Hire the Best Writers in Somerville, MA

Imagine a traffic sign on your website, blog, or novel. "CAUTION: prose with potholes dead ahead." If you need punched-up prose, I can help. I’m a freelance writer whose primary focus is on content with a humorous touch. This includes fiction, copywriting and blogging services. My nonfiction and fiction have appeared in print and online. My novel “Past is Present” won two 2016 Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference Judges' Choice Awards for Best Comedy Thriller and Best Time Travel Thriller. With ample imagination, any message or story can be streamlined and spit-shined. Connect seemingly disparate ideas, images and things with bull's-eye accuracy. Embellish the content with a light or offbeat touch, similar to seriocomic books or movies. Give the heave-ho to the ho-hum. After all, life is challenging yet filled with laughter. Use it. Clamp jumper cables onto your content. Put some bite in the bytes of your website. Make the text tight and bright like starlight in the night, right? Curious? Get in touch. Tell me what you have in mind. I often prefer flat rate to hourly, depending on the project. If we’re in sync, we can go from there.

I am an award-winning and Emmy-nominated multimedia storyteller and an Associate Professor of Practice in the Boston, Massachusetts area. With over 10 years of experience working in multimedia storytelling, primarily in the news industry, I bring organization, passion, and a love of storytelling to every project. I've written for print, digital, social media, video and radio. I am an expert in writing and producing content for the digital age. My writing is clear and concise. My video production (both shooting and editing) is deliberate and clean. The work I've done on radio is thoughtful and engaging. Currently, I am teaching undergraduates the basic skills of news writing, social media writing, broadcast writing, feature writing, and podcasting. I love storytelling in all formats.

I am an experienced writer and editor. I have a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While there I tutored students athletes, edited their work and taught them important writing skills. After that I got my Masters at Teaching from Boston University where I continued to help students hone their writing skills. I am able to edit works in any way. I have many years in the service industry that have made me a customer service expert. I have many years of creative writing, academic writing and editing experience and am willing and able to use them to help others.

I help businesses, organizations, and individuals craft compelling narratives, whether through technical writing, content strategy, social media management, or high-quality visual media. With a background in scientific communications and filmmaking, I bring a unique ability to translate complex ideas into engaging, digestible content. What I Offer: ✔ Technical and Scientific Content – Synthesizing complex information into clear, professional documents (reports, research summaries, figure design, marketing materials) ✔ Social Media Strategy & Content – Crafting engaging posts, managing accounts, and optimizing reach across platforms ✔ Photography & Video Production – Headshots, product photography, event coverage, promotional videos, and creative filmmaking ✔ Graphic & Print Design – Eye-catching graphics, slide decks, and marketing materials tailored to your brand With 12+ years of experience in video production and photography and a professional background of research-based technical writing, I have worked with corporate clients, creative agencies, and individuals to tell stories that make an impact. Let’s collaborate! Send me a message to get started.

I’m video editor with four years of experience crafting the stories my clients want to tell – the way they want to tell it. Usually, that means combining dialogue with motion graphics, music, branding elements, and more to create a seamless narrative. I’ve mainly created educational videos in the fields of entrepreneurship and thought leadership, though I’ve also worked on more creative projects. Whether it’s a 30-second short, 2-minute music video, or hour-long video-podcast, I guarantee you a product that matches your vision. Here’s what I can provide: 🎞️ Video Editing: stitching footage in Premiere Pro to tell a complete, compelling story that is paced appropriately. Improving grainy footage using Topaz Video AI. 🎤 Audio Editing & Mixing: finding music that compliments the subject of your video. Adding sound effects to accompany the movement of logos, people, and objects on-screen. Cleaning up noisy dialogue using equalizers and effects sliders. 🎇 Motion Graphics: creating text-based effects, transitions, and basic animations that pop and enhance the presentation of your video. Includes materials that comply with your branding specifications. 🔴 Color Correcting & Grading: tweaking exposure, contrast, temperature, RGB curves, and other variables to affect footage for both realism and style. 🖼️ Thumbnail Creation: using Canva to create thumbnails that captivate visually and in terms of messaging. Customizing thumbnail templates according to branding specifications. 🔠 Caption Creation: providing closed captions that are accurate and dynamic captions created in Descript (for shorts). Reach out to me with any questions you may have. Let’s tell your story.

I'm a writer and editor with ten years of professional experience and over 300 published articles. My specialties include technology & innovation, artificial intelligence, video games, higher education, current events, artificial intelligence, science, and health. I'm open to contract and freelance writing opportunities. I'm currently the content marketing manager and lead editor for an AI conference company based in Cambridge, MA, called the Open Data Science Conference, and I primarily run OpenDataScience.com. I edit roughly 25 articles per week, write for social media, and provide guidance and advice to writers.