I’m pretty sure I fell in love with the written word before I could actually even read it. Here’s three(ish)-year-old me:
Bears and books: that’s all I needed.
I love words. I adore words. I often like them better than people, which is only problematic once in a while.
If you are looking for a well-turned phrase (or a whole bunch of them all joined up into paragraphs and maybe even pages!), I’m your gal. I can also proof and critique your current phrases if you would rather. I’ll try anything once — writing or editing — so pitch your project and I’ll see if we fit.
Why Hire Me
I have a B.A. in History & Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where I learned to tear apart books and sentences and somehow put them back together without losing my admiration for the craft. It was here that I fell in love even more in love with the written word and discovered that there were other nerds out there just like me.
After college, I spent two and a half years as the associate editor of a business-to-business trade publication with an audience of about 30,000 readers a day. I spent a few months as a social media copywriter with a high-end online retailer, writing and curating images for the company’s social feeds. It wasn’t a good fit for me, so I deciding moving on was the best thing to do.
I spent the next few years in the PR & Social Media department at an advertising agency in Madison, WI. I never got bored, which meant that I really had found my niche: marketing. It’s a way to combine my writing, editing, and photography skills with something that helps people, whether its run their own business or serve a cause they are passionate about.
Now, as a freelancer, I get to do a little bit of everything. Each day can involve writing blogs or social copy, taking photos, curating images, and planning out marketing campaigns for clients.
I have written newscast scripts and ad copy, research papers and fiction, social media posts for brands, and even blogs about personal finance and water heaters. I currently ghostwrite a blog on leadership for CEOs of mid-sized companies. It’s a bit all over the place, but that’s the way I like it.
For a complete résumé, or for writing samples, please contact me directly:
abbigail {at} inkwellsandimages {dot} com
You can also connect with me on LinkedIn if that is more your style.