Hi.

I’m Gemma. I write things.

GemmaGravitarIn the opera Tales of Hoffmann, the hero is subjected to the insult “scribbler for hire.” Hoffmann creates works of great (paid for) beauty from his chaotic life.

My life is less dramatic than Hoffmann’s. But I too am proud to be a scribbler for hire. Before my road took this turn, I was a staff writer for local government producing such riveting titles as “Internal Communications Plan” and “An Ordinance Relating to Solid Waste Management.” Now I am a freelance writer scribbling commissioned work with as much passion as Hoffmann.

As I follow my own crooked road I discover some wonderful views. When I do, I like to write about them on my blog. I still find a creative challenge in writing the practical documents that organizations need. My clients include local governments, nonprofits, and small businesses that need:

  • Content marketing
  • Web copy
  • Press releases
  • Newsletters
  • Emails and cover letters
  • Narratives for grant applications and RFP/RFQs.

I also write features for newspapers and magazines: sustainability and the environment for Earth911; and arts and family for Seattle Times and ParentMap. In 2018, I contributed several adventures to the book, “52 Seattle Adventures With Kids,” edited by Elisa Murray. My article on tech gifts for kids was ParentMap’s top-performing story in November 2017. My work contributed to ParentMap’s 2016 Silver Overall Writing award from the Parenting Media Association (PMA).

In the past I have covered legal topics at AvvoStories and contributed to local independent music websites like Three Imaginary Girls.

Email me at gemmadee2003@gmail.com if you’d like to find out how I can help you talk about the view from where you stand.

If you are interested in seeing more of my work, take a look at my publications.

Want to read more of my thoughts on Hoffmann? Click here.

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Written on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish people, including the Suquamish, Stillaguamish, and Duwamish. Find out whose land you occupy using the Native Land map.

2 Comments
  1. Bob Kihslinger

    Thanks for the insight about what other countries use instead of paper towels. We linked to your article in our post – Where’s the ragman when you need him. https://www.10001ways.com/post/where-s-the-ragman-when-you-need-him
    Mary spent time looking at microfiber cloths as well. Feel free to link to her article if it serves a purpose for you.
    Bob Kihslinger
    10001ways.com

  2. Holly Witte

    Hello, Gemma…I was excited to see your piece about Future City. As it happens, that team is one I judged (from Birch Bay) without knowing it is a Bellingham team. I used to covet similar subjects when I lived in NYC and wrote for newspapers there. So satisfying and rewarding to find and illuminate stories just like this! Most of my writing these days is on Facebook at Birch Bay Byte.