Writing services

Writer Jackson, smiling at you

Unless you’re a plumber, you wouldn’t do your own plumbing—so why do your own writing? To get results, it’s better to ask an expert to do it for you. Whether your goal is to provide information to clients or stakeholders, promote a business, sell a product, tell a story, or simply get a job, it’s essential to communicate your message in clear, readable, audience-appropriate language that accurately conveys your unique image or brand. The easy way to achieve that is to hire a talented, experienced writer who knows how to choose the perfect words and put them together with flair.

Screenshot of comment by Esther Ottaway: I love Jackson's writing.

Whatever kind of writing you need—content writing, copywriting, resume writing, article writing, poetry or good old-fashioned ghostwriting—you’ve come to the right place.

  • I know how to explain complex information in plain English that respects a diverse audience.
  • I can create positive, engaging, relatable material to help sell your product or skill.
  • To draw potential clients to your website—and keep them there!—I can provide well-structured, topical content that integrates popular search keywords for maximum SEO impact.
  • If you’ve got a story to tell or a message to send, I can give it an authentic personal voice in prose or poetry.

As long as your business or activity is ethical, I’d love to help.

Talk to me.

Content writing and copywriting

A megaphone, illustrating the effect of good content writing

Marketing a business or informing stakeholders depends on content writing that attracts and holds an audience with authoritative, interesting, easy-to-read text, and copywriting that expresses your brand’s personality.

What’s more, a good copywriter will subtly incorporate keywords to enhance your site’s SEO performance—in plain English, bring it nearer the top of search engine results.

Because of my award-winning research and writing skills, pretty much everyone I’ve worked with has asked me to produce informational, publicity and training material. I’ve done content writing for businesses, universities, nonprofit groups, professional bodies, and, of course, my own online platforms.

Whether your audience is specialised or diverse, and whatever their literacy levels, I’ll use my deep expertise and varied experience to produce copy they’ll never forget.

Contact me to start getting results!

Job application and resume writing

Illustration of how good resume writing can help you get the job you want

When I was 16, I got a job scrubbing dishes in a steamy commercial kitchen. I went round to the place on my bike and smiled at the manager. She said, “Are you free Friday night?”

That was a long time ago, and I wouldn’t want to try it now. Today, if you want a job, even an ordinary one, you need a resume. You might think you know how to make one—but in the era of Seek, LinkedIn, and automated application screening, effective resume writing is almost certainly not what you learned at school. It’s best done by an expert.

Tell me about yourself and your goals, and I’ll craft you a stylish modern resume that effectively sells your skills and achievements and deftly incorporates keywords to help get your application past the screening bots and onto the desk of your dream employer. If you’re going after a particular position, I can also help you create an engaging cover letter and selection criteria statement to give you the best possible chance of success.

Get a job you can love! Contact me

Commissioned writing

poems • articles • essays • reviews
A writer working on a commission

Whatever your project or platform, publishing a truly memorable piece of writing will broaden your audience, increase your credibility, and amplify your message. Send me your idea, or ask me to come up with one. (I’m always full of them!) My articles, reviews, and poems have appeared in many Australian and international media and have been licensed for use in exam papers, podcasts and musical productions.

With my award-winning research skills, I can write authoritatively about pretty much anything. My 2018 PhD thesis in Writing won three research awards. It comprises a poetry collection, a prose narrative, and four critical essays.

Captivate your readers. Contact me now!

Ghostwriting

memoirs • emails • letters • poems for special occasions
A black cat whose owner needs a ghostwriter

Everyone has a story or a message, but not everyone has the time or the skills to write. This is where a ghostwriter can help. If you’ve got something to say, talk to me instead of struggling with a word-processing app. I’ll capture your unique voice in perfectly crafted prose or poetry.

I’ve created social media posts, emails, personalised verses for Christmas and birthday cards, and poignant lines to be read at funerals, but the ghostwriting project I’m proudest of was a portrait poem for a family who wanted something truly unique to help them remember a departed loved one.

Don’t worry—my cat is not allowed to lie on my hand.

Tell your story. Send your message. Contact me today!

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