Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and website. This post is intended to give you an overview of what I hope to accomplish as a writer and a mom.
This blog grew out of my long-dormant desire to write. Period. Now that I have children and a fledgling business, I welcome this opportunity to get writing. Though I don’t have as much time to craft new blog articles for myself, now that I’m writing full-time for my employer, Kingstonist.
As a mom who worked outside the home pre Covid, I was always busy. Life rushed by, and I wished I could slow it down and capture more of the moments.
Now that things are back to “normal”, I am working from home. When my girls were at home with me for months, I didn’t completely hate it. I spent the stay-at-home time building up a freelance content writing business. I specialize in articles to support small businesses. You can read more about that on my Writer for Hire page.
A bit about my business:
Jess Foley – Writer (or sometimes Copywriter) is my business. You can find me on Facebook and Instagram.
My business model is very fluid at the moment. I’ve written a musician bio, Feature articles, website content for an agency, and I’m currently the Assistant Editor and Business Features Manager at Kingstonist. My dream is to work closely with a few local businesses, creating articles to support their marketing efforts.
You’ll see a Writing tab at the top of the page. In that section, under Tips for Great Content, you’ll find a collection of articles you can browse. I’ve created those to help you support your own business. Some topics include: how to decide what keywords to use; why you should have a blog on your business website; and how blogs increase SEO.
Please connect with me on social media or over email if you have questions or would like more information.
About this blog:
Recently, I have been sharing some of the stories I’ve crafted for Kingstonist. Each of these features a disclaimer and link to the original article. I chose to include them here as a way to highlight some of the work I have been doing, and sharing them this way will result in a portfolio of my favourite articles.
Staying active is a huge goal of mine. Joining a dance class was the best thing I’ve done in years as far as keeping me motivated and “working out.” I’ve since discontinued the classes, but in my Active Living category, I share tips for sneaking exercise into my busy life.
Family Fun and Travel are categories where I share stuff we get up to as a family. I’ve been able to get a few discounted admissions to attractions in exchange for reviews on the blog. That’s so amazing to me!
Some of my content is hyper-local
My daughter Emma and I had some quiet aspirations to become famous (pre-pandemic). In my Acting/Modelling category I write about our adventures in the land of stardom. Really, though, we went to one casting call together, and I got a part and she didn’t. (The company decided to not use kids after all…) My Acting page talks about the “extra” parts I’ve had in the last few years. I recently signed up with Background Work and landed a background part in a feature film by Michael Cera!
I live in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and I am actively trying to support small and local businesses.
Since Dec 2018, I’ve also been writing for a local media outlet – Kingstonist. I started there as an occasional contributor, but I have since been brought on staff as a Lead Writer and Business Features Manager – now I’m the Assistant Editor. I rewrite press releases, seek out and write local interest stories, create Business Features, and supervise a junior writer. If you’d like to learn more about what I can offer you in terms of promotion or advertising on Kingstonist, email me here: jessica.foley@kingstonist.com
Of course, I have a Work With Me page where you can read about ways I’d love to work together.
This blog and website is always a work-in-progress, and I love feedback. Please leave me comments or send me an email with your thoughts.
I look forward to sharing my words with you: Welcome to Jess Foley – Writer!
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