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Susie M.

Susie M.

comedy writer & creative copywriter

Hello! I am an Los Angeles-based comedy writer. My credits include Letterman, Lopez, Norm Macdonald, a national morning radio syndicate, E! clip shows, and Comedy Central Live productions. I currently write for the brilliant comedian Ismo. I also have 8 years experience as a creative copywriter for The Disney Channel, DisneyNOW, ZoogDisney, and Disney Press ~ for which I contributed taglines, quizzes, games, in-character chats, award shows, and novelizations. I have also created fun & original branding and product descriptions for a wide array of companies and products including computer accessories, fashion and makeup lines. In short, I am an incredibly funny & creative writer. You should hire me! Resume: Memoirist 2025 - 2026 Ghost wrote a funny & heartbreaking NDA protected autobiography. Harvard Lampoon 2026 Contributed comedy material for Harvard Lampoon's 150th Anniversary Event Ismo /Joke Writer 2016-CURRENT Create material for and with this successful comedian. Barry Avrich Productions /Pitch Writer 2021-2022 Created successful studio pitches for "Made You Look" filmmaker Barry Avrich "Andi Mack" / Creative Copywriter 2017-2019 Disney Channnel / “Andi's Mobile" / DisneyNOW Supervisor: Terri Minsky/Eric Bjorklund 3 seasons "Resist-Dance!" 2019 WooHaha / Sketch Comedy Winner EP: Elizabeth Banks "Shane Doan Roast" /AZTV 2019 Joke Writer AT&T / Creative Copywriter 2018-2019 Moodies" /"Orkney Origins" Living PopUps Apps Interactive Augmented Reality App "Norm Macdonald Live" 2017-2018 Joke Writer "Anthony Bourdain Roast" 2017 Joke Writer “Cranky Carl” 2015-2017 DreamworksTV / Head Writer Animated Shorts starring Eddie Pepitone “Late Show with David Letterman” 2013-2015 NBC /Contributing Joke Writer 3 seasons Wise Brothers Media 2012-2015 National Radio Syndicate / Joke Writer Supervisor: Charlie Reinke American Greetings 2009-2013 Alternative Comedy / Greeting Card Writer Supervisor: Pam McGrath “Lopez Tonight!”/TBS 2011 Joke Writer Head Writer: Chuck Sklar “The Bonnie Hunt Show” 2010 Syndicated Television / Contributing Writer Head Writer: Steve O'Donnell “Wildest TV Show Moments!" 2009 E! Entertainment Writer/Producer Co EP: Dee Pullano “Gone Country” 2008 CMT/Renegade Productions Supervising Producer Co EP: Jeff McCarthy “The Boot” 2008 BET/ Renegade Productions Writer/Producer Co EP: Brian Shields “Wildest Wedding Show Moments 2” 2007 E! Entertainment Writer/Producer “Blind Date”/UPN 2001-2006 Writer/Producer Co EP: Peter Karlin “What About Joan?” 2000-2001 ABC / Gracie Films Staff Writer EP: James L. Brooks Zoog Disney/Disney Channel 1999-2001 Creative Copywriter: "Lizzie McGuire" "Proud Family" "Even Stevens" " “One Baffled Nun” 2000 Carsey-Werner Productions Co-Creator EP: Tom Werner "waiting for iggy" 1998 Playwright & Director Starring: Jane Lynch "Celebrity" 1996 Playwright & Performer The Actors' Gang Education UCLA Creative Writing Program, Minor: Dance Groundlings, Upright Citizens' Brigade, Actors' Gang

🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States$50/hr95% JSS4.97 (12)Since Apr 2016

Earnings and projects

MRR
$165

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#120,009 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,581 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $989

Total earnings
$10k

Billed in all: $10k

World#196,320 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#31,433 / 62.1k
Per project
$477

$495 in the last 6 months

World#186,971 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#31,332 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,762 / 62.1k
Projects in all
21

Across 23 contracts

61% fixed39% hourly
World#128,797 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,743 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$10.1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9.8k$10.0k$10.2k$10.4kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 18% in Comedy

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  3. #2,028Creative Writing10,453 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #596Top 19%
  4. #4,896Copywriting21,052 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1,175Top 23%