Experienced blogger, copywriter, content creator and email marketing professional. I have written hundreds of blog posts as a ghostwriter on topics as diverse as understanding common dental procedures, to the latest developments in telecommunications technology. I have also been employed as a Communications Specialist full time by Avon Canada for three years. In that role, I have written and developed email marketing campaigns, newsletters and managed a blog focussed on social media and sales training for thousands of Avon Representatives across the country.
I’m an Edmonton-based freelance writer with a diverse background in both education and medicine/health. I love immersing myself in subjects and taking readers on interesting, informative journeys that come out of research and interviews. So, gathering, organizing and presenting information; telling stories about real events and real people in ways that readers can connect with; almost fanatically ensuring clarity through mechanics, syntax, and semantics . . . I’d say that all applies to me. Since 1998, when I embarked on a freelance writing career, I’ve written magazine articles, video scripts, blog posts, corporate reports, educational materials, web copy, marketing materials, and books. The latter includes The Desk, a picture book for children published by Scholastic Canada; a comprehensive corporate history project (which included a book plus numerous other materials) for the 100th anniversary of an Alberta-based survey/engineering firm; a co-written book chronicling the 100-year history of Field Law LLP, an Alberta-based law firm which boasts alumni such as the Hyndmans, Peter Lougheed, Leonard Brockington, and numerous other well-known individuals from Canadian history, and which handled iconic cases such as the Indian Residential Schools class action, and the eugenics (wrongful sterilization) class action; and a co-written book recounting the colourful history of a key player in the pipeline industry. I hold a B. Ed. with Distinction in Elementary Education and taught in schools in Ontario and Alberta. Prior to that, I obtained a certificate in radiation therapy technology and trained and worked in cancer centres in both Ontario and Alberta. These early careers of mine fueled much of my early writing, helped me hone my writing skills, and gave me the confidence and passion to take on writing projects about subjects I know nothing about and to branch out into different media. I’m a firm non-believer in the adage “Write what you know.” That is a far too limiting concept for a writer. There are too many stories to be told, and so many ways to tell them.
So for my professional experience, I have shot an extensive amount of news coverage including accidents, major environmental events, local events, festivals, and much more, but I think my best coverage event to date would be an Connor Earl Productions exclusive arrival of The Rolling Stones in Barrie, ON. Besides news, I also photograph for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Canadian Airshow Circuit, as well as photograph anything that catches my eye. I also shoot video for the local news and media outlets when needed. I pretty much do a little bit of everything from aerial imagery to photography and videography, however my main coverage is local news and local breaking news.
Before Covid struck and we went into lockdown in March 2020, I had written and published over 1,100 articles for a variety of newspapers and magazines on a wide variety of subjects -- fine art, business, construction industry, personality profiles, community issues, and on topics that ranged from air traffic control to emu ranching to rug hooking...but then...contracts dried up and there I was...still doing a little bit of writing but not much...so I am looking to a way forward in this time of pandemic and in the new world that awaits us in the Time After
Canadian Media Guild, Canadian Press, CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, Transcona News, Winnipeg Tribune (intern)
I have written for heritage and genealogy magazines as well as local neighbourhood publications. I have also researched and written histories of non-profit organizations. I have also written articles for hockey history publications. I have published a book on hockey history and two on RCN journals from World War I and the Roaring Twenties. My series, The Heritage Detective, contains stories about old buildings in the Victoria, BC area and tell about the people who lived and worked in them. The History of Professional Hockey in Victoria was re-released in 2024 on a live national TV broadcast with over 8 million viewers. My latest book is "Victoria HarbourCats, Ten Years and Counting," the story of the baseball team of which I am one of the owners.
Edwards Technical Writing prepares complex technical proposals as RFP responses for government contracts. Alongside a range of Technical editing, writing and review services. We help other small businesses improve their P(win) by co-creating outstanding bid documents.
Rosaleen has over 25 years of experience as a writer and photojournalist creating clear, concise, informative, and lively copy for print and online media. She specializes in profiles of people, places, events and businesses. Her writing experience includes blogging, columns, book reviews, fiction, and as a professional playwright.
I am a digital marketer with over 8 years of experience in the field. I hold a master's degree in communication from Simon Fraser University, where I focused my thesis on studying feminist activism on social media. I have worked with marketing teams in various companies for over 8 years. In addition to my academic and professional work in the marketing industry, I have established my own social media channels on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Threads. As an influencer, I collaborate with different global and Canadian brands, educating my audience on digital trends. I have also conducted workshops and webinars on social media marketing and currently work as the social media manager at an international college in Vancouver. Furthermore, I have authored a book on women's self-expression on Instagram.
Owning and operating BE3Designs since 2010, Bree Emmerson works as a freelance web designer and developer out of Edmonton, Alberta. Bree also started and acted as Edmonton’s Chapter Lead for Canada Learning Code until December 2019, earning #learningcodeyeg a Yeggies nomination in 2013 for best in non-profit. Bree was nominated for AWE’s Celebration of Achievement in both 2014 and 2015, YWCA'S Women of Distinction in 2014 and has been recognized in Wanderer’s Edmonton’s Top 100 Women in Business in 2013. Bree Emmerson has also been featured on CTV News, the Edmonton Journal, a Capital Ideas entrepreneur panel, a cover-story issue in Alberta Venture magazine, a CBC Radio Edmonton AM show, a 2016 episode of the That's So Maven podcast, a panelist for EPL's CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap documentary conversation, GDX Edmonton's Inclusion in Games panel, a 2017 panelist for Driving Women in Tech's Edmonton Trailblazing Women in Tech Community Conversation, was profiled in a short documentary feature for STORYHIVE by Telus, and on a 2018 LGNYEG panel for Femmes in Tech & Gaming. 2025 will mark her fifteenth year in business as a WFH, sole proprietor, and Bree is excited to develop new service offerings to support her clients.
