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Jessica Ritchie

As a writer, I make complex ideas clear. As an editor, I polish fiction and nonfiction while maintaining the writer’s unique voice.

Without regurgitating my resume, my experience includes many instances where creativity, information, and creating and empowering community came together.

My work is guided by accuracy, rigorous research, accessibility, and respect for the audience.

Recent works

Carousel presentation of research and writing originally published by ParkPunks as part of a series exploring U.S. labor history.

  • Historical research
  • Source evaluation
  • Historical synthesis
  • Information hierarchy
  • Audience awareness
  • Compression of complex information
  • Image sourcing
Slide is titled: Moments in U.S. labor history, part 1: The Pawtucket Textile Strike of 1824. Beneath the image: The first factory strike and the infancy of industrialization in America. The image is a sketch of the Slater Mill by Wilford Harold Munro from "Picturesque Rhode Island: Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Scenery and History," published 1881. The image is titled at the bottom "The Old Slater Mill." In fine print at the top right, it says, "no AI."
Making the complicated compelling and accessible

- Lincoln bauer, spendwell
telling stories together

She pays close attention to detail and cares a lot about the project. I appreciate the thorough job and having an eye for small details. She looks up words, and concepts, making sure everything is used correctly. I’d recommend her and would use her again for more writing projects.

- Zoiy Galloay, author, "The Royal Matchmaking competition"