Words

I love language! I love the way that words come together in written form and take on a life of their own for the audience as a whole, but for each audience member individually.

The breadth and depth of colour that the written word can convey is mind-blowing, and it’s powerful beyond belief.

Over my career, I’ve written all sorts of pieces: research reports, briefing notes, event scripts, emcee scripts, websites, promotional materials, articles for trade journals and publications, case studies, grant funding applications, among other things.

I’ve also been responsible from the editorial and content management side for company websites, events, and industry publications.

Writing

In 2017, I was asked to contribute an article to Prairie Manufacturer Magazine about the women leaders who have positively impacted my professional life.

It was a privilege to work with these leaders and an honour to document the impacts they had on me in order to share the insights with readers.

Read the article on-line here.

Prairie Manufacturer Magazine (Summer 2017)
© Prairie Manufacturer Magazine (Summer 2017)

Prairie Manufacturer Magazine

As Editor of Prairie Manufacturer, I’ve taken on some of the writing duties for the magazine’s feature articles, in addition to a quarterly Editor’s Notebook. Articles are published both under my name and noms de plumes of David Quinn and J.D. Baldwin.

In 2021, I was awarded the Gold Medal for Manitoba Story of the Year at the Alberta Magazine Awards.

It’s great fun getting to research and develop a story, then getting to speak with some very interesting people doing some amazing things in manufacturing on the Canadian Prairies.

You can find full digital issues of the magazines containing these articles at the Prairie Manufacturer website.

Editing

In March 2019, I took on the Editor position with Prairie Manufacturer Magazine, an executive-level publication providing strategic, high–impact, and in–depth insight and information to senior manufacturing leaders in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

In 2021, we were recognized as Manitoba Magazine of the Year at the Alberta Magazine Awards, and we also won the Gold Medal for Manitoba Story of the Year.

Prairie Manufacturer is an award-winning magazine serving the manufacturing industry across the Canadian Prairies. Published three times each year (spring, fall, winter), each issue pushes the boundary of traditional ‘trade’ publications and looks to uncover the interesting, innovative, and informative stories from the people behind the companies.

In its six years of publishing, Prairie Manufacturer has developed a strong following of leaders in the manufacturing sector, their suppliers and service providers, and associated sectors including post-secondary institutions and government. Quarterly reach exceeds 10,000 readers through a combination of hard copy distribution and the magazine’s digital properties.

Summer 2019 was the first issue under my editorial leadership, and a brand new editorial calendar is running as of the summer 2020 issue.

To learn more about Prairie Manufacturer, visit the magazine’s website today.

Other services

  • Proofreading
  • Editing
  • Event scripting
  • Funding applications
  • Correspondence review
  • Audio transcription
  • Event flow layouts
  • Promotional materials

Let’s get started

If you’ve got a project that needs some word-based loving, or if you’ve got an opportunity you’re interested in exploring, please contact me today. I’d love to chat with you.