United States Journalists

Pamela Ferdinand

JOURNALIST • AUTHOR • WRITER • EDITOR

I am an experienced nonfiction editor, published author, and award-winning journalist who provides editing and content writing services to English language clients worldwide. I understand the impact of words and creative problem-solving to help writers perfect their work and meet clients' needs in their authentic voice and brand. With a keen editor's eye, I pride myself on my resourcefulness and ability to translate complex issues into powerful and clear language. I appreciate deadlines, too, and I meet them. I'm currently a staff reporter with U.S. Right to Know, covering the commercial determinants of health (CDoH) for a new project, Healthwire. I also teach journalism at Lake Forest College. My work has involved writing and editing everything from articles and book manuscripts to speeches and blogs. I provide nonfiction book proposal and manuscript critiques as well as one-on-one consulting, copy editing, proofreading, line editing, substantive (heavy) editing, and developmental editing. My own publishing experience includes co-authoring a triple memoir — “Three Wishes: A True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak, and Amazing Luck on Our Way to Love and Motherhood” (Little, Brown & Co.) — that was dubbed “A Tome of the Brave" by Oprah's O Magazine and published in five other countries. I draw on a decades-long journalism career to expertly handle a wide range of genres and topics and keep projects on track for my clients. As a reporter for The Washington Post, Boston Globe, and Miami Herald, I covered everything from politics, education, parenting, and plane crashes to hurricanes, hackers, and neuroscience, and I was one of 10 international journalists selected for an MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship. I've freelanced for NPR, The Economist, National Geographic News, Slate, This Old House, and Boston Magazine, among many others, as well as academic institutions and nonprofits including Northwestern University and Boston University. Clients have included WebMD, Aha Media Group, Curmudgeon Group, Talentfoot, Callisto Media, Book Launchers, Greenleaf Book Group, Pew Research, MIT, Northwestern University, Boston University, Weill Cornell Medicine, The Trustees (Massachusetts), and American Cancer Society, among others. Memberships include the Society of Professional Journalists, Editorial Freelancers Association, and I am represented by the Denise Shannon Literary Agency in New York City.

Suzanne Cohen

Writer, Copywriter, Storyteller

I’ve rarely met a word I didn’t like. An accomplished and clever writer, copywriter and storyteller, industry experience includes healthcare, pharma, magazines, tech, hospitality, professional associations and more. I fell in love with stories as a child, starting with interviewing my grandfather about his patents when I was 8. The story was published in the local paper, and I was hooked. Since then, I've created content for magazines, Web sites, corporate America, ad agencies, social media, SEM (Google search), trade associations and more. I had a blast interviewing Colin Powell about a very important political subject (not)—fashion. And I sort of conquered my fear of heights while climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, getting an extra high when the story was published in the 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦, 𝘓.𝘈. 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 and other national outlets. Celebrity interviews include: Colin Powell, Ruth Reichl, Cynthia Rowley and more. Outside of work, I play tennis and pickleball, hike, do GYROTONIC®, travel near and far, read anything from the 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 to industry news to 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 and teach grades K-12 on the side. And—with almost a decade of voice lessons and years in choral groups—I love to make words sing, on the page and off! The common thread in my work—and in life—is connecting people to each other and ideas. Looking for a personable, resourceful writer and communications pro? Let’s connect! I’d love to help you bring your stories to life.

Cat Hofacker

Aerospace technology editor and reporter

Politics reporter turned aerospace tech geek. Acting editor-in-chief of Aerospace America, overseeing the digital modernization of the 40-year-old magazine of AIAA, the world's largest technical society. A former USA Today politics intern and White House Correspondents' Association scholar, I've also covered local and national elections, as well as breaking and trending political news.

Shannon Layne Nomann

Senior Copywriter | shannonlaynesigler@gmail.com

Hi, I'm Shannon. I am a creative writer and storyteller. I am also data-obsessed, endlessly curious, and collaborative. I believe in messaging that resonates with an audience and creates meaningful, compelling interactions. I have years of experience writing and editing marketing, brand, and member experience messaging for B2C and B2B tech products, SaaS, telecom, and healthcare. I excel in writing messaging for creative campaigns, acquisition and retention strategy, product and feature launches, and more. I am an experienced writer for web (landing pages, product pages, etc.) and email (leads acquisition, feature awareness, winback, retention, member communications) and am confident in social, ads, blog, editorial, video, brochures and white papers, direct mail, SMS, and just about anything else. I am also experienced working in collaboration with designers on projects like in-app copy and notifications, service emails, purchase and cart flow, and more. I’m the author of thirteen YA books published by EPIC Press, a division of ABDO publishing. Get to know me: I love to read fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi. My favorite activities are swimming, hiking, and relaxing in the sun. A few of my favorite places are Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Maui, Florence, and Hanoi.

Sharon Potoczak, Copywriter

Let's Tell Your Story to Engage Customers, Build Relationships, and Increase Sales.

Crafting clear, concise copy in the Greater Cleveland area. Experienced in reaching both B2B and consumer audiences. Published magazine editor with Ohio Dept. of Education English language arts certification. Have you been struggling to find a writer who understands your business as well as your target audience? I can jump in, convey your message, and help sell your products and services. Services offered: web content, blog posts, emails, social media, ad copy, press releases, newsletters Contact me at 440-336-5223 or spotoczak@sbcglobal.net.

Vicki Powers

Words have taken me places and given me opportunities I never imagined. And it all started with a 7th-grade journalism class. I have experience writing all types of content including web copy, social media content, case studies, blogs, white papers, and more. I'm a strategic storyteller who loves sharing success stories of people and organizations. I have broad communications experience in corporate, nonprofit, and freelance writing with national clips in Entrepreneur and United Airline's magazine. I have an entrepreneurial spirit and started a hyperlocal site, Houston on the Cheap. I sold it in 2018 after publishing content for 9 years reaching 10+ million pageviews. My site was much more than a calendar -- but also a community. Readers shared how my site changed their life -- like the single mom who wrote how she wouldn't have had such an amazing summer with her kids if not for ideas from Houston on the Cheap.