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Melissa Bigner

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WORK

Branded DIY Books

Coffee Table Books

Coffee Table Books

  • Better Homes & Gardens Decorating: Great Color and Pattern Collection With Betsy Speert
  • TLC: Clean Sweep, Conquer the Clutter
  • HGTV: Curb Appeal 


DIY landscape design, home organizing, and decorating books  

{ghostwriter}

Coffee Table Books

Coffee Table Books

Coffee Table Books

Gibbs Smith: Southern Bouquets


Gorgeous backyard blooms and the stories of the people who love them 

{book editor, writer, photo stylist}

Read

Cookbooks

Coffee Table Books

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

  • Peninsula Grill: Served with Style
  • Cool Inside: Hank’s Seafood Restaurant


Tall tales, history lessons, and mouthwatering recipes
{book editor, writer, photo stylist}

Read

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

Coastal Living


  • CL: The Ultimate Style Guide
  • CL: 101 Decorating Ideas
  • CL: Cottage Style
  • CL: 101 Decorating Ideas for Bedrooms 
  • CL: Outdoor Spaces


Design lookbooks for fans of coastal style

{ghostwriter}

Read

Essays

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

Travel Stories

Charleston Magazine


  • Rainstorms: A washout becomes a lifesaver
  • House Rules: How to properly snoop a historic home
  • The C Word: Change Comes to Town


First-person takes on life in a coastal colonial town

{writer}

Read

Travel Stories

Newsstand Bookazine Specials

Travel Stories

  • flower magazine: Through Charleston's Garden Gates
  • Coastal Living: 99 Days of Summer
  • Charleston: The Best Beaches to ...


Fast-paced travel articles covering the East Coast and Charleston, SC

{writer}



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Personality Profiles

Editorial Director Work

Personality Profiles

Charleston Magazine


  • Brand Man: Gil Shuler, graphic designer (and identity crises counselor)
  • Feeding the Masses: The most giving grill master around
  • The Cultivated Life: Nationally renowned pastry chefs-turned-green thumbs grow an Eden


Sit-downs with colorful characters

{writer}

Read

Décor Stories

Editorial Director Work

Personality Profiles

Charleston Magazine


  • A Summer-White Island Home on Sullivan's Island
  • Vintage Glamour: Revel in one homeowner's addiction to bright, bold mid-century modern
  • 40 Home and Garden Ideas to Love


Inside Charleston's storied, stylish cottages, mansions, and more

{writer}

Editorial Director Work

Editorial Director Work

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Charleston Weddings Magazine  


WRITING SAMPLES 

(writing as Frances Bramsen) 

  • Made With Love: A DIY wedding done right
  • Score Your Own Smokin’ Lingerie Shoot
  • Behind the (Wild) Scenes of One Big Day 
  • Makeup Tips: Glow, brides, glow!


SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram (up to March 2020)

Pinterest (up to January 2020)

{editor, story producer, photo stylist, ghostwriter}

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Charleston Weddings Magazine


PHOTO STYLING SAMPLES

  • Ladies Who Lunch: A boss bridal luncheon at Peninsula Grill 
  • Center of Attention: Rise to the Occasion With Arresting Accent Pieces


PHOTOSHOOT PRODUCTION

  • High Fashion at Bennett Hotel
  • Blooming Beauty: Gorgeous Springtime Gowns   

{editor, story producer, photo stylist, ghostwriter} 



Travel Guides

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Advertorial Marketing

  • Fodor’s 
  • Moon Handbooks


Insider tips and tours of the coastal Carolinas and Georgia

{ghostwriter, fact-checker}

Advertorial Marketing

Editorial Director Work (continued)

Advertorial Marketing

  • 5757 Palm: The Official Magazine of Wild Dunes Resort (page 38) 
  • Coastal Living's Show House
  • Kiawah Island Legends


Stories and special sections written as veiled marketing collateral

{ghostwriter} 

Portfolio

Book // Southern Bouquets Chapter (pdf)Download
Cookbook : Cool Inside Sample (pdf)Download
Coastal Living // Special Editions (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // Rainstorm Essay (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // The Best Beaches to ... (pdf)Download
Coastal Living Magazine // 99 Days of Summer (pdf)Download
flower magazine // Through Charleston's Garden Gates (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // House Tour Essay (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // The C Word Essay (pdf)Download
Coastal Living Magazine // Advertorial Show House Section (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // Brand Man Profile (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // Feeding the Masses Profile (pdf)Download
Charleston Magazine // A Cultivated Life Profile (pdf)Download

Copyright © 2023 Melissa Bigner - All Rights Reserved. (Please contact me for site photo credits.) 

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