Here’s what I can accomplish for you:<\/p>\n
Interviewing<\/strong>. Editors marvel at the way people open their hearts in conversation with me. That’s what interviewing is, I believe: conversation. Not a barrage of preset questions that invite soundbite answers but a time to listen, to learn what really makes another person tick.<\/p>\n Storytelling.<\/strong> Stories hold persuasive power. In business, in the not-for-profit world and in daily life, stories breathe humanity into goals and visions that would otherwise be lifeless words on a page.<\/p>\n Book projects<\/strong>. Creative nonfiction is my forte. Book topics tackled to date, alone and with others, reflect keen interest in heritage, social needs, architecture and people.<\/p>\n Journalistic writing.<\/strong> I have written for numerous periodicals, informed by an MA in journalism\u2014and by intelligence gleaned through a broad range of projects since.<\/p>\n Speeches.<\/strong> Six years as principle speech writer for the mayor of Edmonton, Alberta\u2019s capital city, taught me how to capture a speaker\u2019s ideas engagingly, in a cadence that feels right.<\/p>\n Public relations writing.<\/strong> Annual reports, white papers, case documents, brochures, grant applications, newsletters\u2014whatever the project, I strive to match the creative side of writing with organizational needs, while telling the truth about what’s going on.<\/p>\n Substantive editing<\/strong>. I won’t claim to be the grammar gal who can rattle off parts of speech, but do I tackle passive voice, wordiness, and stodgy writing with a vengeance that most authors applaud.<\/p>\n Coaching and connecting writers.<\/strong> I welcome opportunities to mentor other writers as others have mentored me. In addition to coaching one-on-one, I provide leadership in the Get Publishing Communications Society<\/a>, which links writers with publishing opportunities through learning and networking events.<\/p>\n Team building.<\/strong> My personality, skill, focus and insight contribute to a dynamic and collaborative mix, whatever the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Polished strengths Here’s what I can accomplish for you: Interviewing. Editors marvel at the way people open their hearts in conversation with me. That’s what interviewing is, I believe: conversation. Not a barrage of preset questions that invite soundbite answers but a time to listen, to learn what really makes another person tick. Storytelling. Stories … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":428,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-316","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordsthatsing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}