For over 25 years I've been a writer, editor, ghostwriter, collaborator, writing and publishing consultant, and writing teacher. I've worked with hundreds of individual clients--many of whom have become successful writers--as well as with micropublishers, other businesses, nonprofits, and government organizations. Individual clients include several bestselling writers; organizational clients include 3M, Northwest Airlines, Hazelden Foundation, Macalester College, Hennepin County (MN), Legal Research Center, several publishers, and many small and midsize busineses. I'm the author of many books for writers, including 100 THINGS EVERY WRITER NEEDS TO KNOW (Perigee Books), 1,818 WAYS TO WRITE BETTER AND GET PUBLISHED (Writer's Digest Books), THE NO-EXPERIENCE-NECESSARY WRITER'S COURSE (Scarborough House), and THE COMPLETE WRITER'S KIT (Running Press). For a complete list of my books, go to any large online bookseller. For more details on me and what I do, visit my website, helpingwr