Greetings, friends

Jenny Rose Ryan — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:52:22 +0000

I’m a writer, editor, a DIY-er and an Internet junkie, yes. But what does this mean to you? This means I can write stuff for you. Yes. I said stuff. And I will edit your things. But I will use better words than “stuff” or “things.” See, I’m saving them up for you. So you sound keen. So people come to you and sing your praises. So you have a successful venture.

And I’m a DIY-er, which means I figure things out. I like projects. I like to make something beautiful from other things that aren’t. I enjoy collaboration.

And being an Internet junkie means I don’t talk about social media like it’s a great new thing because I’ve been using it from its protoplasmic stages. Let me help take the sting out of it for you. We don’t need to overthink it. We just need to participate. To talk (yes, about ourselves). To join conversations. To get past the jargon and think beyond the tools.

But here are the deets. The real info you might be looking for. The qualifications you seek.

I’m a professional writer and editor with more than 12 years of experience in a spectrum of styles: newsletters and employee communications, grantwriting and award proposals, television and radio scripts, marketing copy, outdoor adverts and magazine and newspaper features. I tweeted before the cacaphony began. And used books of faces back when the Internet was scary.

I like to inspire readers. My style is fresh and upbeat and a little snarky. Contact me for samples if you’re into that sort of thing.

Publications & Mentions

BUST DIY Guide to Life, contributing writer and editor, Oct. 2011.

“A View to a Kill,” BUST, March/April 2011.

“HomeBody: DIY Beauty Tips for Easy-Peasy Pampering With Household Goods,” BUST, Oct./Nov. 2009

“Churn Baby Churn: Butter Tastes Better When You Make it Yourself,” BUST, Feb./March 2009.

“For Those About to Rock,” interviews, photos by Angela Boatwright, BUST, Dec./Jan. 2009

“Horning In: The Case for Feminist Metal,” Bitch Magazine, The Loud Issue, Fall 2008

“Don’t let laziness get in the whey, make or buy some great cheese today,” BUST, Oct./Nov. 2008

“Short Shorts: Lack the attention span for 500-page bios? Check out these speedy life stories from Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs By Writers Famous and Obscure,” Women’s Health Magazine, April 2008.

“Free for all: Seattle Free School offers educational opportunities for no cost,” Journal Newspapers, April 1, 2008

“Urban hens: Chickens aren’t just for life in the country,” Journal Newspapers, March 4, 2008

“Four-legged blood donors help save lives,” Journal Newspapers, Feb. 5, 2008

“Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs By Writers Famous and Obscure,” Harper Collins, 2008 (I have no delusions about being one of the famous ones.)

“Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners,” BUST, Dec./Jan. 2008.

“More than a shelter: Elizabeth Gregory Home provides a stable place for women to get back on their feet,” Journal Newspapers, Jan. 8, 2008

“Janice, Madge and Dolores,” 4-Culture Poetry on Buses, Traveling (literally) poetry installation on King County Metro Buses 2007-2009.

“What’s the Buzz: Whether you Craft or Buy, these Insect Repellents are Fly,” BUST, June/July 2007

“Chai High: It’s Easier than you Think to Make this Milky Drink,” BUST, Oct./Nov. 2006

“Spring Cleaning for Dirty Girls,” BUST, April/May 2006

Jenny Rose Ryan » Introductions

Greetings, friends