Marketing copy

I have ample experience writing marketing copy for books and blogs. 

• Blog content for hundreds of small- and medium-size businesses.
• More than fifty video scripts explaining grammar and usage rules. 
• Back cover copy, author biographies, promotional text, and other marketing materials for dozens of books. 
  • Book description for The Ocean in My Ears
  • Book description for Hillbilly Elegy (class exercise)

"T. J. is a uniquely gifted writer whose work continues to wow both employers and clients. He is willing and able to take on any project thrown his way and complete it quickly and with excellence." 

—Miranda Dunning
Editorial Manager, Elite Editing

magazine writing

I've written nearly two hundred articles for The Manual, an online men's lifestyle magazine, including the weekly "Feel Good Friday" column.

• Tired of Dodging Bullets at Work? Check Out This Bulletproof Briefcase
• Homeless Dog Makeovers Is a Thing and We Love It
• How to Stay Focused at Work and Avoid Distractions
• Feel Good Friday: Vodka for Dog People
• Stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton Does All His Own Stunts (and Everyone Else’s)

HUMOR WRITING

I always take serious projects seriously, but humor is a big part of my life and career. To get a feel for my sense of humor, take a look at these goofs, including Onion-style articles I've written for news satire sites.

• The Spoof: Congress Declares Global War on 'The Heebie-Jeebies' 
• The Spoof: We Are the 0.99%: Rich Protest the Rich/Super-Rich Income Gap
• Glossy News: U.S. Deploys 120,000 Boots to Iraq and Syria
• Lyrics for "In Da Book Club"—song parody of 50 Cent's "In Da Club"