Charlie Rubin

FAQ

Questions buyers ask about executive ghostwriting

A ghostwriter writes in your voice, under your name. I review your other writing and interview you, then produce the pieces that carry your point of view. You approve every draft, the writing is yours, and the engagement is confidential.

What does a ghostwriter actually do for an executive?

I write in your voice, under your name. I review your other writing and interview you, then produce the pieces that carry your point of view: posts, bylined articles, opinion pieces, a keynote, a founder letter, a funding announcement narrative. You approve every draft.

How much of my time does this take?

About an hour in week one, for the startup interview, and roughly 30 minutes a month after that. The drafts come back 90–95% of the way there, so approving them is reading, not rewriting.

What does it cost?

The first or stand-alone project is $1,500, which covers the startup interview, the vision matrix, and one deliverable. Ongoing engagements start at $3,500 a month.

Do you use AI to write?

Not for drafts. I use AI for competitive research, and sometimes to create starter outlines of longer documents. Draft writing stays mine, because the content has to represent your voice, and fixing bland AI output takes longer than writing it from scratch.

Who owns the work?

The writing is yours, published under your name. That is what ghostwriting means here: your byline, your point of view, my drafting.

How confidential is it?

Engagements are treated as confidential. The clients quoted on this page agreed to be named, and that is the exception rather than the rule.

What kinds of pieces do you write?

Posts and bylined articles, opinion pieces, keynotes, founder letters, category-defining essays, and funding announcement narratives. If it carries your name and your point of view, it is in scope.

How soon can we start, and how fast is the first piece?

We can start with the interview this week. I send the matrix within a few days, and the first document within a week of you approving it.

Do you work with companies outside B2B technology?

My practice is built for founders and C-level operators at B2B technology companies, from Series A to C. If that is not you, I will tell you on the call rather than take the work.

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