Kelly Skahan

Freelance journalist, blogger, and copywriter

Seattle, Washington

Kelly Skahan is a twenty-something Queen Anne resident tackling Seattle's arts, fashion and dining scene one story at a time. She's available for freelance writing and is experienced in writing blog posts, front-of-book stories, TV recaps, press releases, Q&As, social media posts, product descriptions and website copy.

Kelly Skahan

Freelance journalist, blogger, and copywriter

Seattle, Washington

New tracking device aims to help with keys, phone, dog
The internet of things: it’s coming. Or at least that’s what I hear, and I’m eager to dive in – whether it’s Amazon bringing me detergent when I press a button on my washer, Starbucks auto-loading my gold card or Clinique sending me moisturizer every three months, I’m all about automating pretty much anything I can.
Seattle Refined
The Comedy Womb proves that women are funny
Nobody ever tells Danielle Gregoire that women aren’t funny. “Yeah, I don’t hear that one anymore,” Gregoire says. “I don’t have to. People sit in my room for over an hour every week and laugh.”. It’s been that way since April 2013. Gregoire founded The Comedy Womb, a weekly female-focused stand-up night at The Grotto at the Rendezvous in Belltown, two years ago this week when she got fed up with the misogyny she experienced on the comedy circuit in Seattle.
Seattle Refined
A day and a night in Pajama Jeans
Let’s all just admit it: real pants suck. Like, a lot. I hate wearing real pants. I don’t think I’m alone in my disdain here. The folks behind Pajama Jeans, perhaps sensing my contempt for fly closures, zippers and effort of any kind, offered to send me a pair of my choice if I wrote about it. (Sorry, guys – free Pajama Jeans aren’t available to just anybody.
Seattle Refined
Renting in Seattle: A Lament
That said, I’ve done it every ten to eighteen months for the last five years. As a twenty-something Seattle resident who rents, I’ve had to jump from apartment to apartment pretty often over the past half decade. I’ve moved from student-only housing near U.W. to a one-bedroom on Queen Anne to a two-bedroom on Eastlake to a three-bedroom in Ballard to a two-bedroom in Magnolia, gaining and losing roommates and pets along the way, each time insisting that I’ll stay at my new place for at least a few years.
Seattle Refined
Self Tanning - the right way
It’s a time-honored tradition in Seattle: the temperature hits 70 degrees and hordes of pale-as-heck PNW-ers hit Alki to soak up the sun. Think ahead this year and snag a killer tan now – we checked in with Nordstrom’s Regional Beauty Director, Joelle Russo, to get tips on getting a glow without giving in to the tanning bed.
Seattle Refined
Top 3 Tips for Gardening Beginners
As I rounded the corner into the second half of my twenties, I lucked into renting a house with a teeny garden and started growing stuff. I’ve never felt more accomplished. I got to plant stuff in the ground that actually survived! I brought my mom tomatoes last summer that were actually edible!
Seattle Refined
Curbed Seattle Samples
Sampling of clips from Curbed Seattle from the site's launch in the spring of 2011 to summer 2012.
Curbed Seattle
SeattleMet.com Top Chef Recaps
Two reality show recaps written for SeattleMet.com's coverage of Top Chef Seattle in 2012.
SeattleMet.com
The Man Repeller at Nordstrom Michigan Avenue
Story written for Nordstrom's fashion blog, The Thread, about a personal appearance by Leandra Medine.
The Thread, Nordstrom Blogs
Nordstrom 2013 Spring Trends Press Release
Press release written for the Nordstrom PR team to pitch spring 2013 trends. Written in the style of Refinery29.
Nordstrom PR
Nordstrom 2013 Holiday Gift Guide Press Release
Press release written for the Nordstrom PR team to pitch holiday gifts in 2013. Written in the style of Refinery29.
Nordstrom PR
Nordstrom Suit and Tie Press Release
Press release written for the Nordstrom PR team after the release of Justin Timberlake's "Suit and Tie" music video.
Nordstrom PR

About

Kelly Skahan

Kelly Skahan is a twenty-something Magnolia resident tackling Seattle's arts, fashion and dining scene one story at a time.

Born outside of Philadelphia but raised in Federal Way, she's a Villanova alum (Go Cats Go!) and a tortured Mariners fan. She geeks out over fashion, gardening in the city, and nail polish.

She moved to New York after college to intern and write for some cool magazines, designers, and websites before heading home to Seattle. She's worked as a barista, bra fitter and PR chick, but she's most at home writing about what to do and where to go in the city she loves.

Kelly's written for Curbed Seattle, Seattleite, and Seattle Met, and she pays the bills by copywriting. She lives for the Grand Salami Primo at Pagliacci, she isn't bothered by the inaccurate geography of Grey's Anatomy, and she simultaneously loves and loathes King County Metro.