Feature Writing
My background as a journalist honed my writing skills and helped me develop a nose for a great story. I will generate a content plan and write compelling copy for your organization that builds brand recognition and leaves a lasting impression with your audience. Having served as the managing editor for Visit Buffalo Niagara’s blog and annual publications, I have the writing and editing experience necessary to take your team’s efforts to the next level.
Read some of my writing samples below, and contact me if I can put my storytelling skills to work for you!
I was the author behind the Buffalo Wing Trail, a roadmap to 12 of the tastiest spots for wings in the city that created them. At each spot, I identified a unique and unusual story line that set that trail stop and its wings apart. The trail garnered media attention and drove visitors to each location.
I profiled a series of Buffalo restaurants whose owners hail from around the world, from Liberia and Burma to France and Israel. This piece about Fred Daniel, owner of Freddy J’s, details how he found his way from a farm in rural Liberia without running water to running an 8-seat diner on the city’s West Side. (Image credit: Drew Brown/VBN)
For years, Visit Buffalo Niagara promoted the fan experience for sporting events in Buffalo as second to none. I decided to illustrate that through the lens of the biggest fan of the Buffalo Sabres, a 95-year-old woman who has hardly missed a game downtown in the 50 years of the franchise. (Image credit: Drew Brown/ VBN)
I dug underneath the surface to find unsung Buffalo food traditions that flew underneath the radar for years. This piece identifies the pastry heart as a unique Buffalo food that hadn’t been previously celebrated – until now. And this article highlights Chiavetta’s – a beloved chicken BBQ brand that has operated in the same one-stoplight town south of Buffalo since its inception after World War II.