Timothy R.
Skilled writer, editor and storyteller
Over the last 20 years, I've built my career as a writer, editor and leader at media companies around one core skill: telling stories clearly, accurately and in a way that gets read. That skill shows up in a few different forms — 20 years reporting and writing on deadline, 13 years leading editorial teams (up to 50 people) as Executive Editor and then Editor-in-Chief, and the last 7 years running my own content marketing and copywriting business full-time. My specialty is taking complicated or unfamiliar subject matter and turning it into content a specific audience can actually understand — and enjoy reading. That might mean breaking down a regulatory change into plain language, profiling a business owner in a way that builds trust, or writing SEO-optimized blog content that ranks and converts. I research every topic thoroughly — including direct interviews with subject matter experts when needed — so the writing carries real authority instead of surface-level filler. Formats I write regularly include blog posts and articles, whitepapers and ebooks, case studies, email campaigns, website copy and social content. Some industries I've worked in include corporate consulting, financial services, law, HR consulting, visual merchandising, political campaigns and regulated/niche spaces such as crypto, cannabis, iGaming, online casino and sports betting — industries that require both subject-matter comfort and careful, compliant language. I'm AP Style-proficient and SurferSEO certified, so I write with both editorial precision and search visibility in mind. If you need writing that sounds like an expert wrote it — because one did — let's talk about your project.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $3.7k
Billed in all: $335,112$335k
$524 in the last 6 months
Across 188 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 10% in Blog Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #36AP Style Writing271 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #32Top 13%🇺🇸#32 of 240
- #77Story Editing578 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #37Top 13%🇺🇸#37 of 272
- #110Newsletter Writing841 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #43Top 13%🇺🇸#43 of 357
- #134Press Release904 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #44Top 15%🇺🇸#44 of 357
- #502Content Editing3,676 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #133Top 14%🇺🇸#133 of 994
- #1,290Blog Writing13,251 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #407Top 10%🇺🇸#407 of 3,949
- #1,317SEO Writing11,348 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #294Top 12%🇺🇸#294 of 2,317
- #1,775Proofreading14,990 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #462Top 12%🇺🇸#462 of 3,870