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Home - Homegrown Communications is a Minneapolis-based freelance writing and editing service owned by Cynthia Lueck Sowden.
About Cynthia - Cynthia Sowden is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer and editor who provides copywriting, editing and proofreading services.
- My Resume - Cynthia Sowden has a long career in corporate communications as well as ad agency experience.
- My Rates - Cynthia Sowden offers competitive rates for her writing services.
Services - Cynthia Sowden, owner of Homegrown Communications, offers copywriting, editing, proofreading and media relations services.
Portfolio - Cynthia Sowden has experience in advertising (print, radio, direct mail), corporate communications (employee newsletters and magazines, employee benefit brochures, employee handbooks, annual reports), public relations (press releases, organizing press conferences, media relations), and web copy and SEO.
- Ads - Cynthia Sowden writes ad copy that gets people to stop what they're doing and take a look at what you have to offer.
  - 3-Dimensional Mailings - Cynthia Sowden has won awards for creating 3-dimensional mailings.
  - Print - Cynthia Sowden writes ad copy that excites, informs, sells and drives traffic to your website.
  - Catalogs - Cynthia Sowden writes catalog copy.
- Books - Cynthia Sowden is the author of two published books and has contributed to two more.
  - An Anniversary to Remember - An Anniversary to Remember is Cynthia Sowden's second book.
  - How I Got The Gig - Cynthia Sowden contributed a chapter on networking to gain writing assignments for How I Got the Gig.
  - Masters of Sales - Cynthia Sowden co-wrote a chapter for Masters of Sales, which was on the New York Times Bestseller list.
  - Wedding Occasions - Cynthia Lueck Sowden is the author of Wedding Occasions: 101 New Party Themes for Wedding Showers, Rehearsal Dinners, Engagement Parties and More.
- Brochures - Cynthia Sowden writes brochures for any type of business.
  - Cass Screw - An image brochure written by Cynthia Sowden helped Cass Screw Machine Products project a new image.
  - John's Cleaning Service - Cynthia Sowden wrote a brochure for John's Cleaning Service that helped him gain more business.
  - LDI Benefits - Cynthia Sowden has written employee benefits brochures and employee manuals for many human resources departments.
- Feature Articles - Cynthia Sowden enjoys writing feature articles for consumer and trade magazines, employee publications and as PR pieces for companies.
  - Compass - Cynthia Sowden authored an article on Compass International's neurosurgery guidance system for the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
  - Goat Lady - Cynthia Sowden wrote and sold a feature article on Ada Austin to Wild Fibers Magazine.
  - Thermo Tech Windows - Thermo Tech Windows was so pleased with this article written by Cynthia Sowden, they placed it on their website.
- Ghostwriting - Cynthia Sowden co-wrote a chapter for Dr. Ivan Misner's book, Masters of Sales.
  - Larson Systems - Cynthia Sowden ghost-wrote an article for Larson Systems, Inc., which appeared in Wire Forming Technology magazine.
  - Liberty Paper - Cynthia Sowden offers ghostwriting services.
- Media Relations - Cynthia Sowden pitched a story to Twin Cities Business Magazine which resulted in a published article about Larson Systems and Stone Mountain Pet Lodge.
- Newsletters - Cynthia Sowden says newsletters are a great way to establish and maintain regular communications with employees or customers.
  - Wakefern Food Corp - Cynthia Sowden has edited Wakefern Food Corp.'s bi-monthly newsletter to bakery managers for nearly 20 years.
- Press Releases - Cynthia Sowden writes and places press releases and handles media relations.
  - All American Title Company - Homegrown Communications sent a press to the Hibbing Tribune, resulting in a page-one story for All American Title Company.
  - Nursing Homes - A press release by Cynthia Sowden helped an entrepreneur with a product aimed at nursing homes get her message into three major industry publications.
  - Press Release Case Study - Successful press releases contain a unique news "hook."
- Video Scripts - Cynthia Sowden is an award-winning video scriptwriter and producer.
- Web Copy - Cynthia Sowden writes web copy and search engine optimization terms.
  - Cass Screw Machine Products - Cynthia Sowden learned about the screw machining process to write copy for Cass Screw Machine Products' website.
  - Dreamworks Coating Solutions - Working with Avallo Creative and Multimedia, Cynthia Sowden helped upgrade a website for Dreamworks Coating Solutions.
  - McKee & Andrews - Through a couple of short interviews, Homegrown Communications was able to write web copy and generate keywords to a well-fleshed-out website for McKee & Andrews Insurance Agency.
  - TieYak - Cynthia Sowden wrote copy for TieYak.com.
Clients - Homegrown Communications has built successful relationships with many clients.
- Liberty Paper - Cynthia Sowden has produced marketing materials for Liberty Paper's Dreamworks Coating Solutions division.
- MediaMax Events and Expos - Cynthia Sowden has publicized events for Media Max Events and Expos.
- Wakefern Food Corp. - The ShopRite division Wakefern Food Corp. has been a Homegrown Communications client for almost 20 years.
Design Partners - Homegrown Communications works with several design firms to produce creative, effective communications results.
- Avallo - Cynthia Sowden has collaborated with Avallo Multimedia and Creative Services for many years.
- Fat Cat Art Studio - Cynthia Sowden works with Fat Cat Art Studio on print projects.
- Success Ideas - Cynthia Sowden and Susan Carter are long-term collaborators on a number of projects that involve writing.
Contact - For a free consultation and an estimate on a writing project, contact Cynthia Sowden.
It's What I Do - It's What I Do is a blog written by Cynthia Lueck Sowden about the business of writing.
Memorial Biographies - Cynthia Sowden writes unique, personalized memorial biographies for use at funerals and memorial services.
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