Writing, Editing, & MEDIA
WRITING: Michelle has over twenty years experience of working with local businesses creating content and offering help with social media. Telling your story is important when reaching out to clients, so Michelle’s copy writing services are here to complete your marketing needs. Whether you need content for your website or blog style essays, she can meet your writing needs. Michelle has professional copy writing experience including website and social media copy, slogans, marketing collateral, industrial and instructional video scripts, and instruction manuals. Michelle’s published instructional copy includes the Instructors Manual for the most recent (11th) edition for Rereading America, a cultural studies textbook published by MacMillian as well as other academic essays.
EDITING: A second set of eyes is important whether you are building your business or working on a personal project. If you have ever tried to edit your own work, you know that it is harder than it seems! Our brains are designed to correct mistakes that we read so that we interpret the correct meaning of the text. This means that our brains are designed to overlook technical mistakes and typos! This neat function of the brain is great for our ability to understand but a hindrance when it comes to editing our textual products! Let Michelle give your copy or website an overview before you send it out to the world! Check out one of her most prestigious editing contracts with the US Air Force Civilian Service Website.
CONSULTING: Social media consulting for small to medium sized local businesses is important. Michelle recognizes that most small businesses are run by individuals and small groups and that large marketing and media firms are beyond the scope of their needs. Michelle does personalized consulting for businesses that would like to create quality content in house. Everything from advice for writing and photography to the best approaches toward using each platform are part of Michelle’s amazing approach to educating and advising local business community members. Having a professional aid you with the knowledge, skills, and notability to draw in more clients and organic followers. This service is for business owners that would like to train themselves and their staff to use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to engage with their clientele community. Training services can be one on one or with a group and are invoiced by the hour. Please contact Michelle via email at servicestyledesign@gmail.com or michellesharkeyart@gmail.com for more information!
WRITING & EDITING PUBLICATIONS
Teacher’s Ed. 11 Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking & Writing - 2019 McMillian Learning ISBN 978131905433 All writing and theoretical analysis for instructors to aid them in teaching the essays in the text book including class activities, assignments and syllabi for the 11th edition of the textbook (including all image and essay updates).
“Popular Culture & Women’s Studies” in Popular Culture Across the Curriculum - 2005 McFarland & Co, Inc. ISBN 0786420243 Theoretical interdisciplinary work about the use of popular culture as a teaching tool for Women and Gender Studies college courses written with Jane Caputi
US Air Force Civilian Service Careers Website Editor - 2020 complete final editor and consultant before launch of USCS.GOV
SOCIAL MEDIA WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER (Michelle Sharkey)
2018-20 #Renovationship YouTube: Original Content
2019-20 Sunshark Industries: All Content including tips, reviews, blog and lifestyle
2016-20 Service Style & Design: All Content
2019-20 Cycle Party: Blog & Photos
2019-20 Front Desk Belle: Blog & Photography
2017-18 Sailorman Shop: Social Media Consultant, Illustrator & Photographer
EDUCATION: Michelle Sharkey
PhD Comparative Studies: Media Studies Florida Atlantic University
MA Literature: University of New Orleans
BA Literature: Louisiana State University
