Rebecca Ragain, writing and marketing services

As a freelance writer, I split my work hours between penning editorial articles for newspapers and magazines, and creating copy for Web sites, brochures and other marketing pieces. I also manage marketing projects such as newsletters and advertising campaigns, on a contract basis. My business is based in Portland, Oregon.

I keep the editorial and marketing branches of my business separate, but I enjoy them equally. Both forms allow me to use my skills to connect with strangers through the medium of words.

For articles, my goal is for readers to walk away with a clearer understanding of the topic, whether I'm outlining the phases of a construction project or describing a choreographer's creative process.

Copywriting for marketing materials requires clarity, too. I love the challenge of distilling the essence of an organization into one paragraph, or crafting a message that speaks to a campaign's intended audience.

New articles and updates

The summer issue of Portrait of Portland features my article about a garden in southwest Portland.

Several company profiles I wrote were published in the Portland Business Journal's roundup of fastest-growing private companies. 

I reviewed several local restaurants for the Portland Tribune's 2009 Dining Guide.

Fresh Cup's 2009 Tea Almanac included my profile of Seven Cups teahouse.

I contributed a retrospective article about Portland's contemporary dance scene to Just Out's 25th anniversary issue.

In August, Dance Magazine published my article about Portland dance artist Linda K. Johnson's Artist in Residence program.

The May/June issue of EatingWell includes my article about HOTLIPS Pizza's co-owner, David Yudkin, in the "Local Hero" section.

My feature story about the connection between bikes and coffee made the cover of Fresh Cup's March issue.

Here's a link to my profile of Eugene basketmaker, Donna Sakamoto Crispin, which ran in the March/April issue of Natural Home.