Gabrielle Lawrence

WRITER & EDITOR

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Gabrielle (they/them) currently resides on Tongva, Kizh, and Chumash land, also known as Los Angeles. While developing their career as a writer and editor over the past five years, they have learned that they are a natural systems-thinker. They find energy at the intersection of art, media, and strategy. Their professional experiences range from entrepreneurship to narrative and user design, art, and education.

They are a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and an aspiring music connoisseur. Themes in their work include healing and wellness, food, land, spirituality in nature, and Black queer feminism. They are also passionate about anthropological and qualitative approaches to narrative.

They have an MFA in Creative Writing. Their poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net and Best New Poets. Previously, They were a graduate fellow with The Oxford American Magazine, Editor in Chief of Linden Avenue Literary Journal, and Managing Editor at The Tenth Magazine, an independent Black queer media organization. They are currently the Managing Editor for TransLash News and Narrative, a trans storytelling platform.

Work with me

Author Support

Website design.
Newsletter, presentation, or unique document creation.
Pitching and connecting: organizing speaking engagements, readings, requests to review work, requests to interview, and more.
Submission tracking and assistance.

Editing

Copyediting: addresses flaws on technical and logical levels to make sure the writing meets brand and industry standards. High-end proofreading.
Line editing: addresses the creative content, style, and language use at the line level. Focuses on the effectiveness of language use to communicate with the reader.

Editorial Management

Managing editorial calendars, style guides, and standards.
Freelancer management.
Content planning, development, design, and production.
Maintaining the tone, style, and voice of all brand content.

Content Strategy

Content auditing: determining content needs and strategies for meeting brand goals.
Establishing an editorial voice and setting guidelines for brand content.
Content distribution analysis and identification of new opportunities.