About
James A. Ball
Copywriter & Content Strategist
Ink in in my blood. Coming up through newspapers, I was a journalist for 20+ years, being present and active in the transformation from print to digital. It was there that I learned to write write, write clearly and tell a good story.
For the past 15 years I've worked in digital marketing and destination marketing, working with DMOs, FinTech Companies, medical clients, tourism boards, and brands to tell stories that move people. If you've read copy for Yosemite.com, Tahoe South, The Islands of Tahiti, or Travel Nevada, there's a good chance some of those words are mine.
I spent 28 years in Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada. Today, I'm based in Coastal Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay.
I'm a University of Georgia alumnus, a photographer, an avid reader, a devoted cat dad, and someone who still listens to New Wave and alternative like I did in 1984. I'm open to full-time roles and the right freelance projects.
By the Numbers
Outside the Brief
Based In
Coastal Virginia, on the Chesapeake Bay.
Previously: Lake Tahoe & Northern Nevada — 28 years.
University of Georgia, BA Journalism & Mass Communication.
Career Arc
Journalism
Newspapers. Deadlines. The discipline of writing for readers who owe you nothing.
Digital Marketing
DMOs, destination brands, and the full spectrum of digital content — from strategy to the last line of copy.
Copywriter & Strategist
Freelance and open to full-time. Bringing both careers to bear on every brief.
Let's work together.
Open to full-time roles and select freelance projects. Drop me a line.