Articles for Authors
Article Writing Service for Authors
An article with your byline reaches readers who have never heard of your book. We write researched, bylined pieces in your voice, aimed at a specific outlet, and help you pitch them to the editor who decides.
Starting from
$12.95
- Written by an in-house team, never subcontracted
- Your voice, your byline, your ideas
- Written to the target outlet's word count and style
- Revisions included until the brief is met
The problem
Readers find authors through ideas, not ads
Most readers do not discover a book by being told about it. They read something useful or provocative by the author, somewhere they already spend time, and then look the author up. For non-fiction writers in particular, a well-placed article is often the first real contact a reader has with the book.
The difficulty is time and craft. An article that an editor will accept is not a book excerpt and not a blog post about the launch. It needs a timely angle, a structure that suits the publication, and sources that hold up. Most authors are busy writing the next book, and a half-finished pitch sitting in drafts does nothing.
We do the research, drafting and editing, working from your ideas and your manuscript, so the article sounds like you and points back to your book without reading like an advertisement.
Article types
Articles we write for authors
Op-eds and opinion pieces
A clear argument drawn from your expertise, tied to something in the news. Usually 600 to 900 words, because that is what most opinion editors ask for.
Bylined guest articles
Practical, how-to or analysis pieces for trade publications, industry sites and niche magazines whose readers match your book's audience.
Feature articles
Longer, researched pieces built around a story or a question your book explores, with interviews or data where the outlet expects them.
Personal essays
For memoirists and novelists: the story behind the book, written as a standalone essay that stands on its own merit.
Cornerstone articles for your site
In-depth pieces on your author website that answer the questions your readers search for, so the site earns visits between launches.
LinkedIn and newsletter articles
Articles for platforms you control, written to build a following that will be there when the next book comes out.
Not sure which option fits?
Send us the brief. You will get a scope, a timeline and a fixed price within 24 hours — no obligation.
What you get
What each article includes
Every commissioned article is delivered ready to send, not as a rough draft you still need to finish.
- An angle agreed with you before drafting, chosen for a named outlet or a defined audience
- Research from primary sources, with links or citations for every statistic and factual claim
- A draft written in your voice, based on your notes, manuscript or a short interview
- Length and style matched to the outlet's published guidelines
- A headline and two alternatives, plus a short author bio that mentions the book
- A pitch email for the editor when the article is going to an outside publication
- Editing and proofreading before delivery, in an editable Word or Google Docs file
How it works
From idea to submitted article
1. Brief and angle
We discuss your book, your expertise and where you would like to appear, then propose angles. You pick one, or we refine them until one fits.
2. Research and outline
We gather sources and send a short outline, so you can correct the argument before a full draft is written around it.
3. Draft in your voice
We write the article from your material. A 20-minute call is often the quickest way to capture how you actually talk about the subject.
4. Revisions
You review and request changes until the piece says what you mean, in the way you would say it.
5. Pitch support
For outside outlets we prepare the pitch, advise on which editor to approach and help with follow-up. You send it from your own address.
Honest limits
What we can and cannot promise
Editors decide what they publish. We cannot guarantee that a particular magazine or newspaper will accept your article, and you should be wary of anyone who says they can. What we can do is remove the usual reasons for rejection: a weak or dated angle, the wrong length, a piece that reads like promotion, or a pitch sent to the wrong person.
Many publications only accept work that has not appeared elsewhere, and some do not allow links to books in the body of the article. We check the outlet's guidelines first and write to them, which sometimes means the book appears only in your bio. That is normal, and it still works: readers who liked the article look for the author.
We do not buy placements or pay for links. Paid placements are a different product, and on most reputable outlets they must be labelled as sponsored.
Pricing
What an author article costs
Article writing starts at $12.95 per 100 words. A typical op-ed of 700 to 800 words or a guest article of 1,000 to 1,500 words is quoted as a fixed price before we start, based on length and how much original research the angle needs.
Pitch preparation and outlet research can be added to any article. If you want a series, for example one article a month around a launch, we quote the whole series so you can plan the budget in advance.
Free proposal
Tell us the goal. We’ll send the plan.
Share your requirements and a strategist gets back to you within 24 hours with scope, timeline and a fixed price. No obligation, no sales pressure.
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Response within 24 hours
Usually much sooner during business hours.
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Talk to a strategist
Not a call centre — the person who scopes your work.
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Fixed pricing upfront
You approve the number before anything starts.
Prefer to talk?
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Questions about article writing for authors
Still unsure about something? Talk to a specialist — no script, no sales pitch.
A blog post is usually conversational and published on your own site for readers who already follow you. An article is normally researched and sourced, written to an editorial standard, and often aimed at a publication you do not own. Articles tend to be longer and more structured, and they carry a byline and bio that introduce you to a new audience.
That is the main job. We work from your manuscript, previous writing and, ideally, a short call, then write in your vocabulary and rhythm. You review every draft, and revisions are included until it reads like something you would have written yourself with more time.
No. Editors make that decision, and no honest writer can guarantee it. We improve the odds by choosing an angle that suits the outlet, writing to its guidelines and preparing a short, specific pitch. If one outlet declines, the article can usually be adapted for another.
Indirectly. Editors reject pieces that read like advertising. The article should be worth reading on its own; your book belongs in the bio and, where the outlet allows, as a natural example in the text. Readers who value the article will look up the author.
Yes. Novelists usually do best with personal essays about the story behind the book, craft pieces for writing publications, or articles on the real-world subject a novel explores, such as its historical period or setting. Each angle introduces you to readers who enjoy that subject, and the bio points them to the book.
You do. The article is written for your byline, and once it is paid for, the rights are yours to submit, publish and republish as you choose, subject to whatever terms the publishing outlet sets. We do not reuse your article or its angle for anyone else.
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