Writing
Karen Connelly
Senior Copywriter · Copy Editor
United States
Hi, I'm Karen—a copywriter and copy editor from the southern New England/NYC area.
I began my career in New York working in children’s publishing—my first love. As a wet-behind-the-ears marketing assistant at William Morrow, I created playful promotional materials for five children’s book imprints. A few years later I sashayed two city blocks over to magazine publishing, where I honed my craft in art/editorial production.
My real education came from time spent at Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Family Life, Travel + Leisure, House & Garden, and Real Simple. Hot damn, New York City in the ’90s was fun.
Since then, I’ve collaborated with companies across food, fashion, tech, travel, beauty, automotive, and medical research. While writing is my primary expertise, I also bring a strong visual sensibility to the work.
These days I create content and concepts for Conair and its family of brands, including Cuisinart, BaByliss, scünci, and Waring. I write product copy for web retailers, packaging, video scripts, blogs, and catalogs—words for thousands of products that reach millions of people.
Beyond the writing, I’m a wife, mother of three, potter, dog lover, live-music regular, former rock-and-blues singer, and proud Oxford comma loyalist.
