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I am Sarah M. Melland, a storyteller and brand architect who runs RIPE MELLAND MEDIA in Florida. I bring a bold, cinematic storytelling voice to screenplay development, crafting emotionally layered, character-driven scripts with strong structure and sharp dialogue. As a founder, director of marketing, copywriter, and screenwriter, I develop brands, publish books, manage multi-channel content, and option original screenplays across genres. My career spans leading a creative studio, directing marketing for clients in media and entertainment, and delivering compelling content across books, blogs, video, and social media. I hold degrees in Mass Communications and Film Production, and I am passionate about blending storytelling craft with strategic marketing to elevate authority and visibility for every project.…I am Sarah M. Melland, a storyteller and brand architect who runs RIPE MELLAND MEDIA in Florida. I bring a bold, cinematic storytelling voice to screenplay development, crafting emotionally layered, character-driven scripts with strong structure and sharp dialogue. As a founder, director of marketing, copywriter, and screenwriter, I develop brands, publish books, manage multi-channel content, and option original screenplays across genres. My career spans leading a creative studio, directing marketing for clients in media and entertainment, and delivering compelling content across books, blogs, video, and social media. I hold degrees in Mass Communications and Film Production, and I am passionate about blending storytelling craft with strategic marketing to elevate authority and visibility for every project.

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I am Sarah M. Melland, a storyteller and brand architect who runs RIPE MELLAND MEDIA in Florida. I bring a bold, cinematic storytelling voice to screenplay development, crafting emotionally layered, character-driven scripts with strong structure and sharp dialogue. As a founder, director of marketing, copywriter, and screenwriter, I develop brands, publish books, manage multi-channel content, and option original screenplays across genres. My career spans leading a creative studio, directing marketing for clients in media and entertainment, and delivering compelling content across books, blogs, video, and social media. I hold degrees in Mass Communications and Film Production, and I am passionate about blending storytelling craft with strategic marketing to elevate authority and visibility for every project.…I am Sarah M. Melland, a storyteller and brand architect who runs RIPE MELLAND MEDIA in Florida. I bring a bold, cinematic storytelling voice to screenplay development, crafting emotionally layered, character-driven scripts with strong structure and sharp dialogue. As a founder, director of marketing, copywriter, and screenwriter, I develop brands, publish books, manage multi-channel content, and option original screenplays across genres. My career spans leading a creative studio, directing marketing for clients in media and entertainment, and delivering compelling content across books, blogs, video, and social media. I hold degrees in Mass Communications and Film Production, and I am passionate about blending storytelling craft with strategic marketing to elevate authority and visibility for every project.

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I am Sarah M. Melland, a storyteller and brand architect who runs RIPE MELLAND MEDIA in Florida. I bring a bold, cinematic storytelling voice to screenplay development, crafting emotionally layered, character-driven scripts with strong structure and sharp dialogue. As a founder, director of marketing, copywriter, and screenwriter, I develop brands, publish books, manage multi-channel content, and option original screenplays across genres.

My career spans leading a creative studio, directing marketing for clients in media and entertainment, and delivering compelling content across books, blogs, video, and social media. I hold degrees in Mass Communications and Film Production, and I am passionate about blending storytelling craft with strategic marketing to elevate authority and visibility for every project.

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Founder & Creative Lead at RIPE MELLAND MEDIA

March 1, 2019 - Present

Founded and lead a freelance brand + content studio in Fort Myers, FL, delivering brand development, book writing & publishing, social media management, SEO blogging, PR & media outreach, media buying, event coordination, video production, and collateral design. Developed and optioned original screenplays across multiple genres, showcasing strong narrative structure and character-driven storytelling.

Director of Marketing at GOLDEN BOAT LIFTS

February 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025

Oversee social media accounts, develop content strategies, write SEO blogs, distribute press releases, plan media buys, design marketing campaigns, coordinate boat show participation, manage Google Ads, produce informational videos, and handle sales leads and collateral.

Senior Social Media Director & Copywriter at SPIRO & ASSOCIATES

July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Managed 17 social media accounts, produced SEO website copy, wrote sales decks and corporate collateral, edited and produced short clips for social media, and supported campaigns.

Copywriter at TicketSmart

April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023

Wrote 20–30 SEO blogs per day, conducted extensive research on bands, events, venues, and teams to craft cohesive biographies and promotional content.