I’m eager to help you tell your story.
Here’s what you get when we work together:
• Versatile writer: I specialize in longform copy: articles and advertorials, brochures, annual reports, newsletters and magazines, and more. I’ll dive into your topic to discover a story angle that will engage, delight, and surprise readers in print and online.
• Seasoned editor: An advertising background helps me shape copy that cuts to the point and zips along, carrying the reader toward a pivotal moment or compelling call to action. I can edit your existing copy, organize and outline projects before writing begins, and even help set up a magazine or newsletter.
• Ace proofreader: Your copy will arrive clean and polished. I triple check spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. (It’s been a habit ever since I competed in the Scripps National Spelling Bee at age 13.)
• Rich experience: I have managed award-winning magazines for Leadership Birmingham, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church and written for Forbes, the Alabama Humanities Alliance, Lakeshore Foundation, and Berry College, among others. I also have authored three history books: Fading Ads of Birmingham (2012: The History Press), Fifty Years of Dreams and Discoveries (2019: The University of Alabama at Birmingham; coauthor/editor), and Las Colinas: 50 Years of Building the Future (2022: Las Colinas Association).
Click to read writing samples:
Dr. Richard Berger’s Pioneering Orthopedic Procedures Keep a St. Jude Runner On Course: (Forbes) Knee-replacement surgery helps a patient continue his 32-year, 465-mile journey to save kids’ lives.
Power in the Pages: (UAB Magazine) An educator chooses America’s top children’s books.
Maternal Mortality in Black and White: (UAB Medicine) Physicians seek solutions for an enduring, heartbreaking disparity.
An Artistic Nature: (UAB Magazine) An alumnus breathes life and sustainability into design.
Connecting the Dots: (UAB Medicine) Immunology Institute scientists describe their breakthrough research.
Click to see editing samples:
Saint Stephen’s magazine: Following a tragic mass shooting at the church in 2022, I developed and coordinated a special issue focusing on remembrance, healing, and transformation.
50 Ways We’ve Changed Birmingham, Alabama, and the World: For UAB’s 50th anniversary, I skipped an old-school timeline in favor of a feature pinpointing ways the university has made life better.
Blazer Beginnings: How to showcase the history of beloved UAB traditions when some of them have competing origin stories? I wove them all together, knowing this article would become a definitive account for future generations of Blazers.