In January, I raised my hourly rate to $300 before wondering if I could get away with charging anything at all. I teach high-schoolers how to write college essays, helping students claw their way out ...

At its core, Irena Smith’s job as an independent college counselor means being a writing coach. With a PhD in comparative literature, the former Stanford admissions officer helps her teenage clients ...

More than 80% of Americans say they want to write a book. According to a study of 2,000 aspiring writers, more than half claim to have a good idea for a novel, yet only 15 percent have started writing ...