I received my English degree at a time that staying up all night, writing papers about Dostoevsky and Tolstoy was joyful and all-encompassing. I read stacks of books, random jots and soliloquies covering my bedside table, floor, and makeshift desks. I used everything as bookmarks: ribbons, plant leaves, bird feathers. I placed them between pages like streams of gold and copper.

But this passion also led me to a career writing copy for hundreds of production bids, marketing e-blasts, web copy, articles, social media posts, and a marketing book that won a Gold Addy. I have written for diverse and wide-ranging clients, able to seamlessly change voices for each audience to which I speak.

Do I use AI? In certain circumstances, especially if the client requests it. But never, ever as a finite output. AI will never replace a genuine, unique voice, and these days, most audiences can tell when they are being addressed by Claude et al. I can prompt chats with the best of them, but I also have an inner prompt with years of storytelling in my bones. The goal is always to tell a story, as if face-to-face, regardless of the medium. Scroll below for examples.