About Debbie.

Debbie standing with arms crossed

As an experienced freelance writer, I deliver smart, clean, lively prose that encourages readers without judgment, whether features or content writing. My specialties include:

  • Food writing & recipe development
  • Health, diet & nutrition
  • Parenting & family

I might be writing a how-to on homemade vanilla extract for Yummly, a special report on the future of food for WebMD, a patient testimonial for Northwell Health, or an essay selected for the Best Food Writing anthology, but my work always weaves information into entertainment. For several years, I masterminded a weekly meal planning Substack newsletter called The Family Plan, born out of a column I wrote for Epicurious.

No matter what I’m working on, my goal is to make complicated concepts accessible. Bonus: I’ve been writing for more than two decades, and I’ve never missed a deadline. I’m thorough, and as reliable as they come. Hire me and I’ll make your job easier—and make you look good, too.

As one delighted client emailed to say, “I really don’t know how you do it. [Editor] said to me that you nailed the tone and content of this story, and he’s right. And you did it so fast!”

I live in Queens with my omnivorous husband and our stubbornly non-nivorous son. For the fiction-lovers out there: I’m currently seeking representation for my novel, Hands Free. It’s about what happens when a control freak breaks both arms, which leaves her slacker husband in charge of everything. Yes, everything.

What can I write for you? Contact me, and we’ll talk.

“I really don’t know how you do it. [Editor] said to me that you nailed the tone and content of this story, and he’s right. And you did it so fast!” —a delighted client

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