Okay, I’m not actually a bird. I’m not wordy, either. But I am a WordyBird. Or rather, I am the WordyBird. The guy who owns the url without the definite article is in Switzerland, and he is not willing to sell.

I grew up in suburban Maryland, a quick subway ride from Washington, DC. It was lush, green, and not quite kooky enough for me. After college in the Northeast (cold, dark) and graduate school in the Midwest (cold, boring), I made my way to San Francisco (cold, crowded). Within a year, I moved to Berkeley (warm, crazy), where I’ve lived ever since. Yes, our city council passes foreign policy legislation.

My career as a writer, editor, and all-around WordyBird has been evolving since childhood, when I first penned a collection of poems. I was six, and I wrote about animals and birthdays, things I loved then (and love today). At the height of the dotcom bubble, when anything was possible as well as lucrative, I wrote an online column about my pet rats. Those were the heady days, huh?

These days, I’m making it all happen from my home office, where I can eat a bowl of cereal in my pajamas while I write. I love writing and I love working at home, so I feel fortunate to live this lucky life. Know anyone with copy needs? Send ‘em to the WordyBird.

Melissa Levine
Chief Executive WordyBird