I started writing online in 2000
Wittering on about my day has led to meeting fab people all over the world, a pair of published books, and a writing business that I love.
I love telling stories about life and helping my clients to tell theirs.
At the dawn of the new millennium, I was a restless, cubicle-dwelling twenty-something.
While furtively browsing the internet, I stumbled across a weird new word: blog.
I signed up for an account and started writing stories about my everyday shenanigans. All that typing made me sound like a very industrious worker!
Six months later, I started Dietgirl, an early specimen of the minor phenomenon known as the diet blog. With my immersion in diet culture at its peak, I poured my heart into the ether.
At first, it was my delicious, dorky secret.
No one was reading. But over the next half-decade, the blogs grew from awkward silence to thousands of daily readers and a proper published book! I also found the true joy and relief of connecting with like-minded folks around the world.
Since then me and my writing have been featured in places like ELLE, O The Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, CBS The Early Show, Cosmopolitan, and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Nearly 25 years on, I still love sharing stories online. And through my copywriting, I get to help my clients tell theirs.
I believe that when you have something to share — whether it’s an idea, a service, a product, or your wildest thoughts — stories are the best way to communicate it.
We’ve all got them inside of us; they’re woven into our DNA. It’s how we connect and make sense of the world.
If you want to share your life or work, I can help you spread the word. Here’s how we can work together.
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Who’s that lady?
Name: Shauna Reid
Location: Bonny Scotland since 2003, with half my heart and all my accent still back in Australia.
Sidekicks: Husband Gareth (a whisky distiller) and cat Ziggy (surly but sweet tabby).
Secret Weapons: Flat whites. Japanese stationery. Colour-coded to-do lists.
Temperament: Detail-oriented and deeply enthusiastic. Swift to find the funny side.
Happy Places: Foreign supermarkets. Gloomy Scottish beaches (UV rays are overrated).
When not writing: Exploring Scotland. Skulking in stationery shops. Watching romantic comedies (favourite: Roman Holiday), the Tour de France or Scandinavian crime dramas.
Fun Facts: I eloped in Las Vegas – twice in one day!
Current Obsession: Dipping in the cold North Sea. It’s the most healing, exhilarating thing ever. If you see me on the street I’ll probably start yammering on about it, just be warned.