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One writer. Two MFAs.
Not a content shop.

Plainspoken is executive ghostwriting for tech leaders who have a real point of view — and are tired of sounding like everyone else. Every piece written by one human, not a team of junior contractors churning AI drafts.

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One writer. Two MFAs in writing. A voice that sounds unmistakably like yours — not like a content farm.

How it works

Three steps. No content assembly line.

Step one

Interview

We talk. I learn how you think, what you've shipped, what you'd say at the staff all-hands that you don't say on LinkedIn.

Step two

Draft

I write the piece. You get a real draft — your actual thinking, sharpened and shaped, in your voice. We revise until it sounds like you on your best day.

Step three

Publish

You post it under your name. For op-eds, I pitch the outlet and handle the back-and-forth. You show up; I do the writing.

Content agencies optimize for volume. Plainspoken optimizes for sounding like you.

The content agency approach

SEO keywords stuffed into templates
Junior writers, rotating assignments
AI-generated drafts with light editing
Optimized for engagement metrics
Sounds like everyone else

The Plainspoken approach

Your actual thinking, sharpened and shaped
One writer. Two MFAs in writing.
Every word crafted by a human who understands voice
Optimized for being worth reading
Sounds unmistakably like you

Tell me what you need to say

If you're a tech leader with real conviction and no time to write — let's talk. Fill out the form and I'll be in touch within 48 hours.

No pitch deck. No sales call. Just a conversation about what you want to say.

Message received

I'll review your inquiry and respond within 48 hours. Looking forward to hearing your voice.