About Me

Hi! I’m Michelle—but my friends call me Shelly.

I’m a 20-something freelance writer and copyeditor with a background in local journalism and digital marketing. 

I started my freelance career while pursuing a B.A. in English from Shenandoah University, where I served as editor in chief of the student newspaper and earned the College of Arts & Sciences Award for Excellence in Journalism before graduating summa cum laude in 2017. I also worked that year as a copyeditor and page designer for The Journal, Martinsburg, West Virginia’s hometown newspaper, and its sister publication in northern Virginia.

I’ve held a variety of freelance writing and editing roles over the last five years, most notably as a public relations writer for a leading online job board and as managing editor for a national news and political commentary outlet. My work has appeared on top-ranking sites like HerCampus and the Washington Examiner, as well as a number of company blogs. I also have experience copyediting book-length manuscripts in fiction and nonfiction.

Outside of work, you’ll usually find me spending time with my husband of two years and our border collie, Dakota.

What are you looking for?

→ Learn about my writing and editing services. How can we work together?

→ Take a look at my writing portfolio.

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