My work

I have a passion for writing, editing, cooking, and crafting. I love it when these passions meet!

I have written hundreds of articles, tutorials, and e-newsletters for newspapers, magazines, and web sites, as both a staffer and a freelancer.

I was one of Fresh Home magazine’s Fresh Faces, crafty ladies who blog about DIY projects.

In 2008 I decided to start selling my crafts, which turned into my latest passion, Mary Marie Knits. I design and create knit and crochet accessories, including poufs and giant rope rugs.

I sell these in my Etsy shop, at shows, including the Renegade Craft Fair and A Fair to Remember in San Francisco’s Jack Kerouac Alley, and at independent stores like Park and Pond.

My crafts and products have appeared in:

• Diablo Magazine
• CasaSugar
• Kirtsy
• Apartment Therapy
• Design for Mankind
• Making it Lovely

I’ve also written craft columns featuring crafty projects. In Boulder, Colorado I wrote “Run with Scissors” for the now-defunct Dirt. Then I wrote “Make This” for Des Moines’ Juice magazine.

I value all forms of storytelling, from blogs and tweets to videos and long-form features. I have interviewed TV hosts, mountaineers, bike messengers, and refugees. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone wants to be heard.

I also enjoy copy editing and tidying up HTML/CSS code for web sites and e-mail newsletters. I have done this for BHG.com, LHJ.com, Parents.com and some of Meredith Corporation’s bookazines. I embrace new technologies, social media, and blending different types of media to tell a story.

If you are interested in working with me on project designs or articles, feel free to contact me. You can download my resume or email me to request PDFs of my clips.