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Freshly Ground Copy is a new company based in Aberdeenshire offering copywriting services for a range of different needs.

But how did my journey as a freelance copywriter begin? Well, let me tell you a story.

Since I was able to hold a pencil, I have loved two things - writing and planning. It's why my husband and I's wedding cake featured him at the top of a Munro with his hiking gear and me perched on the side of the hill, notebook in hand and lost in thought. That's my happy place.

Throughout school, I loved to write and even though I may not have realised it at the time, I loved getting a brief to work on something creative and imaginative that communicated my interpretation. Maybe I just liked to show off. Who knows? But I loved it.

After finishing academy, I went on to study Law at the University of Aberdeen and though I learned a lot and developed new skills, the legal profession wasn't for me. I couldn't put my finger on why, but I just knew that my future wasn't there.

Writing is what I do, planning is who I am. So if you're looking for someone who loves both the creative and practical process of creating compelling copy, you've come to the right place.

...notebook in hand and lost in thought. That's my happy place.

So I was working in Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre (aspc) part-time and there, I met my new boss.

He was head of a long-established Aberdeen marketing agency and aspc was one of their clients. As a soon-to-be law school graduate with no prior marketing experience, I am adamant that this man absolutely took a chance on me by offering me a job. To this day, he disagrees with me and we will probably never resolve it (even though Alan, you know I'm right).

Weeks became months, months became years and just like that, I'd worked at the agency for a decade. Starting in media buying and event support, I tried to work in any area I could and accidentally established myself as the 'Chief Red Penner'. I'd check and edit brochure copy, website copy, article copy, you name it. Basically, if there were words, I'd be checking them.

From there, I began writing content for a range of different clients and marketing channels. Building my skills and honing my craft, I always aimed to tell a story. There's a story behind every single business, every single product, ever single initiative and it's my mission to find that and communicate it.

And that's what I'll continue to do with Freshly Ground Copy. Digital or traditional, short and snappy or longer and in-depth, we can work together to plan, create and distribute content that brings value to your audience and stays true to your identity.

Browse Freshly Ground Copy's range of copywriting services and let's start telling your story.