Joanne J.
Creative writer with experience in children's fiction
Hi, I'm Jo. I love creative writing, crafting and horse riding. I started writing for my friends as part of a writing circle at university (I have a BA in Archaeology and an MA in museum studies) and went on to self published the result. After university I put writing on hold and worked in administration for eight years before leaving when I had my first daughter. After she was born I took up writing again and penned my first children's book (illustrated by my father). Since then I have gone on to write two further picture books and a short chapter book for children, all of which available on Amazon. More recently I've ghostwritten several children's books and stories for Upwork clients and began to work on a few YA fiction projects too. I have written product descriptions before for Etsy items and also worked on display descriptions in a museum setting, created quizzes and meditations. My current published works - - Squirly Squirrel - There's a Dinosaur in my Soup - T-rex ate my toothbrush - A Pup Called Shaefer - Quest for the Dragon's Eye (under pen name)
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $5.5k
Billed in all: $71,717$72k
$555 in the last 6 months
Across 11 contracts
Across 95 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 4% in Short Story Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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- #32Children's Literature418 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #3Top 8%🇬🇧#3 of 30
- #35Short Story Writing834 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #7Top 4%🇬🇧#7 of 67
- #54Storybook573 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #2Top 9%🇬🇧#2 of 12
- #120Fiction Writing1,669 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #14Top 7%🇬🇧#14 of 148
- #167Product Description2,037 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #7Top 8%🇬🇧#7 of 91
- #395Ghostwriting5,395 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #32Top 7%🇬🇧#32 of 346
- #720Creative Writing10,453 freelancers · 🇬🇧 #34Top 7%🇬🇧#34 of 620