Hi, I'm Courtney

Writer | Content Strategist | Coach

An award-winning writer and editor, I am passionate about telling sustainable travel and culture stories that spark conversation and expand readers' horizons

My stories on intriguing people and places on both sides of the Atlantic draw awareness to international dialogues on sustainability, cultural heritage, and climate change. I have written the literal guidebook to European travel, covered historic climate-change-induced flooding from my former adopted hometown of Cologne, Germany, ghostwritten policy solutions aimed at achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and regularly contributed books and arts criticism to US and UK magazines.

Consulting Services

Writing & Editing

  • Journalism and feature writing
  • Ghostwriting of B2B case studies, blogs, newsletters, websites
  • Keynote speechwriting
  • Developmental and line editing of reports for NGOs and non-profits

Project-based pricing

Content Strategy

  • Social content calendars
  • Holistic growth strategies based on what is or isn't working already
  • Event promotion social planning
  • Consistent editorial content creation and curation

Initial audit or monthly retainer

Coaching & Mentorships

  • One-on-one monthly mentorships
  • Keynote and presentation coaching for ESL/EFL speakers
  • Small group creativity workshops
  • Day-long writing intensives for professional storytellers

Bespoke package pricing

There's a word in Icelandic — Gluggaveður — that means weather that looks beautiful from behind a window. That's how I view my work behind the scenes: creating a story landscape that is beautiful to behold from a cozy, safe space, never leaving readers out in the cold.

Image of the Icelandic landscape, with a sunrise over the Atlantic with mountains in the background and moss in the foreground

As Seen In ...

Harper's Bazaar, The Cut, Marie Claire, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Los Angeles Review of Books, Artsy, The Art Newspaper, Deutsche Welle, Fodor's Travel, Yoga Journal, Elle, and more...