Amy Shouse

Santa Monica, CA USA
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Professional Experience

Diverse freelancer with over 50 articles and essays in print magazines and online. Expertise in humor, personal essays, finance and senior issues.

Expertise

Copy Editor
15 Years
Book Author
5 Years
Writer
15 Years

Specialty

Humor
8 Years
Women's Issues
5 Years

Industries


Marketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
20 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Purple Clover (10+), DAME Magazine (3-5), The Wisdom Daily (3-5)

Showcase

Senior Issues

Seniors reflect on what they would tell their 21 year-old selves if they could.
Movement is the best remedy.
Social connections for health and well-being.
Guidance on taking that big step toward assisted living.
What most of us fear the most is the unfamiliar.
A dose of healthy suspicion helps fend of financial predators.
An expense nobody wants to (but everybody should) consider.
The value of intergenerational relationships.

Finance

Straight talk about asset allocation.
Practical guidance for already fragile grievers.
When it comes to financial matters, sisters don't need to be doin' it for themselves.
10 car-buying secrets that will save you thousands.
We all know how stressful it can be to talk about money with our partner. Three long term couples share their secrets surrounding their money talks.
Five easy ways to take control of your finances.
Why you should stop paying your adult kid's bills.
How to fund your next dream vacation or project.
Are you a money warrior, innocent or dreamer? Take this quiz to find out.

Personal Essays

I was a card-sending, note-mailing machine and so was my dad
I spent 20 years at one company and made it to VP. Then I got canned. Here's the five-point plan I used to get over the shock.
How I learned to finally say and love the word "no".
After years working alongside someone, it's remarkable how a night on the town can change your outlook.
A dream canoe trip on Utah's Green River was one wrong turn away from turning into a nightmare.
Maybe God really does exist in the parking lot of Vons.
Navigating the ever swervy loop of love.
Shirley and Irv were madly in love and I wanted to be just like them when I got married.
If you think you spoil your dog or cat, you ain't seen nothing.
How I barely survived the impossible mission of buying a single lipstick.
The day I realized my father had Alzheimer's is a day I wish he had forgotten.
The circle of hell reserved for upper management was never for me.
Those lost souls who, for one reason or another, have snapped from reality could be any of us.
How embracing nothing made me a better person and brought more mindfulness to my daily life.
Is there a right or wrong time to be your brother's keeper?
I'm still scarred from the infamous Suzy Homemaker Incident of 1968.
They may have not been pretty, but they always got me where I needed to go.
Re-entering the atmosphere after the holiday season is no easy feat.
Some women actually like the way they look. And most women don't want to get excoriated on TV because you think she's a fashion disaster.
Why I keep opening myself up to one more heartache.
Through the years, many musicians have wheedled their way into my head and heart by perfectly expressing what was going on inside me.
Tragedy and struggle: the great unifiers.
How making assumptions impacts our empathy.
What will you do when it's your turn?
Just as she began to slip away into dementia, I finally found her.
A distillation of the endless anti-aging advice women are bombarded (and sometimes injured) by.
Hard core hormone talk. What's a girl to do when her bottom starts heading south?
When my father died, the relief I thought I would feel wasn't there.
I grew up thinking that when conflict occurs in a relationship, the best option is to walk away.
The art of not believing everything you think.
Why I always feel like a Martian when presented with one simple question.
A few well-chosen last words from a faithful student of the newspaper graveyard.
My mom and I hadn't talked for 10 years. And then my father died...
The unbearable lightness of being able to let go of the ridiculous secrets we keep.

Lifestyle

Best Joshua Tree bars.
Urban sweat lodges sound too good to be true.
If you crave a vehicle for the great outdoors but still need a midsize car for everyday driving, Ursa Minor Vehicles engineers unique conversions that give drivers the best of both worlds.

Poetry

A collection of beautifully crafted modern poetry by one of America's most gifted newcomers. Amy Shouse shoots from the hip with astonishing accuracy, she makes the shattering of a heart resonate like the shattering of the world. Her poetry is vibrant, colourful and original.