Writing, Editorial, Content Strategy, Instructional Design

Portfolio

Great things are in progress! Here's where you find what I'm working on right now.

Major writing and editorial projects.

The Here We Grow Series of blog posts for Grow and Steady was written to create some pillar content for their product offerings of Lettuces, Leafy Greens, Microgreens, and Herbs. This was written for a new-to-me industry, but from the familiar ground of my cooking, gardening, and agricultural interests.

Ebook

Pushpay and eChurchgiving are looking to change the way people think about how they give their time, money and resources. I wrote a blog series (see more below) that was turned into an ebook.

Blog Post 

Pushpay and eChurchgiving are looking to change the way people think about how they give their time, money and resources. The assignment was to write for organizational leaders who are looking for way to connect more deeply with millenial thinkers.

Blog Series: The real reason 80% of your church doesn't give

A survey came out this year saying that most churches were supported financially on the gifts of only 20% of their congregations. This is the third post in a series of four discussing why 80% of churchgoers are not giving to their churches, and how to meet them where they are.

 

Blog series: The REal REason 80% of your church doesn't give

A survey came out this year saying that most churches were supported financially on the gifts of only 20% of their congregations. This is the second post in a series of four discussing why 80% of churchgoers are not giving to their churches, and how to meet them where they are.

 blog Series: The real reason 80% of your church doesn't give

A survey came out this year saying that most churches were supported financially on the gifts of only 20% of their congregations. This is the first post in a series of four discussing why 80% of churchgoers are not giving to their churches, and how to meet them where they are.

Article: A Mind Awake

In collaboration with J. Mark Bertrand's feature article, I wrote a supporting article on C.S. Lewis' storytelling influences, focusing on some research on the psychological responses to stories and reading.

Copyedit services

Working with Green Sparrow Literary, I provided late-stage copyediting for consistency, tone, voice, and detail editing for a new devotional book published by Zondervan.

Blog Post: The Answer is 42

A narrative blog post talking through the unknowns of single life and how my personal theology answers my questions with an acceptable mystery.

BLOG POST: Time to Write

A meditation on creative habit-building for Artist Reformation, a creative community advocacy in Seattle.

BLOG POST: Christmas With-ness

Thoughts on the lonely side of Christmas, and the promises built in for those who suffer absence at a time of togetherness.

BLOG POST: Yes and No

Discussing George MacDonald, one of my favorite writers, for Artist Reformation.

BLOG POST: Fra Angelico, Mary, Martha, and a Great conversation

A meditation on a favorite artist of mine, and how the narrative arts influence thinking patterns.

BLOG POST: A Wake-up Call

I was invited to do a very unusual photography session and write about it to share with the community at SheLoves Magazine and www.femmeography.com

BLOG POST: 33,719 Pages of Eminently Quotable Writings

We had a problem at Logos Bible Software. The Harvard Five-Foot Shelf, a classic series of books, wasn't doing well on pre-sale. I submitted a blog post for the marketing blog, which turned out to be one of the most successful posts of the year at turning conversions. The presale met demand, and I was happy to have the five-foot shelf  series added to my digital library.