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Sabrina R.

San Francisco, California

$40/hr
5.0
7 jobs

A bright, determined storyteller at your service! Creative writer, designer, and content creator with 5+ years of experience crafting bingeable fantasy and romance content for millions worldwide, producing serialized audiobooks, webnovels, interactive RPG scripts, Kindle novels, and social media content. I’ve spent years turning data into dragons, algorithms into addictions, and emotion into engagement. From tone to taste, I bring both the imagination and the structure necessary to maintain audience engagement. I’m also adept at project management workflows, and thrive collaborating across teams—or leading independently. My rate is $0.04 per word with a turnaround time of 10,000 - 20,000 words a week. These rates are subject to each project. Everyone has a story; let's tell yours!

  • Creative Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Fiction
  • Entertainment
  • Romance
  • Story Development
  • Writing
  • WordPress
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Copywriting
  • Communications
  • Social Media Copy
  • Fantasy
  • Creative Strategy
Christian A.

San Francisco, California

$50/hr
5.0
47 jobs

I'm a seasoned veteran of creative, editorial, and content management. Recent experience as Director of Editorial for a mid-sized digital marketing company: • Oversight of all creative content (standards & practices, templates, accuracy, etc.) • Supervision of the editorial team (audits, updates, etc.) • Content management administration (assigning, invoicing, payments, etc.) • Hiring writers and editors • Visionary development of the content as it evolves across the industry Accomplishments: • Scaled a 5-person startup into a 50-person global digital media company • Managed a diverse team of 70+ freelancers • Developed editorial systems, style guides, and performance metrics • Directed SEO-driven content strategy, significantly increasing conversions for affiliated product lines, achieving millions of monthly views • Led recruitment, training, and onboarding of creative talent As a creative writer and editor, I have over 20 years of experience in publishing and content management, specializing in travel, food & beverage, music, and language. • Track record for creative problem solving, expert verbal/written skills, quick turnaround times, and meticulous attention to detail • Expert-level storytelling, copyediting, line editing, proofreading, and rewriting a diverse range of materials from business plans to dissertations and children's books to print magazines • Extensive list of publishing credits includes creative non-fiction and educational texts Also active in voice-over work and music production (composition and production).

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Food & Beverage
  • Book Editing
  • Audio Production
  • Article Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Microsoft Word
  • English
  • Article Spinning
  • US English Dialect
Donna Mae F.

San Francisco, California

$37/hr
4.9
23 jobs

My name is Donna Mae. I have a BA in Screenwriting with 11 years of experience with the written word. My work ranges from creative to technical with a focus on precise storytelling for your audience. I have written... ...blogs for small-business owners. ...video and podcast content for Discovery Channel. ...technical e-mails for YouTube, Google, Facebook, and Twitter. ...coverage for scripts at NBCUniversal and Cinequest Film Festival. ...screenplays that have screened at film festivals across the nation. Kind Words-- "I’ve admired Donna’s scripts for years, and have long envied her agility as a writer. Her characters are funny, melancholy, and vital. When I wanted to create a script for my next film, I reached out to her to craft and complete the first couple of drafts. We worked together on my story, and she made sure I had a script in a fraction of the time it would take me on my own. Now that I have it in hand and can mold to my voice, Donna has worked as a coach and editor to get me through the final stages. I probably would have let the project wallow, if not for Donna’s skill, support, and kindness. I cannot recommend her highly enough for any project you want to develop." - Tony Jonick (Kingfisher Talking Pictures) "Donna Mae's impressive skill and talent is the conceiving of and the writing of sharp and compelling stories for the screen. She has a baked-in talent for it. I've seen it firsthand. I'd venture to say that she has the chops for whatever you're looking for, as well as, and the stream of consciousness to get it done quickly and creatively. I've optioned two of her script and produced one, "Happy Goat." That's the ultimate praise I can give her, is it not? I highly recommend her." - Leo Maselli (UVA Films) If you're interested in working with me, let's chat!

  • Screenplay
  • Google Slides
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Google Docs
  • Script Coverage
  • Blog Writing
  • Scripting
  • Documentary
  • Film Production
Monique H.

San Francisco, California

$35/hr
4.9
19 jobs

Self-motivated and dedicated young creative writer. I work quickly and efficiently with the intention of meeting client satisfaction by producing top quality work. Please take the time to view my profile to see blog posts and examples of my work. For research papers, I normally use MLA format but I am able to do APA and CMS.

  • Creative Writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Poetry
Viktoriia S.

San Francisco, California

$100/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I'm a public figure, experienced creative writer and copywriter for international businesses and institutional art projects, ready to help your project get the level of recognition you are looking for. Some of my work: * Created the official Ukrainian version of Not Little Things - a humanitarian art project created for and in partnership with the Ukrainian government (2023). * Co-raised $170K for Ukrainian refugees and the army as a co-founder of Napa Valley to Ukraine community (2022 - present) * Leader of GIST iHub in Kyiv; AMA mentor at Nova (ex-Ladder); invited speaker for Democrats of Napa Valley; Minerva Alumni Council Executive; Member of Sprint community, a closed community of 50 business leaders of Ukraine. (2022 - present) * 3.3K Facebook followers (activism and leadership focus), 1.5K LinkedIn followers (venture capital focus). (2022 - present) * Featured in a number of US news episodes, articles, and podcasts (e.g., ABC7 News, Napa Valley Register, etc.) as a speaker about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hosted 8 events and made speeches about the need for American civil action to support Ukraine. (2022) * Invited speaker, lecturer, business and personal mentor for EU hackathons, All-Ukrainian scientific conferences, and more on the topics of personal and professional success and activism (2017 - present) * Representative of Ukrainian second cultural diplomatic youth delegation to the EU. (2017) * Alumna of Ukrainian Leadership Academy, a gap year program for young activists of Ukraine, supported by the Ukrainian government and sponsored by WNISEF and USAID. (2016 - 2017)

  • Creative Writing
  • Project Management
  • Creative Direction
  • Leadership Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Copywriting
  • Strategy
  • Literary Translation

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