Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy
Journalist. AUTHOR. Speaker.
Meet Cheryl
I’m a writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. The Tribune distributed my articles to hundreds of newspapers and websites around the country, including The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Baltimore Sun, and Orlando Sentinel.
I ghostwrite, edit, and help publish memoirs.
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“Don’t we all have a book in our hearts? Meeting Cheryl and writing a book with her expert help, creativity, and knowledge of “everything journalistic” made all the difference. She made this a journey filled with joy and new insight. Every step was handled with grace and understanding of the big picture.”
―Martha Bray, author Tragedy to Triumph: Rebuilding a Traumatized Heart
“Due to Cheryl’s knowledge and timely responses, I was able to complete my 288-page book, A Bad Case of Capitalism, in less than three months! Cheryl has a fantastic command of the English language and her engaging skills of presentation make the reader comfortable with the writer. Hers is the only name that instantly comes to my mind if I were to contemplate writing anything of substance. If you are interviewing potential writers for any project – just stop looking!”
―Shiraz Balolia, Founder and CEO, Grizzly Industrial, Inc.
“I cannot thank Cheryl enough for collaborating with me on my humorous memoir, Brothers, Bears, and Beers. I equate our professional relationship to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: I provided the body and Cheryl provided the electricity. Her writing and editing brought life to my manuscript. She is a joy to work with. My final results exceeded my expectations.”
―Joseph O. Svoboda, Founder and President, Freedom Natural Resources, Inc. (Oil & Gas Exploration), Co-Founder, OneTec, LLC (Oil & Gas Exploration), Co-Founder, Rainier Resources, LLC (Emerging Technologies for Oil & Gas Exploration)
Published Articles
Before That Knee Replacement…
Research shows that building strength before a knee replacement leads to better outcomes. For the burgeoning numbers of Americans facing a knee replacement, what they do before surgery may be just as important as what they do after. Emerging science shows that...
How to make better coffee at home, plus the best makers for the job
It's remarkable that a simple seed can contain such depth and breadth of flavor. Like the coffee bean, Jessica Easto’s book "Craft Coffee: A Manual" (Agate Publishing, $19.95) dives deep and reaches wide as it teaches consumers how to improve their daily cup. Coffee,...
Raising a teen son? How to talk to him when he’s not motivated
Know any teen boys who do just enough to get by? Who have time for YouTube but not homework or household chores? Who aren’t in real trouble, just disengaged? An “opt out” teen is like a Chinese finger trap: the harder you push, the more he’ll resist, says Adam Price,...
How parents can help teenagers under stress at school
For high schoolers, back-to-school anxiety is normal, but sometimes teens worry excessively and for a duration way beyond the first days of school. Maybe it’s not so surprising. “Kids aren’t coming off the summers we used to have, with one or two books for summer...
Survive and Thrive
Mike Hammes Wins Lifetime Achievement As RAM Construction Celebrates 30 Years Construction is in Mike Hammes’ DNA. Always fascinated by massive equipment, at age 12 he started working for a couple of uncles in the business, cleaning up construction jobsites, picking...
