Want to get it out? Get It Write!
Do you need readable, interesting and understandable writing?
Are you looking for content for employee and association e-newsletters, feature articles, case studies, websites, social media posts and other material?
Do you sometimes have complicated, jargony, dense information that you want turned into appealing content?
That’s the heart of what I do.
Many of my clients are time-starved corporate communicators who appreciate a fresh perspective on a routine subject, or a helping hand to meet production deadlines. For you, I simplify the complex, uncover “what’s in it for me?” and find the human angle in just about any story.
As a writer with 30 years’ experience, I can handle complicated or sensitive topics as well as breathe new life into recurring items. I care as much as you do about reaching people with clear, readable copy that’s warm and friendly. May I help you?
Sue Horner, SCMP
Freelance Writer, Get It Write
(Photo: Amara Studios)
Member:
International Association of Business Communicators
and its Professional Independent Communicators
SCMP is the Strategic Communication Management Professional accreditation
“Sue is a communications professional who takes the time to understand your communication needs as a first step in providing you with effective clear, concise written products. As for her editing skills, Sue has the ability to take the ‘noise’ out of any written materials given her.”
“We have appreciated and enjoyed working with Sue and having her support and copywriting brilliance to lean on over the past few years. Sue is a joy to partner with and consistently delivers amazing copy regardless of the project or subject matter.”
Read some samples of my work
Assignment: Share how members celebrate their culture and community
Sharing our cultures with others doesn't just instill pride; it promotes understanding and acceptance. Both seem to be in short supply these days, don't they? My client asked its members to share their own particular cultural celebrations, some of which started small...
Assignment: Learn about regrets and do-overs
If you could go back in time, what would you do over? That’s what my client asked its members. My assignment was to follow up and get the details – some surprising, some inspiring – for their quarterly magazine. The results are in my article below, featured on page 19...
Assignment: How’s dating the second time around?
With Valentine's Day on the doorstep, this may be a timely question. How do you meet that special someone, especially when you're widowed? Once upon a time, people met at church or pursuing hobbies or through a friend or family member. These days, people of all ages...
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Assignment: Share how members celebrate their culture and community
Sharing our cultures with others doesn't just instill pride; it promotes understanding and acceptance. Both seem to be in short supply these days, don't they? My client asked its members to share their own particular cultural celebrations, some of which started small...
Canadian examples of making numbers make sense, in August Wordnerdery
How do you help readers grasp the meaning of especially large or small numbers? Make those numbers make sense by relating them to a familiar place, person or thing. See what I mean in my August newsletter. By coincidence, the examples I found all relate to places...
The wordplay that resulted in ‘Coldplayed,’ in July Wordnerdery
It's official; you can now be “Coldplayed.” This is “the act of being unintentionally exposed while cheating, especially in public, usually during major events.” We can thank the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert for the term. It put a spotlight on software company...
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