Hi, I’m JEANNE FAULKNER.
Everyone has a story to share that could teach, entertain, engage, inspire, or motivate readers. Everyone! If only they could write, had the time, knew where to start, what to include, and how to finish it. This is true for individuals, groups, and businesses!
What are you waiting for? It’s time to write your story and I’m here to help you.
I’m Jeanne Faulkner, writer, editor and writing coach. I help writers, groups, and businesses get their stories out of their head, onto the page, and out in the world.
I’ve written and edited for more than 20 years for magazines, newspapers, websites, non-profits and corporate clients, and I’m the author of two books. Let me help you turn your thoughts and ideas into words, stories, content, articles and books.
My Approach
Are you a writer? I coach writers at any experience level in custom-tailored, one-on-one sessions.
Looking for a workshop? I teach writing workshops around the country on themes like writing for advocacy, making copy personal, story mapping, and more.
Need a writer or editor? I work with businesses and individuals to create brilliant materials that share their brand, mission, and message.
Working together, let’s tell your story!
Dream it
You’ve been thinking about writing a book, creating a website, or improving your company’s written/web materials. You have ideas that could make a difference in people’s lives, entertain them, and inspire new ways of thinking. You can imagine yourself as an author, on a book tour and on a bestseller list. You can almost see your name above your article or essay in the pages of your favorite magazine. You envision written business materials that make your products and services essential for clients.
Now that you can dream it, let’s make it real.
Write it
Writing your story starts by putting your idea on paper. Then you create a structure, schedule, timeline, and plan. From there, you can write anything!
Whether your goal is to write a great book or copy for your business, I can help! Let’s get started!
My Writing Story
I started writing when I worked the night shift as a labor and delivery nurse. Charting patient care meant accurately detailing the intimate minute-by-minute stories of thousands of women, babies, and families. After twenty years I was ready for a new career.
And then I got cancer. With four children and an aging parent to support, I still had to make a living. Two good friends took me for walks while I was sick, and I told them stories about the surgeries, chemo, radiation, and fear. They encouraged me to write them down, so, I did—like my life depended on it. I bundled those stories together and tried to get them published. Like most new writers, I met with a lot of rejection and “no thank yous.”
I learned to hustle and try again as a new goal emerged to make my living as a writer. One step, one publication, and one article at a time, eventually led to an 8-year-run as a pregnancy and parenting advice columnist, and two book deals. Magazine writing turned into web writing, which turned into other writing opportunities. I quit my nursing job to write full time, and I've been writing professionally since!
With more than two decades of experience, I now teach other writers how to get their creative ideas out of their head, onto the page, and out in the world, for readers who need their stories.
Now, it’s your turn - let’s write your story!