What I can do for you...
And my promises to you as a writer, editor, coach and speaker!

Writer
Terry Erle Clayton
Writer
Writing as thinking made visible
My promise to you as a writer:
- I will listen.
- I will ask questions.
- I will read your work.
- I will help you create publications that speak to your audience in a language they understand.
- I will share with you the knowledge, experience and insights I have gained from over 25 years of working with hundreds of professionals on four continents.
- You promise to commit some time to work with me.
I write and create:
- Books and book chapters
- Blog posts
- Corporate communications
- Op-eds and magazine articles
- Policy briefs
- Presentations
- Proposals
- Reports
- Research papers
- Reviews
- Speeches/Opening remarks
- Success stories/Stories of Change
- Video scripts
- White papers

Editor
Terry Erle Clayton
Editor
Writing as thinking made visible
My promise to you as an editor:
- I will bring to bear all my knowledge and experience to help you communicate with your readers as clearly and concisely as possible.
I edit:
- ad copy
- case studies
- concept notes
- conference proceedings
- corporate comms
- evaluations
- guidelines
- manuals
- minutes
- policy briefs
- proposals
- reports
- research papers
- slide shows
- white papers
Some recent topic areas in work I have edited:
- antimicrobial resistance
- avian influenza
- climate change
- conventions and agreements
- disease control
- donor relations
- environmental issues
- financial and project management
- greenhouse gas mitigation
- health and nutrition
- human resource development & capacity building
- inland capture fisheries and aquaculture
- international treaties
- socio-economic & gender issues
- strategic planning and communications
- telecommunications infrastructure
- trans-boundary human and animal health
- transport of dangerous chemicals
- urban wastewater and stormwater management
- water resources management
- wetlands management & biodiversity
Service Profile

Terry Erle Clayton

Coach
Terry Erle Clayton
Coach
Writing and editing
Coaching
Writing is a complex skill and your needs and writing style change and develop over the course of your career. People often get stuck in a particular style of writing, at a particular level, or need to master new kinds of writing as their career advances. Friends and colleagues often lack the explicit knowledge, editorial skills, or time needed to give you the kind of feedback, direction and support you need at these turning points. A period of personal coaching is often the key factor in helping an you improve your writing fluency or move in a new direction
Coaching sessions can be online, face-to-face, or a combination of the two and the content is usually a piece of writing you are working on right now.
Minimum coaching package is 3 hours total coach time on- and off-line.

Speaker
Terry Erle Clayton
Speaker
Engaging, insightful, stimulating.
Speaking
Terry is an entertaining and informative speaker who can share with you and your team his many insights into language, culture, cognition and communicating science and technology. Contact Terry for a speaking engagement.
Beyond Grammar: Writing as thinking made visible
Get the recognition your work deserves by writing with clarity and flow.
Beyond Grammar
$198
Lifetime Subscription
Beyond Grammar offers insights into writing and your personal writing process with a focus on structure, writing in Plain English, crafting your words to appeal to your specific audience, and practical software tools for polishing your final draft.
- Six modules designed for busy professionals.
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Each module takes approximately
1 to 1.5 hours to complete. - Certificate on completion.
Coaching
$49
Per Hour
Coaching sessions can be online, face-to-face, or a combination of the two and the content is usually a piece of writing you are working on right now.
“Terry, you have been instrumental in getting us to where we needed to be.”
Tonya Rawe, CARE Global Policy Lead, Food & Nutrition Security