PR Info | Don't Mind the Mess

I’m Jessica Severson, a long-time blogger and social media user. I have a distinctive voice and I don’t scrimp on content. I am currently in the Boston area and love local events and working with local businesses.

My blog focuses on the mundane and the sublime in the everyday with a relatively large dose of humor and no fear. I also have a toddler with autism and have a specific focus on special needs. I recently had my second child and write a lot about infants, including my New Moms series.

I am a serious and devoted reader who enjoys reviewing books, specifically literary fiction and crime fiction. I do a weekly review column called Friday Reads where you can see my past reviews. I have reviewed books from major publishing houses, including Random House, Viking, Penguin, Knopf, Crown, Doubleday and others. For Book Reviews, I have accounts for digital ARCs at Netgalley and Edelweiss. 4 out of my 10 most-visited posts for 2011 are book reviews and it’s also my highest source of search traffic.

I’m in the process of beginning a new blog called The Very Slow Cook where I blog about food, cooking and recipes.

Writing has been featured online at:

Parents Magazine
About.com
Double X Science
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism

I was a weekly blogger writing a pregnancy journal for Isis Parenting, a Boston parenting hotspot with a strong social media presence. My pregnancy posts were also featured by nonprofit The Stork Fund, which supports healthy mothers and babies.

Member of:

Clever Girls Collective
Boston Parent Bloggers
Collective Bias Social Fabric Community

I am happy to work with brands that are affordable and fit with my lifestyle. I sell ad space on the sidebar and enjoy doing reviews, sponsored posts and giveaways for the right products. I won’t take on any sponsored work that doesn’t fit with the overall tone and theme of my blog, nor will I do any work that doesn’t have full disclosure of compensation.

When I work with a brand, my posts are not the usual skimpy write-up. I blog it, tweet it, facebook it, etc. But the real difference between me and other bloggers is that my post is going to be thorough, significant, honest and funny. I don’t want to bore my readers. You won’t see a two-paragraph write-up here.

See some previous examples of my posts:

Giveaways

A SeaWorld Orlando ticket giveaway.
Giveaway for The Reading Kingdom.
A special edition of The Secret Garden from Penguin Publishers.
Healthy Choice/Top Chef Team Up

Reviews

Website: CouponChief.com, coupon and online discount website.
Book: Review and Giveaway of This Won’t Hurt a Bit (and Other White Lies): My Education in Medicine and Motherhood by Michelle Au, MD. Also a full Author Q&A.
Food: Marzetti Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip
Restaurant: Brunch at the Bristol Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston.