"Writing is about hypnotizing yourself into believing in yourself, getting some work done, then unhypnotizing yourself and going over the material coldly.” — Anne Lamott, Bird By Bird
I got my start in magazine publishing by scoring internships at Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, and O, The Oprah Magazine. In 2016, I landed at Family Circle as an associate editor, where I wrote about pets, teens, and family.
During my last year at Family Circle, I became their beauty editor; reporting, writing, and editing their #selfcaresunday column, testing new products before they launched, attending events, and meeting with beauty founders and experts. One word: obsessed!
In 2019, I left FC and decided to give freelance a shot—full time.
Today, I'm a social copywriter for Macy's, where I write captions, overlays, and story narratives for leading campaigns. I also write for Prevention, Cosmopolitan, Shape, ELLE, and POPSUGAR. I love every bit of it!
Are you an editor searching for a writer to assign a story to? Are you a publicist who wants to tell me about a new product? Or are you a brand that wants to collaborate with me? Send me a message at perez.ardenis@gmail.com (even if it's to say 👋) and let’s get to know each other.
This is the start of something great; I can feel it.
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