When ghostwriting, journalist and author Ray Richmond says other people’s stories are his command. If they want to tell it, he will do everything he can to make the story compelling. Richmond believes everyone has a story to tell, and he helps move that process along. At any given time, he may be working on a variety of stories. For example, his current projects include a retired professor writing about safe water systems for developing countries, and the memoir of a 97-year-old actress who performed in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Working on all these stories means Richmond must compartmentalize his work and stay extremely focused.