In case you missed it, my name’s Courtenay.

That’s me over there, standing in a cow paddock. Note to self: Must take professional headshot.

I don’t normally like to talk about myself, but I assume that’s why you’re here, so I’ll oblige. Here are five very important things you absolutely must know about me.

1. My greatest literary masterpiece was a story I wrote when I was 11. It was about a dragon called Smokey. The book now gathers dust in a box of assorted childhood mementos, including my most precious piece of documentation: a pen licence.

2. I’m never short of a pun and overly-fond of dashes. Some see this as a weakness, but isn’t everything in life a matter of perspective?

3. I live on the sunny South Coast of NSW, Australia, but work with clients around the world. Such are the wonders of the World Wide Web.

4. I love writing about sport, sustainability and the outdoors, but I’m not married to my niche. (If you want me to write about slug pellets, just slide into my inbox.)

5. I speak fluent French, but s'il vous plaît, don’t ask me to introduce myself.

Want to work with me? Hooray! Get in touch.

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