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Jenni Gritters

freelance writer/editor and co-host, The Writer's Co-op
Jenni Gritters is a writer and editor who focuses on health, psychology, purchasing and parenting. She’s written originally reported journalism for The New York Times, Medium’s Elemental, Slate, Outside magazine, Greatist, Boston magazine, the Guardian, and beyond. She also produces storytelling for brands like the REI Co-op and Ethena, and she builds product reviews for Wirecutter, Gear Patrol and Reviewed. 

Before freelancing, Gritters worked for MedTech Boston, Upworthy and the New York Times' product review site, Wirecutter, where she wrote and edited long-form product reviews. She’s worked as a freelance copy editor and fact checker for publications like Medium’s Human Parts and Man Repeller.

After being laid off from Wirecutter in 2018, Jenni launched her own freelance writing business. When she wrote about how she did this— and made $120,000— during her first year as a freelancer, the story went viral on Medium. Since then, she’s worked with Wudan Yan to launch the Writers’ Co-op, which is funded by grants from the International Women’s Media Foundation and National Science Writers’ Association. Jenni provides coaching and workshops for writers who want to build successful freelance careers and she frequently speaks to college students and at conferences about what it takes to run a successful freelance business.

My Speakers Sessions

Friday, March 19
 

11:00am EDT