ABOUT ME

Hey there, I’m Tess—a writer in Los Angeles.

Don’t let the em dashes fool you—I’m just a good old fashioned writer who’s been smitten with the melodrama of lesser-known punctuation since long before ChatGPT.

Currently, I’m a Senior Copywriter at Said Differently, an international creative agency. I began my advertising days as a fledgling copywriter for Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM), which later became Accenture Interactive. Watching my commercial scripts come to life on set inspired me to dip my toes in screenwriting and TV production, so I switched gears and did a stint on Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere, and then Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. All the while, I freelanced on the side.

But wait, there’s more. I’ve dabbled in the true crime podcast sphere, penned pieces for fashion magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and creative shops like Milk Studios, and wrote a personal essay about my family’s twisted stalker situation for Buzzfeed News, which hit #1 on Apple News.

When I don’t have a word doc open, I’m either:

• Studying the menus of new restaurants (my scripture, if you will)

• Searching the depths of the flea market for a niche clothing item that my mom won’t understand

• Torturing myself by way of the [cruel and unusual] Bulgarian split squat

• Walking on my hands

• Dreaming up new ice cream flavors (heavy on the chunks)

Nowadays, I’m simply itching for new projects. Feel free to send me an email—I’ll be here ✧

tesskessler@gmail.com