curiosity
collaboration
clean copy
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I’m a versatile marketing copywriter and magazine editor based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota.
*bonuses:
curated playlists
cocktail menus
Areas of expertise
Marketing copywriting
Editing and proofreading
Magazine management
Brand language and style guides
“Oh, what kinds of things do you write?”
That’s what people ask when I say I’m a writer.
So I usually rattle off some combination of:
Digital display and social media ads
Marketing copy for digital and print assets
SEO and SEM copy
Magazine feature stories and content
Strategic web content
Brand language and style guides
Video scripts and speeches
Poetry
Music
A book (yep, a real one with pages and chapters and everything)
Recent projects
A Fortune 500 company’s B2B and B2C national ad campaigns
A university’s alumni magazine and campaign launch
A banking franchise’s video script
An industrial marketing firm’s web copy and brand voice
An organization’s sponsored feature story, which garnered a multimillion-dollar gift (nbd)
What is it like to work with me?
I subscribe to the school of writers and editors who:
Believe in the Oxford comma
Keep the exclamation point to the few opportune moments it deserves
Are serious about their craft and also know how to crack a joke
Know the difference between clickbait and clever turns of phrase
Respect the intelligence of the reading audience (and recognize that sometimes they need a little nudge to expand that intelligence)
Trust the power of stories and relatable language to convey complex emotions and ideas
What I bring to the table:
Persistent curiosity about the project’s goals and audience
Unyielding attention to detail
A drive to learn more and expand my skills
A “let’s get it done” mentality while also planning for a more efficient process next time
10 years of professional writing and editing experience
A track record of collaboration with clients in business, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, nonprofit, religious, higher education, and other sectors
probably thinking about tacos
Need a versatile and reliable copywriter?
About me
I’m a writer and editor who values variety—in leisure, in work, and in life. For example, I’ve:
Drafted copy about wide-ranging topics for hundreds of niche audiences, inspiring them to click, buy, subscribe, apply, and donate
Curated scores of playlists on Spotify
Written everything from web content, magazines, and print marketing campaigns to poetry, music, and a book
Worked on a cattle ranch, on a sales floor, on the road, and in nationally syndicated radio
Developed custom cocktail menus for social gatherings
Read an average of 27 books per year, from diverse authors and numerous genres spanning millennia
Completed The New York Times Daily Mini crossword puzzle in 20 seconds or less
A healthy, varied life outside of work makes for a more creative, fulfilling work life as well. Cheers to the symbiosis.