I’m a writer, editor, and content marketer. Words are my passion and my life. I believe that the right words matter. What we think, what we speak, and what we share shape our world. I shape worlds with words. Welcome to my world.
About Jeanne Grunert
I’m an award-winning writer and marketing expert with over 30 years of experience crafting thoughtful articles, books, and marketing materials. My career has always bridged both worlds, starting with writing for a local advertising agency in college while simultaneously writing freelance articles for magazines. Even after embarking on a career as a marketing leader for companies including The College Board and McGraw-Hill, I wrote on the side. In 2007, I founded Seven Oaks Consulting, my boutique marketing agency, and now I work as a contract or freelance writer, editor, and content marketer for companies in the technology, education, health and wellness, and home and garden space.
Writing
I have been a professional freelance writer for over four decades. I published my first magazine stories as a teenager, and won the Brockport Science Fiction and Fantasy Award at age 14. I studied fiction writing with Stephen Donaldson and Nancy Kress, two Nebula-award-winning writers.
Fiction: The Majek Family Mysteries and Stand-Alone Stories
I write character-driven supernatural mysteries that blend everyday family life with eerie, suspenseful twists. Many reviews describe my writing as immersive, noting that the spooky atmosphere and emotional stakes make you “feel as if you’re part of the story.
Find my books on Amazon.
Home and Garden
I grew up in a gardening family, watching my dad win prizes for his chrysanthemums in the annual Long Island Chrysanthemum Society Show. I served as the marketing manager for Martin Viette Nurseries (yes – the Viettes of daylily hybridizing fame founded the business), and became a certified Virginia Master Gardener.
My home and garden writing has appeared in The Herb Companion (now Mother Earth News), Farmville – The Magazine, The Price-Pottenger Newsletter, Dave’s Garden, Garden Guides, LoveToKnow.com, and Virginia Gardener. I served as the Ask the Expert columnist for Virginia Gardener magazine for several years, and my feature stories and photographs were published in Virginia Gardener, Farmville Magazine, and the Virginia Farm Bureau magazine.
Read my gardening blog, Home Garden Joy.
Equestrian: Horse Care, English Riding, Dressage
As a lifelong equestrian and former horse show groom, I’m uniquely positioned to write about all aspects of horses: horse care, tack, grooming, and English riding disciplines. My articles have appeared in Equus, Horse Illustrated, Above the Rails, Horse People, The Chronicle of the Horse, and numerous online publications. Essays have been anthologized in “Straight from the Heart – True Stories of Horses and Their People.”
Editing
I am also an editor. I have served as a Group Editor and Site Editor for LoveToKnow.com, a Home and Garden editor for Static Media (Hunker, House Digest, others), and Raw People, a vegan diet website. I have also edited technology websites, including Switching to Mac, Help Desk Geek, and several others.
As an expert in both writing and search engine optimization, I bridge these areas and deliver exceptional value to my clients.
Content Marketing
Content marketing leverages the power of storytelling to support marketing goals, and I am both an award-winning writer and marketing expert. I focus on content marketing for clients in the technology, education, and related industries.
Hire me through my company, Seven Oaks Consulting.
Service
Since 2023, I have served on the Board of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors. I am the Branding and Marketing Expert and teach an annual marketing seminar to members.
Learn more about the NAIWE Board of Experts.
I am a member and supporter of the Friends of the Central Virginia Public Library, and an avid supporter of the Southside SPCA, HorseAability therapeutic riding, and the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center.