Erin McReynolds

Freelance Writer

Marketing | UX | Editorial | Literary

I'm an exceptional problem-solver who squirts ink to survive, can blend in almost anywhere, and is able to squeeze a surprising amount into a tiny space. I'm basically an octopus. (I, too, adore shellfish.)

For more than 10 years I've been helping brand, marketing, and UX teams at companies like Audible, Dell, and Facebook connect with people through language and voice. My expertise ranges from the short to the long form, from in-app microcopy and product descriptions to email campaigns and digital magazine features.

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I'm also an essayist and short story author. My work, which has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and a Best of the Net Award, has appeared in literary journals such as the North American Review, The Sun, Kenyon Review Online, Split Lip, and elsewhere. Since 2013, I've been an editor at American Short Fiction, proudly helping to publish some of the country's most exciting writers.

Portfolio

UX + Marketing Copy

Ad copy, product descriptions, in-app and website copy, and more on Behance

Editorial / Content Marketing

A selection of articles and interviews for Audible, Macmillan, TED

Published Essays + Stories

Fiction and nonfiction published in literary journals in print and online

Philosophy

Bill Bernbach

“The truth isn't the truth until people believe you, and they can't believe you if they don't know what you're saying, and they can't know what you're saying if they don't listen to you, and they won't listen to you if you're not interesting, and you won't be interesting unless you say things imaginatively, originally, freshly."