Ellen Ryan specializes in interviews. Roughly half of her published work has been profiles, Q&As, and as-told-to’s. Interviewing skills are also the basis for feature articles in small business, consumer health, education, and career change—and content deliverables such as case studies, white papers, and brochures.
Publications range from the Washington Post and USNews.com to USA Today Guide to Kids’ Health, Good Housekeeping, and several AARP outlets. Having spent half her career on association staffs, Ellen has also written for magazines ranging from Independent Banker (ICBA) and Currents (CASE) to Scrap (ISRI) and The College Store (NACS) plus nearly 20 alumni magazines.
Because readers live in the real world. Ellen always tries to invest her writing with real-world touches, no matter the subject—such as references to hit TV shows, memes, well-known athletes, and topical in-jokes among readers.
On the side(?), Ellen is a crack copyeditor in AP style. Longtime clients include national associations and a global law firm.