I'm a content writer and editor that combines my experiences working with tech clients, my 10+years of digital marketing and blogging experience, and my lived experiences with neurodiversity.
Since 2014, I have worked with everything from large organizations, such as E-Bay and Saatva Mattress Company, to BeFunky Inc, Brickspace Labs, and several other clients, projects, and websites.
But what do I write/ edit these days? Like most freelance writers, I started off by writing about any subject that included an invoice. But nowadays, I'm working with clients that are interested in something much bigger, and much more important than that.
Organizations where diversity and inclusion are more than just a buzzword or PR statement are a reoccurring theme for me. As someone who has worked in tech, I genuinely want to help people who are creating technology and applications that make our world accessible to all. Because I have lived with a type of neurodiversity called "Dyspraxia" (DCD) since I was a kid. I also volunteer for a variety of neurodiversity advocacy and support groups. So accessibility is something that's an important part of my life.
Since 2014, I have worked with everything from large organizations, such as E-Bay and Saatva Mattress Company, to BeFunky Inc, Brickspace Labs, and several other clients, projects, and websites.
But what do I write/ edit these days? Like most freelance writers, I started off by writing about any subject that included an invoice. But nowadays, I'm working with clients that are interested in something much bigger, and much more important than that.
Organizations where diversity and inclusion are more than just a buzzword or PR statement are a reoccurring theme for me. As someone who has worked in tech, I genuinely want to help people who are creating technology and applications that make our world accessible to all. Because I have lived with a type of neurodiversity called "Dyspraxia" (DCD) since I was a kid. I also volunteer for a variety of neurodiversity advocacy and support groups. So accessibility is something that's an important part of my life.
Lived experience writing: living/ working with people who have a disability
A client I've often worked with is Saatva Mattress. Sometimes I'm asked me to produce content for their Sleep Enlightened blog, a lifestyle blog specializing in healthy sleep habits. Topics I've written about include chronic pain management, training routine tips from an athlete with a gastrointestinal condition , and a person with sensory sensitivity issues' take on sleeping in a noisy environment.
I'm also a past contributor to The Good Trade, an L.A-based sustainable lifestyle blog. My debut post for Good Trade was an opinion piece where I used my experiences as a person with a disability to educate people on what properly accommodating people with disabilities actually looks like.
I'm also a past contributor to The Good Trade, an L.A-based sustainable lifestyle blog. My debut post for Good Trade was an opinion piece where I used my experiences as a person with a disability to educate people on what properly accommodating people with disabilities actually looks like.
Blogging for software as a service organizations
I have written a lot of blog content for clients in the software as a service industry. Shopify, loyalty programs, how tools like photo editing and design software can produce a marketable brand image, and restaurant and online education digital marketing are some of the topics I've written about.
I have also interviewed and written articles about "lokafyers", locals who offer custom local experiences for travellers in an informal, tour guide-like capacity. Tourists visiting those locations can book a tour experience through the site's built-in application, which allows people to book tours based on their interests.
I have also interviewed and written articles about "lokafyers", locals who offer custom local experiences for travellers in an informal, tour guide-like capacity. Tourists visiting those locations can book a tour experience through the site's built-in application, which allows people to book tours based on their interests.
E-bay ghostwriting: content writing for the Kijiji Canada blog
One of the largest clients I've worked with in the past is E-bay. As part of my work, I've ghostwritten blog posts for their sister organization, Kijiji Canada's blog. Here are two of the articles I've written for them in the past.
Yellowpages group (yp.ca): Business profiles
I've done a lot of work for YellowPages on a project that profiles business owners and featured the story of their business on the YellowPages Canada website. They cover local businesses, so I've profiled local, small businesses in the Toronto area.
Website editing
From 2016-2017, I took editing classes at George Brown College's St.James Campus. These courses taught me how to copyedit, proofread, and provide substantive edits to writers of all levels of experience. My editing-focused training also made it possible for me to combine my background in writing and content marketing, with a basic understanding of how to edit writers in a variety of settings, contexts, and circumstances. I have formal training in both web and print-based editing, but my professional background in editing consists of blogs and websites.
My website editing experiences include a Canadian medical cannabis advocate, an organization interested in the present and future of gig and microwork, and a woman who teaches writing to people who have to write in their day job but aren't professional writers.
My website editing experiences include a Canadian medical cannabis advocate, an organization interested in the present and future of gig and microwork, and a woman who teaches writing to people who have to write in their day job but aren't professional writers.
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On March 2019, I helped Amie Reiman launch the HIP Lives website. HIP Lives is a website that covers health, wellness, and advocacy for women. Especially the topic of medical cannabis therapy, and the stigma that people face.
Because she was a total beginner at blogging when we worked together, the objective was to build a niche following. Although Amie was already on Instagram at the time she started with a small number of followers. Now, Amie has over 2,000 Instagram followers, over 600 Facebook followers, and her posts are regularly shared on a variety of platforms. Because of her blog posts (and her following), Amie has also been featured on places like the Dean Blundell Show and Alpha Woman Co. A few of the article published:
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From February to March 2020, I helped Toronto Workforce Innovation Group (TWIG) publish the findings of their Microtasking workshops, research, and scenarios on their blog. TWIG provides labour information and services to community groups, employers, and stakeholders in the City of Toronto.
Everything from powerpoint presentations, interviews, and research papers, to letters from the City of Toronto were edited for SEO friendliness, clarity, and accessibility to anyone who might benefit from these findings. A few of the stories published:
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When Melanie first reached out to me, she was developing a website from scratch. Because she wanted to promote her online writing workshops (Your Desk) for non-writers who have to write at work, her writing coaching, and her University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute workshops. She was already working with a web developer, but she needed an editor to help her with the layout and messaging of her web copy. Here is her opinion on the finished product:
"This is just a quick one, for now, to say that I love what you did with it! It seems to flow so much better to me. All your suggestions make sense, and I’m revising to address them." |
For more writing samples, check out my blog (Rosie Writing Space), and also my Medium Digest page.
