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New year, new social media strategy
We know deciding which social media platform is a good fit for your business can be tricky. Every time you blink, it seems there’s a new player in the game vying for your audience’s attention. How do you know where to invest your time? Here’s two helpful questions to...
New children’s book takes readers on a mammoth-sized adventure
In 2010, a landowner in Mahaska County discovered the thirteen-thousand-year-old femur of a woolly mammoth lodged in the bank of a stream. The surprise find launched a massive dig that eventually uncovered bones from three different mammoths. Today, this...
Military adventure novel now available in print
In 2015, the Write Place published Different Deserts, Same Stars by Jake Joyce—a thrilling military adventure that takes place during Operation Desert Storm—as an e-book. Now, the story is being re-released in a printed edition. “There are still a lot of people out...
Celebrating Gary: Daughter of Vermeer Corporation’s founder pens new family history
In 2008, the Write Place published In Search of a Better Way: The Lives and Legacies of Gary and Matilda Vermeer in celebration of Vermeer Corporation’s sixtieth anniversary. Now, almost 10 years later, Gary and Matilda’s daughter and former Vermeer CEO Mary Andringa...
Turn the spotlight on your website content with an audit
by Lexie Thomas, WP owner Do you really know what is on your website? “Of course!” is most people’s instinctive response. But if your website has been growing over several years without any sort of content strategy or plan, you may know less than you think. A content...
New children’s book celebrates Pella’s Dutch heritage
In 1847, 800 Hollanders made the long journey to Iowa from the Netherlands and founded the town of Pella. This fall, that story is being celebrated by the Pella Historical Society and Museums with A Place to Call Home, the latest children’s book published by the Write...
Magical nutcracker goes on Christmas adventure in new children’s book
The Little Lost Nutcracker, written by Colfax author Shannon Kotz, is the latest children’s book published by the Write Place. Illustrated by Kotz’s son, Vinny, The Little Lost Nutcracker tells the story of Grant, a nutcracker who leaves a special heart-shaped walnut...
Not just frozen pizza: Exploring the transition to adulthood and continued Catholic faith in college
Young adults face a host of exciting and sometimes intimidating challenges when they leave home. For a Catholic college student, one of the biggest challenges is deciding how to live out their faith. Lake City, Iowa, author Jennifer Redenius explores this question in...
More than a birthday wish? Local author explores the meaning of happiness in new children’s book
The Secret of Happiness, written by Pella author Karen Fitzsimmons and illustrated by Rowena Hoover, is the latest children’s book published by the Write Place. Brought to life by Hoover’s vibrant watercolor illustrations, Fitzsimmons’ book tells the story of Maggie,...
Defining the creative process
Ever wonder what we do when you come to us with a new project? Take a look inside the creative process we go through as designers! By Michelle Stam, WP graphic designer Creative process is a common term, but could you define it? Obviously, it’s a process designers use...
Spring is the perfect time for a fresh approach to marketing efforts
If the melting snow is revealing some still unachieved marketing goals you set for your company at the New Year, consider calling in some reinforcements. The Write Place is equally experienced in leading marketing efforts for small businesses and supporting internal...
Family ties put to the test in new novel from Pella author
Who Cares About You? by Lee Joanne Collins of Pella, Iowa, is the latest novel published by the Write Place. Set in Bettington, Wisconsin, Collins’s book explores the effects a reported case of child neglect has on the small community. Maylynn Jones is a young mother...
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