COPYWRITING AND EDITING SAMPLES
Melanie Wise, Copywriter & Editor

COPYWRITING

Annual Reports
The Stewardship Council 2006 & 2007 Annual Reports
With the exception of the Letters from the Board President and Executive Director, Melanie wrote all the articles in these Annual Reports.
Annual Report 2006 PDF
Annual Report 2007 PDF

Articles
Give Your Reader a Break: Cut the Clutter
Melanie ghost-wrote this article for Natasha Terk of Write It Well. It is published on the Training Time website.
Cut the Clutter article

Need More Time? Start by Managing Your E-mail More Effectively
Melanie ghost-wrote this article for Natasha Terk of Write It Well. It is published on the Training Time website.
Managing E-mail article

Marketing Collateral
Cross Connects Data Sheet
A Data sheet for Equinix, a San Francisco bay area high-tech company.
Cross Connects PDF

Fiesta Auction Catalogue
Catalogue descriptions for Children’s Day School’s auction.
Auction Catalogue PDF

Education Finance Partners Brochure
The Imagineering Company subcontracted Melanie to write this brochure for Education Finance Partners, a provider of private student loans. The target audience is college students who have little experience with lending practices.
Education Finance Partners PDF

Newsletters
The Stewardship Council Fall 2007 & Spring 2008 Newsletters
With the exception of the Letters from the Director, Melanie wrote all the articles in these quarterly publications.
Newsletter Fall 2007
Newsletter Spring 2008

Proposals
A letter of inquiry for an individual artist's grant.
Melinda May Illustration Proposal PDF

Web Copy
The Stewardship Council Website
The Stewardship Council is a nonprofit charged with the disposition of PG&E's watershed lands and funding outdoor programs for youth. Melanie rewrote and updated the copy for their entire website.
http://www.stewardshipcouncil.org

White Papers
Build v. Buy White Paper
Melanie wrote this white paper for a high-tech company in the Bay Area. Since this hasn’t been published yet, the company name is protected under an NDA.
Build v. Buy

EDITING

Stewardship Council: Letter from the Executive Director
An article edited for the Stewardship Council’s newsletter. This version has the changes tracked so you can see the edits.
Letter from the Executive Director PDF