Your Thinking is Ready.
Your Writing Isn’t.

You have something important to say. You are a thought leader in your field.

But something's missing. The message doesn’t come across.

The project hasn’t taken flight.

I can help.

 

We begin with a Zoom call: What are you trying to accomplish? Influence? Promote a business? Make a statement?

We look at your existing draft—whatever state it's in. Together, we hone in on what you're really trying to say.

I train you to be the writer you need to be. We work on your structure: talking through the elements of your outline, and finding the gaps. We strengthen the ideas and stories that differentiate you from the crowd. We frame your opening hook, your closing, and the logic between them.

I’m not teaching you rules to follow, but practices. I show you how to use Generative AI — and how not to use it. We talk through your publishing and content strategy options: mainstream, self-publishing, and all options for ancillary writing, promotion, and marketing.

This isn't ghostwriting—not yet, though it may come later. For now, you're developing your own voice—seeing your concepts as others see them, learning to edit yourself, strengthening your message, finding the words that sound like you when you're at your best.

Who This Works For

I've guided hundreds of thought leaders through processes like this. Each arrived with expertise — as business leaders, consultants, educators, independent thinkers, and more. Some worked with me for a few hours; others, for half a year. They developed books that found their audience and achieved their goals.

Art Kleiner’s editorial guidance sharpened my thinking and clarified my ideas. He also managed the production through two self-published editions, coordinating the illustrator, production designer, and copy editors. I am already thinking about working with him on other books.

-- Jeroen Tas,
Changing Fast and Slow (2025)

I worked with Art to bring a book manuscript from draft to publication-ready. My goal - to make it the best possible book on curiosity — became his goal as well. He helped me find a core message hidden in my research and bring it forward.

Most helpful was his guidance on how to present the work to publishers, make the most of my network of colleagues and friends, and think about my content strategy. I would recommend his coaching and editing to any executive or consultant interested in thought leadership.

– Debra Clary,
The Curiosity Curve (2025)

Art Kleiner provided invaluable guidance, wisdom, and editorial support. He helped make this book possible.
-- Nelson Repenning and Donald Kieffer, There's Got to Be a Better Way (2025)

Art, you have not only made my thoughts clearer and easier to understand but also infused your perspective, drawing from your deep experience in leadership consulting. That's no small feat!

-- Alexandra Diening,
A Strategy for Human-AI Symbiosis (2024)

As a brilliant sculptor can see the statue within the block of marble, so it is with Art and ideas. His expertise and guidance has made me a better thinker and writer.

— Liz Sweigart
CEO, Visvere

Other books I’ve helped with include:

Why this Matters Now

The landscape of ideas has shifted. AI has commoditized basic content creation but its facts can’t be trusted. The list of books to read is longer every day, and you’re also competing against emails, texts, doomscrolls, and podcasts. The publishing world is in flux, and online attention veers from platform to platform.

Yet authentic expertise has never been more valuable. Readers seek out books and articles from authors who know what they’re talking about. The executives and consultants who break through aren't just good writers; they're strategic about positioning, systematic about developing and testing their ideas, and sophisticated about their audiences. They write with explanatory power.

That's where I come in—as a consulting architect of your intellectual platform. Reader attention is short–especially in the business world.

I offer intensive collaboration, honest feedback, and respect for your authentic voice. Your expertise is real. Your insights matter. Let's make sure they land.

The Investment

Strategic Consultation: $2,000

A two-hour intensive session where we diagnose your positioning challenges, assess your existing material, and map the path from your current state to published authority. You'll leave with a clear framework for your book or thought leadership platform, plus specific recommendations for next steps.

Foundation Engagement: $12,000-$45,000, depending on how we structure the project

A comprehensive three-to-four month program that transforms your expertise into a structured manuscript or thought leadership portfolio. We work through voice development, narrative architecture, and systematic content creation. This includes weekly working sessions, detailed editorial drafting and feedback, and development of your distinctive intellectual framework. Most clients complete a full first draft or 5-7 cornerstone pieces during this phase.

Ongoing Advisory: $7,500/month

For executives who need sustained support through publication, launch, and market positioning. This includes continuous drafting and refinement of your material, development of derivative articles and talk outlines, and strategic guidance on distribution and amplification. Minimum three-month commitment.

Qualification Process: We begin with a brief exploratory call to ensure alignment between your goals and my expertise. This conversation helps us both determine whether the Strategic Consultation makes sense as a next step. I work with a limited number of clients to maintain the intensive, personalized approach that produces breakthrough results.

Note: Educators and select non-profits may inquire about alternative fee structures.

Ready to transform your expertise into publishable authority? Schedule your exploratory call: email art@artkleiner.com.