Professional content, copy and ghost writer for non-profit organizations and grant giving foundations. I specialize in animal and environmental writing. Master's in Environmental Design (2000, University of Calgary). Awarded Best Masters Research Design Project and various international awards. I am a trusted advisor and strategist among donors, sponsors, NGOs, and community members with over 20 years experience in fund and project development. Beyond writing, I specialize in identifying and managing strategic partnerships for innovative non-profit and community projects.
I am a Canadian freelance agricultural journalist living in Belgium. I write about everything agricultural for publications in Canada, the United States and in Europe.
Based in Vancouver, Canada, I crossed a career bridge from scientist to journalist after a PhD and postdoctoral research in wildlife ecology. My in-depth science background gives me a high level of trust within a rich international network of scientists. My work appears in the New York Times, BioScience, BBC Future, New Scientist, Science, Nature, BBC Future, New Scientist, Discover, Scientific American, Natural History, Aeon, National Geographic and many others. I was the creator of Stay-at-Home Animal Dads, produced by Rotating Planet Productions and broadcast in June 2019 on CBC’s The Nature of Things. I worked on the production as lead writer and assistant director. I also worked as a writer and story editor on the CBC The Nature of Things documentary Aging in the Wild, and a related 5-part series for ARTE. I was also the creator of Animal Social Networks, a 5-part series produced for ARTE (Europe), and worked on the production by Rotating Planet as writer and story editor. A 2019 World Conference of Science Journalists travel fellowship took me to the top of the Swiss Alps to an atmospheric chemistry lab and deep under the French Alps where physicists smash particles together in the Large Hadron Collider. However, my passion for scientific storytelling is most often inspired by time in nature. I am an alumna of investigative journalism and science communications intensives at Alberta’s Banff Centre, was a journalist fellow at the Falling Walls Conference in Berlin, and held a medical reporting fellowship for a Knight Science bootcamp at MIT. A curiosity-driven storyteller, I am continuously learning and honing my professional craft.
I create content for and manage websites in the hair care, health, beauty, lifestyle, fitness and small business niche. I also create content for brochures, newsletters, leaflets and sales letters and email marketing for companies and events.
Vanessa Farnsworth is a science journalist and fiction writer based in the BC Interior. She specializes in feature articles on the natural world, sustainable agriculture and the ecology of vector-borne diseases. She is also the author of three books: "Rain on a Distant Roof: A Personal Journey Through Lyme Disease in Canada" (Signature Editions, 2013), "The Things She'll Be Leaving Behind" (Thistledown Press, 2018), and "The Haweaters" (Signature Editions, 2020), which was shortlisted for the 2021 Fred Kerner Book Award. From June 2019 to October 2020 she published the bi-monthly subscription email newsletter, "The Lyme Report".
Over a two year period, I blogged for the Canadian Running Magazine website through a bi-weekly feature sharing the journey of my goal to run 12 Races in 12 Months. The experience not only highlighted the challenges in setting this epic goal for myself, but running alongside my children became a poignant experience as I watched them grow into young adults before my eyes. Biography writing is a passion of mine, and I have been commissioned by Woodlawn Memorial Park to write a legacy story for the Remembrance Day Service starting in 2016 about the life of a local veteran. Pitching an idea to my editor, I developed and wrote a regular feature for the Guelph Mercury entitled “Fondly Remembered” starting in October 2014. The column provided an opportunity to honour Guelph/Wellington County residents, and share their life stories through the Guelph Mercury newspaper and online formats. This column was a natural extension of the two-year term of being a Community Editorial Board member with the Guelph Mercury, writing about a variety of topics. As a Hospice Wellington Board member for eight years, I had the experience of writing many news releases and articles for the organization. I continue writing legacy stories as well as travel features in my spare time between working as Director of HR for a municipal Corporation. Samples of writing can be found at my WordPress site: https://susanfarrelly.wordpress.com
I am a seasoned writer and editor whose work has appeared in National, Provincial and Regional publications (ALIVE Magazine, Okanagan Health and Wellness, Okanagan Life Magazine, as well as contributing to a book entitled "Hypnotic Women". Locally, I write a monthly column called "Boomer Talk" and have been a featured writer in the "over 55" segment for The Morning Star Newspaper. I have also created newsletters, personal and business letters, promotional pages and web words for agencies, individuals and companies. As you may have figured out, I LOVE working with words. Big words, tiny words, almost unpronounceable words, funny words and plan ol' regular words. I am also a retired Counsellor and Clinical Hypnotherapist. This education and experienced allows me to combine my love of words with psychology, by using the psychology of words to impact readers of all ages. My areas of interest are self-help and non-fiction books. Carole + Words = Word Affair.
