About Liz Massey

 

About Liz Massey

The world needs true stories, and I can help you craft them.

Journalism and other forms of nonfiction storytelling have undergone dramatic changes in the way they are practiced in the past 25 to 30 years. In my own life, I’ve gone from writing on the original Macintosh 512K (my family’s first personal computer, on which I produced my fledgling freelance work) to the iPhone (from which I now occasionally post to a blog or write a column).

I’ve been working professionally as a writer, editor, and producer since 1983, when I cut my freelance teeth selling race reports to a local running club magazine and humor columns to youth publications. My first writing job was stringing for TeenAge, a national magazine for young people aged 14 to 21, when I was 14 years old.

I interrupted my successful early freelance career to attend journalism school at the University of Kansas. J-school provided the opportunity to become more disciplined about the crafts of writing and editing. Following college, I’ve done public relations for a public library, proofread bank correspondence for a word processing unit, produced training videos at an aluminum manufacturing facility and edited several consumer, trade and association magazines. Along the way, I’ve also written gobs of web copy, produced audio podcasts, blogged for my employers and produced web videos.

All these professional experiences have honed my abilities as an editor and story coach – someone you can count on to help you make your writing work the best it can be. Whether you’ve produced (or need to produce) an article, a report, a book proposal or full-length book, a blog post, a podcast, or a video for YouTube, I can help you craft your story and tell it in a clear, compelling manner.

Write Livelihood is my home base for all things writing and editing. It is an introduction to my work and professional philosophy, but more importantly, it’s a place where I get to share tips and tools for making your best writing better.

 

Learn more about my work

• If you’d like to see my professional resume: Visit my LinkedIn profile or email me at lizmassey68@gmail.com for a copy of  my current resume.
•  If you’d like to learn more about the editing services I offer: Click on the Services tab at the top of the page.
•  If you’d like to see my writing and producing portfolio: Click on the Portfolio tab at the top of the page.