An experienced Folio award-winning lifestyle magazine editor and journalist, Melissa Reardon pens and publishes stories about travel, outdoors and adventure, food and beverage, arts, culture, and architecture from her home base in Asheville, North Carolina. She’s also a seasoned communications specialist, with experience in marketing, publicity, and content creation for the F&B industry.
Services
Freelance Writing
Are you a publisher, brand, or tourism entity seeking engaging, SEO-driven content? I can help. In addition to writing editorial articles for traditional publishers, I also produce travel and lifestyle articles for tourism, travel brands, and guidebooks. Based in Asheville,…
Editing
It’s easy to underestimate the need for an editor, but I can’t count the times I’ve seen websites or marketing materials with improperly used punctuation, missing crucial details, or simply lacking clarity. Any of these mishaps can negatively impact a…
Copywriting and Press Releases
Writing for websites, marketing materials, and press releases are individual of each other. The voice and messaging for a press release is geared toward a different reader than your target audience, and is therefore crafted differently than, say, your website,…
Custom Publishing
With many years of experience as a magazine editor-in-chief, I know all about the ins and outs of publishing. An editor’s job isn’t just about editing, but curating the overall look, feel, and voice. It’s setting a budget and deadlines…