Emily Stone is an author, teacher, book coach, and essay whisperer with 25+ years of experience writing, ghostwriting, and editing propulsive, upmarket works of fiction and non-fiction.

Her clients have sold projects to imprints of Random House, Simon and Schuster, Chronicle Books, and Double Day.

Emily works with:

Writers pursuing their first book deal

New writers who dream of publishing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or memoir

Thought leaders ready to turn their ideas into a long-form project

Experienced writers and authors looking for an ideation session, an in-depth edit, or simply an hour or two of general support from a published author and writing teacher.

In addition to undergraduate admission essays, Emily has helped students and young professionals write essays for MFA and PhD programs, the LSAT, and prestigious fellowships, including the Fulbright Program

She specializes in:

Supporting new writers through the entire book-writing process

Writing non-fiction and memoir book proposals that hook literary agents

Editing and writing projects of all shapes and sizes

Essay coaching and application guidance for high school students, aspiring MFAs and PhDs, and professionals seeking admission to prestigious colleges, universities, and programs

Partial and full ghostwriting projects


In addition to private writing, editing, and coaching services, Emily is the author of Did Jew Know? (Chronicle Books) and the founder of Downtown Writers Workshop, where she teaches monthly writing classes and workshops to adults of all experience levels.