Hey there, I’m Dakota. But my friends call me Cody. I’m a queer journalist, freelance writer, and poet that believes good storytelling can change minds, bridge divides, and help people feel seen.

 

​I've spent my career moving between newsrooms, corporate offices, nonprofit boardrooms, indie publications, and marketing campaigns. No matter the project, I'm interested in the same thing: finding the story worth telling and the words that bite back. 

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Unlike most copywriters or AI chat bots, I write to feel alive and to witness that unmistakably human glint in the eye when I ask someone in an interview about the worst day of their life or the thing they love most in this world.

 

Helping people tell their stories and uplifting overlooked voices is at the heart of my work. ​I love collaborating with artists, magazines, small businesses, community groups, nonprofits, tourism organizations, and anyone with a weird idea worth bringing to life.
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Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to write for local and national publications, earn a Silver ADDY Award for copywriting, receive a Pushcart Prize nomination, and complete a master’s degree in creative writing. 

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When I’m not chasing deadlines, I’m probably bombing hills on my road bike, jumping around at a punk show, writing poetry in a park, hunting for zines and treasures at indie bookstores, or collecting stories from fascinating strangers.

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Got a story to tell? Let’s talk.