t have to figure out how to write a book by yourself. And you don’t have to hand the entire project over to someone else. We offer different levels of support depending on what you need.

Write It With You

Collaborative Writing & Book Coaching

Maybe you want to write the book yourself—but you don’t want to do it alone.

We’ll help you develop your ideas, structure your story, stay accountable, solve problems, and keep moving forward.

You remain the author.

We’re the expert in your corner.

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Finish What You’ve Started

Editing, Design & Publishing Support

Already have a manuscript?

We’ll help you turn it into a finished book.

From developmental editing and proofreading to formatting, cover design, and publishing guidance, we can help take your manuscript from almost finished to ready for readers.

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Why Authors Choose Pen for Hire

There are plenty of people who can put words on a page. That’s not what makes a great book experience. Our clients choose Pen for Hire because of how we approach the person behind the project.

We Listen Before We Write.

Our job isn’t to put our story into your book. It’s to uncover your story. Our team brings extensive interviewing experience to every project, asking the questions that help uncover the details, experiences, emotions, and insights that make a book compelling.

We Find the Story Inside the Story.

Sometimes the most important part of your book isn’t the story you initially came to tell. It’s the story underneath it.

  • The lesson.
  • The turning point.
  • The failure.
  • The relationship.
  • The moment everything changed.

We help you discover those moments—and turn them into something readers can connect with.

We Meet You Where You Are.

Maybe you have nothing but an idea. Maybe you have 300 pages. Maybe you have been staring at the same first chapter for six months. Wherever you are, we start there.

We Make the Process Feel Manageable.

Writing a book can feel overwhelming. Our job is to make it feel possible. You should leave conversations with us feeling like you know what comes next—not wondering how you’re ever going to finish.

We Challenge You.

Sometimes the best thing a writing partner can say is: “I think there’s a better story here.” We’ll encourage you, but we won’t simply tell you what you want to hear. We’ll ask difficult questions, challenge assumptions, and push you to create the strongest book possible.

We Want You to Feel Proud.

At the end of the process, we don’t want you to simply have a book. We want you to hold it in your hands and think: “I can’t believe I actually did this.” Because you did.

We Believe the Best Books
Can Change People.

Some books educate. Some entertain. Some establish credibility. And some make people stop, think, and see the world—or themselves—differently. At Pen for Hire, we’re especially drawn to projects with something meaningful at their core. Stories that inspire. Stories that motivate. Stories that teach. Stories that remind people that they’re not alone. Stories that can help someone make a different decision, overcome an obstacle, pursue an opportunity, or simply believe that something is possible.

Those are the stories we love to tell.

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Your Book Can Be
More Than a Book.

For entrepreneurs, executives, consultants, coaches, professionals, and thought leaders, a well-positioned book can become an extension of your expertise.

We don’t just ask, “What should your book say?” We also ask: “What do you want your book to do?”

Discover Your Book’s Purpose

More Than 60 Books. Thousands of Conversations. One Goal.

Over the course of our work, we’ve helped bring more than 60 books into the world. But books aren’t really what we create. We create the confidence to finally tell the story. We create the moment when an idea becomes a manuscript. When a manuscript becomes a book. And when a book becomes something that can inspire a reader, open a door, grow a business, or preserve a legacy.

Begin Your Story
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What Will Your Book Make Possible?

Maybe you’ve been thinking about writing a book for years. Maybe you’ve told yourself you’ll get to it when you have more time. Maybe you have started—and stopped. Maybe you have no idea where to begin.

You don’t have to figure it all out before you call us. That’s what the process is for.

Let’s start with a conversation. Tell us your story. We’ll help you figure out where it can go.

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Don’t Leave Your Story
Trapped in Your Head

Your experiences matter. Your knowledge matters. Your story matters. Let’s put it on paper.

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Pen for Hire

Our Team Has A Solution To Fit Any Need.

We Coach

We offer hourly coaching for those who want the control of writing themselves but need guidance and support. Set as many or as few appointments as you need. Whether it is just overcoming a temporary obstacle or having someone you can trust by your side throughout the process, we are here for you!

We Teach

When you’ve made it almost to the finish line with your book and stall, Pen for Hire has the editing, formatting, and design capabilities to bring that Word document to life in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle formats.

We Write

If you don’t have the time or comfort level to write it yourself but know it must be done, our expert ghostwriting services are here to take your concept and put it into words. No project is too large or small.

Have you ever wanted to write a book, but didn’t know where to start?

Do you have an outline for a book or story to tell but just don’t have the time to write it yourself? Maybe you’ve managed to complete a literary work on your own but now have no idea how to bring it to life?

Idea conceptualization phase for your book

1. An Idea On Paper

Talk through the concept with one of our experts.

Structuring the skeleton of your story

2. Story Outline

We work side-by-side to create the skeleton for your project.

Professional ghostwriting and drafting phase

3. Write The Draft

Our writing coaches work with authors at all levels, helping them overcome writer's block, refine their voice, and stay on track to finish their manuscripts.

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Polishing and editing your manuscript for publication

4. Polish

Top industry editors and proofreaders will make sure your book is ready for others to read.

Publishing support for authors

5. Publish

From short stories to full-length novels, our professional writing services cover every genre and style. We help you tell your story with impact and clarity.

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Don’t Leave Your Story Trapped In Your Brain For Another Minute.

We believe in empowering you

As a thought leader, do you want to amplify your message or grow your brand?

Having a book that shows your ideal client how much you know is great, but our mission is to weave your personal story and style into the narrative. By the time readers are done with your book they will feel like they already know, like, and trust you!

How We’re Going To Do It

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In-Depth Discovery Consultations

We never take on a client until there is a shared vision of success for the project.

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Create High Quality Content

You are the subject matter expert, and our team of interviewers will turn that knowledge into compelling written content.

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We Bring Your Story To Life

When you’ve made it almost to the finish line with your book and stall, Pen for Hire has the editing, formatting, and design capabilities to bring that Word document to life in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle formats.

Download Pen for Hire’s FREE Book Outline Tool!

Use our proven tool to start writing your book today!

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Don’t Take Our Word For It!

Read or listen to what our past clients have said about working with us.

“An author strives to be original but as a first time author, I wholeheartedly agree with every Five-Star rating Pen for Hire has received from clients. Matt Harms guided me through the publication process and was there for me every step of the way with his outstanding editing skills, overall insightfulness and coaching. Working with Matt on my first book certainly was the best choice I could make.”

James DeLaura James DeLaura

“I hired Pen for Hire to help put my poetry book together, and he was great. He communicated effectively with me the entire time, and when he gave a deadline he made sure to complete what ever he was asked to do by the deadline. He was easy to reach out to, and always very professional. I will use him again, for future jobs!”

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Magdalena Author

Tools, training, and more

Are you more of a “do-it-yourself” kind of person?

Does your schedule make it difficult to attend regularly scheduled calls? Well, then our writing courses are perfect for you. Developed for writers of all skill levels, these experiences can be delivered as self-study or in group formats.

Ask About Courses

Level 1

The Write Life

Entry-level, self-paced writing course that will give beginners all the tools needed to start working on their project.

Level 2

The Write Life

8-week intensive writing course with group coaching and open office hours to provide support and guidance.

Movie Mastery

8-week intensive screenplay writing course that will clearly outline not only how to write a screenplay but also how to turn it into a book, or how to adapt an existing book into a screenplay.

Do You Want To Write Your Book?

We Specialize In All Facets Of The Creative Process, And Our Goal Is To Bring Your Vision To Life.

Words are weapons, wield them wisely.

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