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I’m Daphne Gordon
I’m a Toronto-based writer and writing coach. I blend a journalist’s precision with creative insight and real-world business sense.
MORE ABOUT ME
I’ve been writing professionally for more than two decades. Before becoming an independent freelancer, I worked as a reporter at The Toronto Star, covering arts, lifestyle, and culture. And before that, I covered city hall and education at the Cobourg Daily Star, and edited news at The Canadian Press.
Journalism was a great training ground. It taught me how to ask good questions and focus on the story that matters most to the reader. Since leaving newsrooms in 2009, I’ve written for a variety of organizations, small businesses, and publications across Canada, helping them communicate with clarity and authenticity.
My work spans a wide variety of content types, and adapting to the needs of an audience is my speciality. In everything I do, I bring a journalistic lens. I am grounded in curiosity, clarity, and accuracy.
These days, what motivates me most is helping people tell their stories with honesty and precision. Whether it’s refining a brand voice, shaping a book, or crafting a piece that makes complex ideas feel clear and alive, I find it deeply rewarding to help people share more of themselves with the world.
I live in Toronto, but I collaborate online with clients and colleagues across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Hire me as a writer
I help people and organizations create digital content that informs, engages, and feels true to their voice.
Drawing on years of experience in journalism, brand storytelling, and editorial coaching, I write across a wide range of subjects. My process often involves interviewing experts, conducting independent research, and tuning in to what an audience needs and expects.
Whether ghostwriting for a business leader, developing strategic messaging with a leadership team, or writing blog posts for a small retail brand, my work always begins with deep listening. I help bring the story into focus, clarifying what’s not yet clear.
Recent projects include:
☀️ New brand and website copy for a heritage candy shop
☀️ Six blog posts over three months for a real estate mogul
☀️ Twenty-five newsletters in one year for a small-town clothing shop
☀️ Five internal storytelling video scripts for a major food company
Hire me as a writing coach or book coach
I help writers and authors improve their writing and complete their publishing projects.
Drawing on my experience in journalism and publishing, I help writers bring shape and confidence to their ideas. Through a blend of attentive listening and practical guidance, I support each writer in setting clear goals, deepening their craft, and building a sustainable writing practice.
My coaching helps writers express themselves with more focus and consistency. I meet writers exactly where they are in their process, helping them take the next step to move a project forward.
A Season of Writing
My main coaching offering is called A Season of Writing. It offers three months of structure, encouragement, and gentle accountability, with customized support from a seasoned writer —— me!
Your season of writing will be a dedicated period of writing, accountability, and feedback. Our work will include weekly online meetings and editorial feedback on your project. We start wherever you are and move your writing forward. By giving time and attention to your specific writing goals and processes, you’ll surprise yourself with how much you can get done in a short amount of time. I promise!
Our work will align with the season you’re in —— both in time and in life. Together, we’ll look at your current commitments at work and at home, and explore what might need to shift so your writing can take priority for a while. Everything is open for discussion, including what you might choose to set aside to make space for what you truly want to write.
Do you have a book project that hasn’t quite started? Or one that’s begun but lost momentum? Sometimes what’s missing is one other person who genuinely cares about you, your writing, and your project. Guidance and feedback from an experienced writer can help you get started, navigate the messy middle, and keep going until it’s done.
Recent projects include:
☀️ Feedback and craft suggestions for an author writing a book about childrens’ mental health
☀️ Monthly accountability for a business leader writing a professional memoir
☀️ Goal setting, accountability and feedback on three months of LinkedIn content for a mid-life job seeker
☀️ Manuscript assessments of fiction and nonfiction books
LET’s CHAT
Not sure whether you need a writer, an editor, a ghostwriter, or a coach? That’s okay. Many of my clients don’t know exactly what they need at first. We can figure it out together.
Email me to set up a free 15-minute call. You can tell me a bit about your project, and I’ll share how I might be able to help.
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