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| Welcome and thanks for stopping by my online studio. Like a traditional geisha, I practice a time-honored art here: the art of communication. In social media, travel writing, photo essays and websites, it’s an art that informs, enlightens and entertains. It can move prospective customers to action or serve as a catalyst for laughter, tears, curiosity and thought. When you work with me, you work with an award-winning writer and creative strategist. I bring decades of experience as a wordsmith and marketing communications professional to assignments. Over a 30+- year career, I’ve written hundreds of articles, brochures, corporate profiles, ads, and other sales and marketing communication tools. I have a strong online presence through my blog, The Write Brain, and social media sites, e.g. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, Since earning a degree in English from UCLA many moons ago, I’ve carried on a love affair with languageas a travel writer, PR writer, newsletter editor, ghostwriter, staff writer, advertising copywriter, corporate communicator and newspaper columnist. My background includes experience as a contributing writer for OC Metro, Body Beautiful, Southern California Home & Outdoor, Here Comes the Guide and Real Travel Adventures. My work regularly appears on Suite 101 and Trazzler. Whatever the topic, if you need targeted copy that tells a story, delivers a message and, when appropriate, makes you look good, feel good and sound good, let’s talk about how I can woo words for you. ─Melissa Adams, WordGeisha, Ink. |
| Treasure hunting in Ensenada, Baja California |
| One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. ─Henry Miller |
South of the California border, in Baja.
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| At The Bottle in Amsterdam |
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