The Red Pen Review is a the blog for Write Way Solutions, a Phoenix, Arizona-based freelance copywriting company started in October 2001 by Tom Trush.
Using experience gathered as a published writer and editor for a major international newswire, Trush created Write Way Solutions to provide assistance to companies lacking the time or resources necessary to create high-quality written products.
Trained in journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunications, Tom began his professional writing career in 1997 as a writer, covering the local sports scene at Sweat Magazine, an Arizona health and fitness publication. In 1999, Tom accepted an editor position with Business Wire, an international newswire serving the business community through the use of press releases, multimedia, photos and regulatory filings. In 2002, he advanced to newsroom supervisor, where he managed all aspects of newsroom operations, including a four-person staff and a yearly press release tally of more than 4,000.
Tom has lived in Arizona for 13 years. Since June 2002, he has resided in the South Mountain Village with his wife, Michelle, and daughter, Mary. An active member of the community, he is a classroom volunteer with Junior Achievement and covers topics related to development in the villages of South Mountain and Laveen as a freelance writer for the South Mountain District News. In addition, he is involved with the City of Phoenix’s Adopt-A-Street program and sits on the Board of Directors of the South Mountain/Laveen Chamber of Commerce.
