When I was 7 I decided I wanted to be a writer and basketball player.

I designed some business cards to help with self-promotion. (They featured clip art of a quill, inkwell and hoop.) I gave them to family members and classmates, then found some freelance jobs creating greeting cards, helping with English homework and ghostwriting the occasional love note.

In college, my coach made me decide between basketball and writing for the school newspaper. Chances were much higher that I could go pro as a writer than a basketball player, so I retired my jersey and stuck with the writing.

My jumper is still nasty, though.

Right now I’m an award-winning freelance creative and copywriter based in Chicago, and if you’ve got an assignment, I’d love to hear about it.

Thank you for taking the time to check out some of my work. I'm at srm5082@gmail.com if you ever want to talk.