Meet Your Wordsmith
Storytelling is the link that binds my experience and passion as an author with my work as a copywriter and editor. It always has been.
I've been writing since I could hold a pen.
Growing up in northern Michigan, (if you've ever met a Michigander, you know we use our mitten hand as a map. I'm from the tip of the pinky!) I was always writing. Poetry to deal with teenage stuff, short stories for fun, journals full of things I probably shouldn't have written down. It didn't matter. I just loved words.
That love led me to Michigan State University (go green!) where I studied advertising, journalism, and creative writing. After living in multiple states and countries, building a career, and starting a family, the stories inside me finally demanded a voice.
So I listened.
Today, with 35+ years of writing experience across journalism, marketing, and publishing, I help busy professionals and agencies get their message out of their heads and into the world. In their voice. For their audience. Without the stress.
Always follow your dreams. It's how I sign every book, and it's the mantra I live by.
Oh, and I write children's books too.
Five of them, actually. (Still pinching myself.)
Writing children's books taught me something that made me a better copywriter. When you only have a few hundred words to tell a complete story, spark imagination, and leave a lasting impression, every single word has to earn its place. No fluff, no filler, no wasted space.
That's the standard I bring to every piece of copy I write, whether it's a website, a newsletter, or a two-line social post.
Here's why any of that matters to you.
The best copy doesn't just communicate. It connects. And connection starts with really knowing your voice, your audience, and the world you're operating in. Writing in someone else's voice takes listening, curiosity, and a genuine interest in getting it right before a single word gets written.
That's what 35+ years of storytelling does. It trains you to listen differently, to hear the voice behind the words, and to translate expertise into something your clients want to read.
That's my Deep Dive Process, and it's the reason my clients keep coming back.
Catch me out in the wild.
The village that keeps me going.
Being an entrepreneur is empowering. It's also, let's be honest, a little terrifying sometimes. Having the right people around you makes all the difference. My tribe isn't just a network. It's a lifeline. Through global pandemics, financial uncertainty, and the inevitable moments of self-doubt, these are the people who have pushed me forward, cheered me on, and reminded me why I started.
A little more about the human behind the words:
I had dreams of becoming an oceanographer until I realized science and math are NOT my gig!
I'm a winter person through and through. Skiing since age four, raced, guided blind skiers, and taught on the slopes.
Purple became my favorite color when I turned 40. Deep, eggplant purple specifically. Purple couch, purple car, purple logo. Some things stick..
I graduated from a high school class of 25 people. The same 25 I started kindergarten with, give or take a few.
Think we might be a good fit?
There's only one way to find out. Let's have a real conversation, no pressure, no jargon, just two people figuring out if we're the right match.
