Need to hire a freelance writer?

Do you need to hire a freelance writer? I’m a freelance content writer and copywriter based in Adelaide, Australia and with more than 20 years’ experience, I can help you achieve you marketing communications objectives, whether they are big, long-term projects or small, one-off tasks.

Why me?

I am a tertiary educated marketing communications professional with more than 20 years’ experience in education, government and travel. I transitioned to being a freelance writer after I based myself in Hanoi, Vietnam at the end of 2016 and expanded my portfolio to write for social enterprises and start-ups.

Over the course of my career, I have written content for large corporate website projects and ghost written a memoir—and everything in between. My recent clients have include:

You can find out more about me here or check out my portfolio here.

How can I help you?

My niches, specialities and interests are:

  • social enterprises and start-ups: strategic communications, marketing on a shoe-string, content marketing and copywriting
  • travel content and copywriter writer: sustainable and slow travel, solo travel for “women of a certain age”, expat living, and Asia (with a focus on Vietnam).
  • business content writer: marketing and branding, leadership and soft skills, social enterprise startups, organisation development, internal communication, change management, brain-based workplaces, learning and development, and diversity.
  • education content writer: continuous learning, online learning (design, UX), adult learning, alumni communications, fundraising.
  • lifestyle content writer: parenting (solo), relationships (attachment styles, dating a narcissist), running and exercise for older women, toxic relationships, relationships with narcissists, being a single woman over 50.
  • environment content writer: behaviour change and education, change management, community engagement, product development, volunteer management, organisational development, marketing communications, crisis management
  • Book editor: proofreading, copyediting, structural editing, ghost writing.

Email me for a free, no-obligation chat about your project and your needs. You can check out my portfolio here.

Who I love working with

We perform well when we work on projects that make a real difference, with people who inspire and respect us. I am no different. I enjoy working with good people who do good work on interesting projects. My ideal client, broadly speaking, is someone who:

  • is organised, but doesn’t micro-manage
  • communicates well and frequently, but respects boundaries
  • is strategic, and provides me with a sound brief
  • has worked with freelancers before, and appreciates the value we add
  • has a decent budget, and pays me on time
  • has a strategic, business or marketing communications plan.

How I like to

Here’s my client onboarding document, so you know how I like to work, and samples of my work are in  my portfolio here.

Freelance content writing work I enjoy

If this sounds like you and you’d like to work with me, I am available for the following freelance, project and part-time content writing and editing work, including:

  • website content and blog posts — research, writing and editing
  • content marketing collateral and management — sourcing writers, managing content and print schedules
  • magazine cover stories, features, articles and reviews — print and online — pitching ideas, research, editing, writing and editing, project management
  • media releases
  • brochures, fact sheets, itineraries
  • concept papers
  • feasibility studies
  • ghost writing
  • white papers
  • case studies
  • special reports.

I also enjoy writing fundraising and marketing communications strategy. And here’s a little video I put together about why you should hire me to work with you on your next project:

Email me for a no obligation chat about your project and your needs, or book a meeting.

Resources for you

Case study: from zero to hero

Keep Hanoi Clean is a social enterprise based in Hanoi, Vietnam. This case study details the marketing communication strategy used to address funding issues.

5 things you need to know before hiring a ghost writer

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3 contradictory truths about self-publishing

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Don’t make these 6 self-publishing mistakes

I thought self publishing would be much easier than it is. I wrote this post so you won’t make the same self publishing mistakes that I did.

3 things I learned from self-publishing

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That time when my book was reviewed: 3 lessons learned

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