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, a creative ad agency. I began my advertising days as a fledgling copywriter for Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM), which later became Accenture Interactive. From there, I took flight on my own as a freelancer.

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