Susan Johnston

Current

• Instructor, Blogging & Freelance Writing at Various
• Freelance Writer at Susan-Johnston.com

Recommended

12 people have recommended Susan

Connections

296 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website

Susan Johnston’s Summary

Whether writing marketing copy, a magazine article, or a blog post, I cover the issues that matter to young profesional women: money and career management, relationships, lifestyle, and entrepreneurship. My articles have appeared in The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Self magazine, WomenEntrepreneur, and Yahoo! HotJobs, among other places.

I am also available for copywriting projects including blog posts, brochures, press releases, newsletters, and web copy. Past clients include online retailers, non-profits, and small businesses.

Susan Johnston’s Experience

• Instructor, Blogging & Freelance Writing

  Various

  (Education Management industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

  Teach courses on Freelance Writing and Blogging at Boston Center for Adult Education and Cambridge Center for Adult Education.

• Freelance Writer

  Susan-Johnston.com

  (Publishing industry)

  January 2005 — Present (5 years )

  *Research, pitch and write 200+ articles for print and online publications including The Boston Globe, DailyCandy (Boston edition), MediaBistro, Self magazine, and others
  *Manage and write The Urban Muse, a blog discussing the ins and outs of freelance writing (part of the Brazen Careerist blogging network)
  *Guest contributor for blogs including The Brazen Careerist, The Budget Fashionista, Employee Evolution, InkThinker, and others
  *Provide copywriting services to companies including Altman & Altman, LLP, Hasbro, Retail Convergence, and others

Additional Information

Susan Johnston’s Websites:

• My Website

Susan Johnston’s Groups:

Freelance Success (FLX),

•    Personal Branding Network
•    Freelance Success
•    Brazen Careerist
•    Young Professional Connection
•    Twenty Something Bloggers
•    Creatively Self-Employed
•    Women’s Business Network
•    Chicks Make "Cents"

Susan Johnston’s Honors:

Publicity Club of New England Career Grant, 2005
National Scholastic Writing Award, Journalism, 2002
National Scholastic Writing Award, Humor Writing, 2001