Tara Lynne Groth, Freelance Writer in Raleigh, NC
Tara Lynne is a freelance writer in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Her writing business focuses on SEO (search engine-optimized) content writing, content marketing writing, and resume writing. She started moonlighting as a freelancer in 2009 while working in marketing management.
She combines her past experience in marketing and public relations with her journalism skills to produce engaging content relevant to her clients' target audiences. Tara Lynne presents on search algorithm changes and digital trends throughout the year as a conference speaker and workshop host. She presented top blogging practices at the now-former Times Square headquarters of the American Society of Journalists & Authors in 2013. 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.
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 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. Her book 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 co-organizes the Raleigh's largest group of poets, Living Poetry.
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 Main, working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to re-build frost-heaved boardwalks and repair trails. She has donated time and resources to arts festivals including Raleigh's First Night, Durham's Full Frame Film Festival, and many more.
Tara Lynne has written 3,700+ pages of web content, more than 150 articles, and three poetry books. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University when she was 19. She has never missed a deadline.
Curious how to pronounce? Tara Lynne Groth rhymes with Marilyn Moth.
She combines her past experience in marketing and public relations with her journalism skills to produce engaging content relevant to her clients' target audiences. Tara Lynne presents on search algorithm changes and digital trends throughout the year as a conference speaker and workshop host. She presented top blogging practices at the now-former Times Square headquarters of the American Society of Journalists & Authors in 2013. 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.
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 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. Her book 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 co-organizes the Raleigh's largest group of poets, Living Poetry.
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 Main, working with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to re-build frost-heaved boardwalks and repair trails. She has donated time and resources to arts festivals including Raleigh's First Night, Durham's Full Frame Film Festival, and many more.
Tara Lynne has written 3,700+ pages of web content, more than 150 articles, and three poetry books. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University when she was 19. 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.
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.
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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 20 other writers in North Carolina with membership.
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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