About

Hi, I’m Sura and welcome to my website, A THISTLE IN THE WIND!

I began my career in December 2019, after gaining some experience working as a freelance copywriter. Over the years, I’ve successfully transitioned from freelancing to a full-time role in marketing, and then into product. I’ve worked with various companies in the cybersecurity, energy, blockchain, and travel tech sectors.

These days, I’m finally transitioning into a more traditional engineering role. What can I say, I have extensive experience in full-cycle product design and development, but I’m an engineer at heart. I’m also drawn to writing: hence the creation of this blog.

Here, you’ll find topics that interest me, including (but not limited to) my interest in SEO, my frustrations with AI tools, writing (both literary and copywriting) and more.

I also have a section linking to my portfolio, usually consisting of former employers, and a section on publications, consisting of short stories that I have written. I’m super close to finishing my manuscript, and I’ve decided that I much prefer writing about books. So, at this point in time, this blog’s focused on being a resource for aspiring writers, with a bunch of SEO and marketing stuff in it. Because let’s be honest, as much as writers like to write, most have to turn to commercial writing services to make a living.

That being said, I don’t have a plan for this website per say. But I guess that’s the thrill of it, isn’t it? We’ll see where this goes, and I hope you join me for this journey!

Cheers,

Sura x