WRITING STUDIO Est. 2020
Writing worth reading, shaped by journalistic rigor and literary craft.
Journalist and writer, turning ideas, experience, and expertise into stories, articles, and features.
People & Place Business & Leadership Nature & Outdoors Housing & Economy
About the Writer
The story is usually already there. I just know where to look.
I came to writing by way of the corporate office, after 25 years leading in real estate, finance, and education. I bring a reporter’s patience and an executive’s eye for what matters, and I listen long enough to hear the line no one planned to say.
My own work follows the quiet currents: rivers and ridgelines, the hands that still make things slowly, and the people who give a place its memory.
And there’s always a golden retriever at my feet.
CASE STUDY · THE SOCIAL BARK
Voice changed. Growth followed.
3x LinkedIn followers
200%+ increase in post reach
A national outdoor company came to the studio with a LinkedIn presence that was active but forgettable. The work began with listening: to the people who built the brand, to its customers, and to the stories it was already telling without knowing it.
From there came a defined editorial voice, a point of view the company could hold consistently, and posts written to be read rather than scrolled past. Followers tripled. Reach more than doubled. Passive readers become engaged advocates.
PROFILE
The Building of a Legacy: CEO Paul Gorman Retires from the South Shore YMCA
South Shore YMCA
FEATURE
Diane Wantz and the Power of Healing Through Fly-Fishing
Outdoors / Health
SCIENCE
Orvis-Backed Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Celebrates 12 Years
Canine Health / Research
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“Every piece starts with disciplined listening, inquiry and research, to find the essential story before a single sentence is written.”
Laurie Barrett, founder and principal writer
PUBLISHED IN AND WRITTEN FOR
Scotsman Guide • Orvis • South Shore Magazine • Discover Dorset VT • South Shore YMCA • Mrs. Mekler’s Mercantile • Scoops Ice Cream • Doma Title Insurance • 360 Training • Exit Cape Realty • Compose.ly