guest-contributor-article_skill

Overview

This skill provides an end-to-end workflow for ghostwriting SEO articles in a guest contributor's authentic voice for the OpenEd blog. It enforces strict sourcing so every claim, recommendation, and story traces to the contributor's public content. The process covers contributor briefing, source gathering, voice analysis, source-mapped outlining, drafting, verification, and quality gates.

How this skill works

Collect 3–5 pieces of the contributor's actual content and analyze voice patterns, signature phrases, and evidence for claims. Create a source-mapped outline where every section lists the exact source before drafting, then produce the draft in the contributor's voice with inline source verification and placeholders for anything inferred. Run a modified multi-judge quality loop focused on anti-hallucination and voice fidelity before delivery or publication.

When to use it

• Writing an article to publish under a guest contributor's byline on the OpenEd blog
• You have access to the contributor's blog posts, podcasts, transcripts, or talks
• You need to avoid hallucinated quotes, links, or recommendations
• You must ensure SEO-ready content that still reads like the contributor
• Preparing a pitch or draft for a contributor who will review and sign off

Best practices

• Gather and save exact sources (blog posts, podcast timestamps, transcripts) before outlining
• Map every outline section to specific sources; no section drafts without sources
• Mark any inference or missing anecdote with a clear contributor placeholder
• Never invent URLs or attribute recommendations the contributor didn't make
• Weave 3+ internal OpenEd links that genuinely support the article, not promote
• Run the modified quality-loop accuracy checks focused on traceability and voice

Example use cases

• Ghostwrite a 1,500–2,500 word how-to in a teacher-leader's voice using their podcast appearance and blog posts
• Pitch a contributor by sending a near-complete draft that highlights sourced sections and placeholders for their anecdotes
• Turn a recorded talk into an SEO article by mapping timestamps to outline sections and extracting verbatim quotes
• Produce an article that includes the contributor's platform plug naturally tied to a personal story
• Verify and clean up book/tool recommendations for accuracy before publishing