"Always do right; this  will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-- Mark Twain

"Working To Live" is the website of Julie Rains and her business-writing company, Executive Correspondents. Julie writes communication pieces for individual clients as well as businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Projects include professional résumés, bios, and web content, which she prepares using documents provided by clients, information gathered during client interviews, and independent research.

Communication pieces, in Julie's opinion, should:

• Reflect a client's intent, style, values, and purpose;
• Be precise, accurate, and highly readable;

and, depending on the purpose and audience:

• Tell a story consistent with other messages being presented;
• Convey the expertise of an individual, business, or organization;
• Demonstrate the reasonableness of a proposal;
• Give audience information needed to make a sound decision.

Julie serves business-writing clients throughout the United States and worldwide from her office in Clemmons near Winston-Salem, North Carolina.