W E L C O M E !

Hello, and welcome to amymarieorozco.com. I am a writer/editor and offer Creative Services (more on that a paragraph or two later).

What do I write? Journalism and nonfiction mostly. The genre of clear and concise is my forte. In addition to newspaper and magazines, I pen pieces like corporate reports, press releases, pitch letters, and how-to manuals. Clients also appreciate my skill of distilling bureaucratic jargon into simple declarative sentences.

Here’s a recent project: editing a new magazine: Cannabis by the Sea. Cannabis by the Sea celebrates the health and wellness properties of cannabis. Check it out here. Feel free to let me know what you think via email. Don’t be shy about any suggestions either.

My byline continues to appear in trade publications, consumer magazines, newspapers, blogs, and company Web sites, among other outlets. My work also publishes under another person's name. I am fortunate enough to be a well sought-after ghostwriter (thanks to my keen sense of discretion, so don’t ask for names). Additionally, I volunteer my publicity/media relations expertise to Catalyst for Cats, a Santa Barbara County-based nonprofit. I also serve on the board of directors of the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society.

About those aforementioned Creative Service: These include making cards to fuel my campaign of keeping the art of letter writing alive, using the tools of improv for training in the workplace, facilitating writing workshops, and journal/book-making labs.

After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University, I taught English abroad and in the United States. I wrote for newspapers and magazines in my post-teaching life before starting my own company.

On a personal note, I love travel, animals, olive oil, and tons of other stuff. I’m lucky that way – I’m good natured and usually find my days aren’t long enough to get everything done. My husband Alonzo and I make our home in the Santa Barbara area of Central California.

P.S. That’s me in the photo on the left with our dog Nikki. Sadly, Nikki left us a bit ago. I’ll post a new picture soon.