Penumbra Writing Studio
Your story. Our pen.
Memoirs • Histories • Wisdom
What we write
Memoirs
Histories
Wisdom
The story of a life, told in the voice that lived it.
The record of a family, a church, an institution — kept for the community.
The ideas and hard-won lessons of a lifetime, set down to last.
How it works
01
The first conversation
We begin with a quiet conversation to uncover the heart of your story and the unique voice that holds it together.
02
The writing
Together, we craft the narrative, ensuring every sentence is written in your voice and polished with literary precision.
03
A finished book in your name
The manuscript is finalized, edited, and prepared for publication, ready to be shared with the world under your own name.
Erick Sierra
I'm Erick Sierra — a writer, teacher, reader, and the founder of Penumbra Writing Studio.
I started this studio because I kept meeting people whose stories deserved a book: lives marked by faith, work, struggle, leadership, and hard-won wisdom. Often they had lived the story but didn't have the time, training, or distance to shape it on the page.
That's where I come in. I listen closely, ask carefully, and help turn memory and experience into a book that still sounds like you. The work is intimate and collaborative, but the result belongs to you: your voice, your name, your story.
I hold a PhD in English from Rutgers University and spent sixteen years as a professor of English and director of the writing center at Trinity Christian College, where I'm now Professor Emeritus. The studio is where that work continues — one book, one voice, at a time.