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Author at Jamie Della

Marketing professional, author of ten published books, magickal mentor, and social architect. I am always reinventing myself and learning new skills. 

My public relations career ranges from the non-profit sector (health, food, and the environment) to a PR agency focused on the electronics industry to marketing tourism with Visit Anaheim, Visit Bishop and Visit Mammoth. My natural penchant to grow community and plan events lead to positions with the Segerstrom Arts Center and the Anaheim Packing District. 

I bring cardinal energy and great enthusiasm to every single project that I work on. This makes me the perfect person to launch new ideas or programs, such as the Every Last Drop newsletter for the Keep Long Valley Green coalition comprised of Tribal governments, ranchers,  county and city governments, businesses, and local and national environmental groups working to prevent the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power from draining every last drop from Payahuunadü, “the land of flowing water,” which is what the Paiute people call the Eastern Sierra.

I know how to get the work done, creatively with persistent determination and a unique flair. In order to break into the publishing world, I became an assistant for Julie Castiglia, a literary agent. Within three years, I became an author of The Wicca Cookbook and began a meaningful career focused on inspirational writing, authentic living and marketing my subsequent nine books, blogs, workshops, clients, and projects.

After the recent publication of my latest book, A BOX OF MAGICK, I launched my Magickal Mentorship Discovery Journey. This self-paced mentorship provides one on one guidance with two priestesses, myself and Connie, my mentor on the other side of the veil. The mentorship is based on A Box of Magick and the Hero's Journey.

Currently I am working on my 50-year opus, a historical fiction/magical realism novel based on the imagined response of my fourth grandmother, Maria Espiritu del Santos Peralta, to the American invasion of California in 1846. I began researching this book, titled The Last Daughters of the Don, as a child when we moved to the epicenter of our family's 66,000 acre Rancho Santiago de Santa Anna - seven modern cities of Orange County, California. 

Everyone has a story that will either inspire, educate or entertain. I enjoy getting to that nugget then crafting an authentic telling. 

Specialties: Public Relations, Community Relations, Event Planning and Promotion, Creative/Collateral/Copy Writing, Project Management, Public Speaking, Web Content Management

Jamie's writings are published by Southwestern American Literary Journal, The Manifest Station, Edible OC, Rebelle Society, and Sage Woman Magazine. She has an essay in Riverdale Ave Books’ #MeToo anthology and a quarterly column with Witches & Pagan Magazine. She is the author of eight books (published as Jamie Martinez Wood and Jamie Wood). Her honors include Best Reference Book from the International Latino Book Awards for the Latino Writers & Journalists and Book of the Month for Rogelia's House of Magic by Las Comadres Para Americas

Author

Wrote and edited press releases, quarterly articles, promotional brochures, and web site content to promote the many facets of Orange County as a destination.
Coordinated and developed press tours to highlight the unique flavor or individual cities.
Established relationships with travel writers and media.

Public Relations Specialist

Develop community relations with local businesses and community, trade group, tourism, conventions and city officials
Develop and maintain media relations via events, promotions and other news
Interface with concierge groups to develop Center Street and Anaheim Packing destiantion as an ideal social, culinary, and shopping destination
Conduct media tours and follow up
Budget development
Planning, promoting and executing events
Tenant relations, includes marketing and public relations
Develop media strategy, includes purchasing ads for both online and traditional mediums
Write and distribute press releases and other communication
Manage social media and website

Community and Public Relations Manager

Write stories and design global internal newsletter
Write stories for global internal website

Journalist

Researched, wrote, and designed the university's staff and faculty weekly newsletter

Public Relations Writer

Read queries, proposals, and full manuscripts to evaluate the work based on skill and marketability.
Discerned the best submissions and wrote synopsis on proposals and full manuscripts for further assessment.
Established relationships with editors and clients.

Assistant Literary Agent

Spearheaded the group sales program and department, which began as a hotline and resulted in 500% increase in sales in one year and blossomed into a five-person department.
Developed packages, outreach programs and relationships with local restaurants, hotels, and destination companies.
Direct marketed OCPAC events as an incentive program for local business, not-for-profit organizations, conference attendees, and clubs.

Group Sales Manager

Ascertained and met client's public relation needs, specifically targeting magazines for press releases, distribution of brochures, etc.
Wrote and edited press releases, brochures, and other promotional material.

Account Manager

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Jamie Della

California State University, Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton