Tara Lynne Groth, writer in Raleigh, NC
Tara Lynne is a writer in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Her writing business focuses on content marketing writing, content strategy, and resume writing. She started moonlighting as a freelancer in 2009 while working in marketing management. She writes for some of the world's largest brands, and helps individuals advance their careers at companies large and small.
Content strategy and marketing
Before helping businesses create editorial calendars, identify personas, and work through their website's architecture, she was a public relations director and marketing manager. She combines her marketing experience with her journalism background to produce engaging content relevant to her clients' target audiences. Tara Lynne's bachelor's degree is in cinema and cultural studies from Stony Brook University, so she is always discussing how imagery and designs tell a story, while being cognizant of audiences.
Tara Lynne presents on search algorithm changes and digital trends as a conference speaker and workshop host. In 2013, she presented top blogging practices at the now-former Times Square headquarters of the American Society of Journalists & Authors. Her marketing workshops range from half-day events, to 11-week classes. She has been an education provider multiple times for Duke University's Osher Institute and Wake County Schools Lifelong Learning.
Freelance journalist
With a personal passion for farms, food, and finance, her bylines have appeared in GRIT, Produce Business, Vegetable Growers News, Market Watch and more. She focuses her magazine writing on profiles and agriculture, reporting how to incorporate technology for agro-marketing purposes, and increasing crop yields through vertical gardening. She also loves learning about extraordinary people and writing about them. Among the many subjects she has interviewed, some have included comedian Bill Burr, an artist who creates art for the blind, and an Oscar nominee.
Author and poet
Tara Lynne wrote the first guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2010. She has written three poetry books, and her guidebook for journalists Magazine Queries That Worked released in June 2017. As a creative writer, Tara Lynne is seeking representation for a short story collection. She was a Top 10 Finalist in the WOW! Women on Writing 2018 Winter Flash Fiction Contest, placed second in the 2016 Women on Writing Summer Flash Fiction Contest, received Honorable Mention in Fiction in the 2015 Carolina Woman Writing Contest, and was a semifinalist for the 2015 and 2016 James Applewhite Poetry Prize. Tara Lynne leads writing workshops through two groups she founded: Triangle Writers and Asheville Writers. She also supports Raleigh's largest group of poets, Living Poetry.
Volunteer projects
Ongoing charitable contributions are important to Tara Lynne. Each quarter she donates 20 percent of all referred project fees to a charity. In the summer of 2012, Tara Lynne spent a week-long volunteer vacation in Maine, working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to repair trails. She has donated time and resources to arts festivals including Raleigh's SPARKcon, Durham's Full Frame Film Festival, and many more.
Fun facts about Tara Lynne
Curious how to pronounce? Tara Lynne Groth rhymes with Marilyn Moth.
Content strategy and marketing
Before helping businesses create editorial calendars, identify personas, and work through their website's architecture, she was a public relations director and marketing manager. She combines her marketing experience with her journalism background to produce engaging content relevant to her clients' target audiences. Tara Lynne's bachelor's degree is in cinema and cultural studies from Stony Brook University, so she is always discussing how imagery and designs tell a story, while being cognizant of audiences.
Tara Lynne presents on search algorithm changes and digital trends as a conference speaker and workshop host. In 2013, she presented top blogging practices at the now-former Times Square headquarters of the American Society of Journalists & Authors. Her marketing workshops range from half-day events, to 11-week classes. She has been an education provider multiple times for Duke University's Osher Institute and Wake County Schools Lifelong Learning.
Freelance journalist
With a personal passion for farms, food, and finance, her bylines have appeared in GRIT, Produce Business, Vegetable Growers News, Market Watch and more. She focuses her magazine writing on profiles and agriculture, reporting how to incorporate technology for agro-marketing purposes, and increasing crop yields through vertical gardening. She also loves learning about extraordinary people and writing about them. Among the many subjects she has interviewed, some have included comedian Bill Burr, an artist who creates art for the blind, and an Oscar nominee.
Author and poet
Tara Lynne wrote the first guidebook to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2010. She has written three poetry books, and her guidebook for journalists Magazine Queries That Worked released in June 2017. As a creative writer, Tara Lynne is seeking representation for a short story collection. She was a Top 10 Finalist in the WOW! Women on Writing 2018 Winter Flash Fiction Contest, placed second in the 2016 Women on Writing Summer Flash Fiction Contest, received Honorable Mention in Fiction in the 2015 Carolina Woman Writing Contest, and was a semifinalist for the 2015 and 2016 James Applewhite Poetry Prize. Tara Lynne leads writing workshops through two groups she founded: Triangle Writers and Asheville Writers. She also supports Raleigh's largest group of poets, Living Poetry.
Volunteer projects
Ongoing charitable contributions are important to Tara Lynne. Each quarter she donates 20 percent of all referred project fees to a charity. In the summer of 2012, Tara Lynne spent a week-long volunteer vacation in Maine, working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to repair trails. She has donated time and resources to arts festivals including Raleigh's SPARKcon, Durham's Full Frame Film Festival, and many more.
Fun facts about Tara Lynne
- She received her bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University when she was 19
- She is a licensed motorcycle rider
- She is a North Carolina Certified Beekeeper
- She has never missed a deadline
Curious how to pronounce? Tara Lynne Groth rhymes with Marilyn Moth.
Tap/click the blue ribbon to read about Tara Lynne's writing awards.
Writing memberships
She is currently or has been a member of the American Society of Business Publication Editors, Atlanta Writers Club, The Authors Guild, Freelancers Union, North Carolina Poetry Society, North Carolina Writers' Network, Winston-Salem Writers, Writers Group of the Triad.
The American Society of Journalists & Authors is an invitation-only network of nearly 1,200 independent working writers. It is a professional achievement to become a member of ASJA and Tara Lynne is proud to be one of only 21 other North Carolina writers with membership.
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Recent interviews
July 2018 - WOW! Women on Writing - Top 10 Finalist Winter Flash Fiction Contest
August 2017 - The Writing Desk Blog - Author interview all about freelancing.
December 2016 - WOW! Women on Writing - 2nd Place Winner Summer Flash Fiction Contest
October 2016 - Writers Words Radio - Radio guest on wART 95.5 FM.
September 2016 - AND CO - Freelancers Share Their Words of Wisdom
August 2017 - The Writing Desk Blog - Author interview all about freelancing.
December 2016 - WOW! Women on Writing - 2nd Place Winner Summer Flash Fiction Contest
October 2016 - Writers Words Radio - Radio guest on wART 95.5 FM.
September 2016 - AND CO - Freelancers Share Their Words of Wisdom
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