The St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists has a number of freelance journalists actively working in the region. Below are some of our journalists and their specialities – if you’re an editor looking for writers, look no further!

Elizabeth Donald, www.donaldmedia.com. Muckrack, Contently, Twitter. Specialties: Education, environment, local government, culinary, labor, features, publishing, sociopolitical, miscellaneous. Member SPJ, Authors Guild, AWP, Sigma Tau Delta, Pop Culture Association, St. Louis Writers Guild. Contact: edonald@donaldmedia.com. 

Sid Hastings, www.sidhastings.com. Twitter. Member SPJ, NPPA, ASMP, UPAA. Contact: sid.hastings@gmail.com. 

Kathleen Lees, kathleenlees.com. Specialties: local, features, technical writing, editing. Contact: contact@kathleenlees.com. 

Jake Leonard, www.heartlandnewsfeed.com. Muckrack, Authory. Specialties: Anything within reason. Contact: jake.leonard@heartlandnewsfeed.com. 

John Moyle, overlandonline.org. LinkedIn, Authory. Specialties: Overland, Mo. and surrounding area; organized labor. Contact: john.moyle@outlook.com

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, www.writerruth.com Specialities: writing, copyediting, proofreading, website updates/management. Member: SPJ Freelancer Community board. Contact: Ruth@writerruth.com, 314-240-5034

For more SPJ freelancers, check out the SPJ Freelancer Directory! And if you’re a St. Louis freelancer and SPJ member, please email your information to stlouisspj@gmail.com to be included in this list.