“JoAnn has an eye for the obscure and intriguing, which makes her an ideal city guide writer. Her monthly column has highlighted Houston’s roller derby, medical museum, “beer can house” and alternative art spaces—all in zippy, energetic prose. The breadth of her cultural knowledge is matched by her commitment to quality writing. She’s also one of the friendliest freelancers you could hope to meet. It has been a pleasure to work with her.”

–Tracy Walsh, Associate Editor, Ink Publishing
AirTran Go Magazine

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“In a world where just about everyone is a “writer,” it’s good to know that a few of those people are truly committed and practiced in their craft.

JoAnn Takasaki is 100%, by my standards, one of those people. Her writing does what it sets out to do; conveys the message, tells a story, and leaves you wanting more (words and work!). From an editor’s point of view, one of the toughest parts of the job is staying on top of your editorial staff. JoAnn will definitely give you a break in this department, as she is consistently on track with her work and has yet to encounter a deadline problem with any of her projects for me.”

–Douglas Madey, WCities.com

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“After being frustrated by a local copywriter who had a difficult time making sense of my new Internet business, and to explain it in simple terms on the web site, I felt it was time to cross the country and go back to JoAnn who has been involved with and writing for Internet technologies and businesses since the mid ’90s.

And, indeed, she looked at our Web site marketing challenges, suggested appropriate content organization changes, and made the copy friendly and easy to read. She then did a powerful editing work on all our FAQs, and wrote additional marketing and press release materials that communicated our message effectively each time.

JoAnn is also fun to work with, extremely organized, and always meets her deadline. It is a constant pleasure to work with her.”

–Michel Godts, ActivityQuest.com

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