Allison
Hi, I‘m Allison and I am a writer. (Sounds simple, but it took me years to be able to say that and just that.)
I use words to help people like you make money, make sense and make things happen.
I have been in business for myself (and my clients) since 2001, and as a professional writer since 1993. I work as a ghostwriter, a copywriter and a consultant to businesses of all sizes. I am a real person, as opposed to a nameless corporate entity. I am also a Mom, a sister, a girlfriend, a best friend, a neighbor and, I hope, a kind human.
Sometimes, people hire me to write marketing copy and to ghostwrite their books, scripts, blogs and speeches. The rest of the time, I write under my own name for women, moms, entrepreneurs and real people. I am the author of “Love Your Mess™,” a book that reminds us that our messes are lovely and inevitable and worthwhile. I also teach writing to groups and individuals, and have developed numerous programs and courses including “Write Your Mess™,” a program to guide others to use writing as a way to make money, find their voice, figure stuff out or even just vent.
This is the part where I tell you I am highly educated: I hold a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. I have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, INC, Entrepreneur, Fortune Small Business and elsewhere (these and more are featured here). I also wrote two books on do-it-yourself copywriting, including One Minute Copywriter.
Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, I am also a walker, reader, texter, introvert (INFJ), Words With Friends player, Howard Stern superfan, Counting Crows devotee, eater of very dark chocolate, lover of ladybugs, football fan and someday-bookstore owner who lives a very messy life in Florida with some special people, including my kids, and one special canine.
P.S. You read all the way to here, wow! Thank you! If you were wondering about the photo on this page, yep, that is moi. I was 4 or 5 years old and engaging in a habit that took me nearly four decades to break: biting my nails.
