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Colleen Riordan is a developmental editor, book marketing consultant, and co-creator of Wild Ink Pages, an author website platform specifically tailored to the needs of busy creatives.

As a developmental editor, Colleen works with writers to strengthen the structure, pacing, and characterization of their adult, young adult, and middle grade books. Some of the projects she has worked on include Jennifer Herrera’s The Hunter (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2023) and The Siren (2024).

With over a decade of marketing experience, Colleen coaches authors on how to use their creativity and passion to market their books. Through Wild Ink Pages, she designs custom author websites and teaches creatives how to use their websites, social media, email marketing, and digital tools to create engaged, loyal relationships with their readers.

Colleen is Co-Regional Advisor of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) San Francisco North & East Bay Chapter. She is also a committee member of the Bay Area Women in Publishing (BAWiP).

An avid roadtripper, Colleen scours new cities for the best Korean BBQ spots and was once grounded from her bookshelf for reading past midnight.

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MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Fighting Food Waste with Okara, Edible East Bay, April 2018
Keeping Small Farms & Small Communities Alive, Edible Door, June 2017
Factory REBORN, Edible Door, June 2017
Giving Second Chances: Local Shelter Rescues Special Needs Animals, You Magazine, April 2017
People Are Nuts Over Uncle Mike's Sea Salt Caramel Pecan Kringle, Edible Door, March 2017
The Ever-Changing Botanical Garden, Edible Door, March 2017
Take Time to Plan for Your Future, You Magazine, March 2017
Local Nonprofit Educates Ethiopian Orphans Abroad, You Magazine, February 2017
Peninsula Pride Gives Voice to Local Farmers, Edible Door, November 2016
Delving into the Future of Farming with Hydroponics, Edible Door, November 2016
Showstopping Holiday Tablescapes, Fox Cities Magazine, November 2016
Twenty-Five Ways to be Stronger, Smarter, Better (and do more good as a result!), You Magazine, October 2016
Tips to Help You Stay Your Best All Summer (Part 2), You Magazine, August 2016
Tips to Help You Stay Your Best All Summer (Part 1), You Magazine, July 2016
Green Bay Creatives Choose Community Over Competition, You Magazine, June 2016
Meet Your Farmer: Hmong Presence at Green Bay Farmers Markets, Edible Door, September 2016
For the Love of Entrepreneurs, You Magazine, June 2016
The Artist and the Sea, You Magazine, May 2016
Rustic Meets Refined, You Magazine, February 2016
Two Homes, One Heart, You Magazine, December 2015

BLOG POSTS

Interviews

Jeanne Styczinski, Author & Illustrator - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, September 2017
Lora Hyler, Writer - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, August 2017
Valerie Biel, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, August 2017
Melissa Gorzelanczyk, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, August 2017
Pat Zietlow Miller, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, July 2017
Ann Angel, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, July 2017
Kym Brunner, YA Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, October 2016
Bridget Birdsall, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, October 2016
Philip Martin, Editor - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, October 2016
Angie Stanton, YA & NA Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, September 2016
Eleanora Tate, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, September 2015
Bruce Coville, Author - SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, September 2015

Select Essays & Educational Posts

Why Authors Need an Email Newsletter, 24 Carrot Writing, July 2019
Reflections on the Los Angeles SCBWI Summer Conference 2017, SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, July 2017
Road Trip to NaNo: Put Your Game Face On, National Novel Writing Month, October 2015
Why YOU Should Do a Writing / Illustrating Challenge, SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, October 2015
Conference Prep for Writers & Illustrators, SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, October 2015
What to Wear to a Writing Conference, SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, September 2015
SCBWI Los Angeles 2015 Summer Conference Recap, SCBWI Wisconsin Blog, August 2015

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