Word Specialist - Writer and Editor

From 1977 through 2003, I worked as a graphic designer – as freelancer and employee – of print materials and eventually, websites. My primary clients were in transportation, finance, and the medical and healing arts fields. I volunteered for many organizations, both as a graphic designer, writer, and editor and with a large youth organization, developing a mentoring program with curriculum for girls – the first of its kind on the world wide web!
In 1990, I was employed as an art director for a seasonal décor and children’s educational products company. In that role, I hired/managed numerous freelance illustrators, supervised catalog production, and worked closely with product managers to develop product concepts. In 1992, I returned to full-time freelance work with many former clients/employers.
In 2003, I moved from Minneapolis to the Brainerd Lakes area in Minnesota, continuing to work as a freelancer and website consultant to various small businesses. In 2009, I was hired part-time with the county U of M Extension office to work with the 4-H youth and Master Gardener programs – combining two of my favorite things, kids and gardens. I formed a new, gardening-specific 4-H club while expanding my backyard into vegetable production and a pollinator haven.
In 2016, I retired to study writing (some of the hardest learning I’ve ever done!) and to strengthen my painting skills with watercolor, acrylic, and some mixed media. I also became a contract content editor, then quality assurance specialist, for a niche website development company.
In 2019, I published my debut novel, Saving the Ghost, and traveled the state promoting the book and the writing craft. In the last three years, I have published numerous works of flash fiction, finished up a year-long blog series, Grey Hairs Rising, and have had the first in a series of paintings exhibited in a gallery group show with 30 other artists, many nationally and internationally known. I received two artist project grants to

Work Terms

Hours: 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Terms: Pre-pay on the agreed amount before starting work
Contact: via email, text, or phone