Hi, I’m Amanda.

I help clients realize their marketing and publication goals through expert copy editing, proofreading and copywriting.

About me

A recovering journalist keeping good copy alive

With 13 years of experience, I’m an established copy editor, proofreader and copywriter with the heart and tenacity of a journalist—perhaps because that’s where my roots lie.

I earned my journalism degree in St. Louis during the transition from paper to web, when the old-school journos were wary of the future and us newbies were excited for what lay ahead.

To me, it was important to know both sides intimately. For the first few years of my career, I took what I learned from the smoky old journos *and* my digital pioneer peers and applied it as a reporter at a small paper two hours outside of St. Louis.

A year in, my writing and reporting talents flourished, but my editing skills were unmatched. It helped that my editor “volun-told” me to assume a second role as in-house copy editor: “You’re just naturally good at it and we don’t have the money to hire anyone else.” (I’d been an editor for my entire school paper career.) So when given, I took the responsibility seriously and a passion was born from it.

Later, I broke into the world of freelance—reporting and copywriting for various publications and agencies—but was able to once again flex my editing muscle as a full-time editor at a fledgling content marketing agency. For five years I edited client articles, preparing them for publications like Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company.

In March 2020, I was laid off in the wake of COVID. But I was hired quickly as a copywriter for a large education company, where crafting email, web and print copy became my new normal. I coveted the chance to write creatively, though all the while, editing kept calling. To tame it, I sought side gigs as an editor and proofreader.

But the call grew louder, and I left the education company to become a digital content editor at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Now, my days are once again filled with meticulous line edits, in-house style guidelines, and the wild and wonderful nuances of AP Style.

It seems no matter where my career takes me, I always find my way back to editing. Perhaps it’s because editing requires an attention to detail that, these days, seems irrelevant or overlooked, and I want to change that narrative. In a time where few things are credible, it feels good to know I’m contributing the sharpest tool in my box—clean, credible copy.

  • 13 years

    of editing and copywriting experience in both digital and print

  • A deep passion

    for pristine, clever copy that makes your brand sing

  • A commitment to excellence

    for your marketing strategies, publication standards and in-house style creation

Explore
my work

From working as an editor at a content marketing agency to a senior copywriter for a leading education company to a freelancer for multiple agencies, my work showcases versatility in corporate marketing, agencies, publications and more.

What clients and colleagues are saying:

"What makes Amanda special isn't just her writing skills, but how she thinks about every word she puts on paper. She often suggests small changes that make a big difference to the message we want to convey. Trusting someone with writing is a big deal, and our whole team trusts Amanda.”

Holly Reardon, Hapacity Marketing

"Working with other freelance copywriters, I've had mixed results. You have limited time to educate a freelance copywriter about a client's brand and company goals, so it can be difficult to convey exactly what is needed for each project. That was never an issue when I worked with Amanda. She made things incredibly easy for me and Timmermann Group by being highly communicative and demonstrating an
attention to detail.”

Shawn Baldwin, Timmermann Group

"[It’s been] such a refreshing change of pace to have such a strong editor and writer send me copy. Amanda does her homework on a project to ensure it’s done right, whether it’s verifying that the content is accurate, rewriting to make it better or adjusting language for better flow/fit. She adapts and adjusts when the scope of work changes, and she’s a pleasure to have on the team.”

Tracy Maple, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

"Amanda is the coworker you hope to get on your team. She combines a keen editorial eye, a deep understanding of brand voice, and that ever-useful knack for finding just the right word and transforms it into copy that sings.

Laura White, Colibri Group

For more colleague and client recommendations, give me a shout.

Get in touch

Let’s talk about how I can help your company, brand or publication really sing—whether through razor-sharp editing or dazzling copy.

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