Services

Practical strategies to improve your writing start here.

When you work with me, you will draw on your deep knowledge of your business to communicate clearly, persuasively and professionally with your colleagues and clients.

You’ll learn step-by-step processes so you’ll never go off-topic again. And you’ll be able to apply these processes to everything you write from board reports to business proposals and emails.

Let’s talk about how I can help take you from frantic, frustrated and frazzled to clear, confident and capable.

Intensive Manuscript Assessments

When you've finished your manuscript and don't know what to do next, an Intensive Assessment is the perfect next step. Have an industry profressional assess your work and guide you through making a good draft great.

Picture Book Mentorship Packages

Every writer needs feedback on their writing, but finding someone you can trust to give you that advice is hard, which is why I offer picture book mentorships.

Picture Book Assessments

Written a picture book and need some professional feedback? If so, then my picture book manuscript assessments are just the ticket. Having reviewed hundreds of picture books over the years, I know there's not one 's...

Web Copy Check-Up

Wondering why your website isn’t creating sales? Is Your Web Copy Doing its Job? If your website isn’t converting to bookings, perhaps: your content isn’t up to date or engaging it’s laid out i...

Copywriting and Content Creation

You know your business. I know words. Let’s make beautful copy together Whether you’re a start-up or have been operating for twenty years, you know your business best. You also know that your website, broc...

Marie is fantastic at what she does and is clearly a very talented writer. She is so easy to communicate with and her feedback has been invaluable. Highly recommend any business to reach out to her and utilise her skill set!

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Melanie Longano | Northern Allied Health

Marie’s recommendations were spot on and I’m so glad I reached out to her and got the job done properly. I will be using Marie for more work in the next few weeks and months. Marie has an amazing skill-set. Couldn’t recommend her services enough!

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Chef Mel | Vanilla Zulu

I chose Marie because her social posts were engaging and I related to her authenticity. Marie not only wrote great copy, but she also challenged me to articulate what I offer to clients in ways that I hadn’t thought of before.

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Geoff Ivanac | Real Life Financial Planning

I recently worked on a client’s project where the website copywriting needed to be exceptional. Marie took a meticulous approach to gathering information to write meaningful and interesting copy. I highly recommend Marie and her copywriting services.

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Neil Forrester | Ethos Website Design

Marie spoke with my client directly to obtain a full understanding of the technicalities of the services he provides to his clients. Both my client and I are very happy with the outcome.

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Neil Forrester | Ethos Website Design

Marie is a master at writing material that’s easy to read and suits the intended audience. Whenever I need to get my messaging right, I don’t hesitate to seek Marie’s expert views on my content.

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Jenny Lindsay | ConnectJen

When I needed some articles and recipes presented professionally, I called on Marie for help. She was efficient, professional and easy to work with. I wish I had engaged her sooner!

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Chef Mel | Vanilla Zulu

Marie is efficient, professional and easy to work with and cares deeply about what she does. I would recommend her for any copywriting task that requires attention to detail and creative flair.

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Jonathon Fox | Fox Management Group

I recently engaged Marie to write new content for my website and socials. Marie is a highly professional copywriter who really gets to the heart of the business she’s writing about, is efficient and will go the extra mile for you.

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Geoff Ivanac | Real Life Financial Planning

As writers, we can feel emotionally attached to our work and Marie is respectful of that. She’s generous and funny, it’s been a joy working together.Marie was very knowledgeable and engaging.”

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Jenny Lindsay | ConnectJen

(Marie’s) passion for writing and teaching sparked many lively conversations. Marie encouraged all of us to strive towards a higher level of writing as well as being adventurous in the choices we made.

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Gina Edwards

I really feel like I am now moving forward after stalling before I engaged your services. I had a good chat with my marketing specialist yesterday and we used your copy and it looks awesome.

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Geoff Ivanac | Real Life Financial Planning

Marie’s shared her expertise to help me improve my website copy. I value her constructive and kind feedback to help polish up my writing.

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Jenny Lindsay | ConnectJen

“Thank you Marie for being a part of our High Ability Masterclass! It was such a pleasure hearing about your career and getting the hints about writing.”

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Fabiano Nigro | Macleod College

As a teacher Marie Alafaci excels. She connects with her students on a personal level and cares deeply about what she does. I would recommend her to anyone looking to develop or improve their writing skills.

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Tracey Rolfe | Victoria University Polytechnic

Marie’s years of multi-faceted experience has been a source of inspiration to me, and I am grateful for the invaluable impact she has made on my writing habits and skills.

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Gina Edwards

I understand why the students loved the Grammar and Punctuation course so much; Marie is a very passionate expert in her field, patient and generous with her time.

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Frances Devlin | RMIT University

I worked with Marie in 2020 to set up and run the Grammar and Punctuation online Short Course at RMIT University. She was very professional, easy to work with, and a great communicator.

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Frances Devlin | RMIT University

Marie tailors her workshop to our needs and brings a wealth of knowledge that is presented in a fun and engaging way. Thanks, Marie!

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Olivia Allen | Overnewton Anglican Community College

As an expert, (Marie) leads our students in writer’s workshops, sharing her experience and wisdom in how to write creatively for a specific audience. Within minutes she builds a great rapport with students and it’s always a great session.

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Olivia Allen | Overnewton Anglican Community College

Thank you so much for today, it was fantastic! The students have already said it was the highlight of the High Ability Master Class.

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Fabiano Nigro | Macleod College