Hi there. I'm a writer and editor based in New York City.
Over the past 16+ years, I've written everything from long-form features to infographics and charticles; news analyses to personal essays; book reviews to web video scripts. I find the best and most strategic ways to tell unforgettable stories and make persuasive arguments, and I know how to package information so that it's clicky, compelling, relevant, and fresh. I write and edit for magazines, web sites, and corporate clients.
A little more about me: I’m the Health and Wellness Director of O, The Oprah Magazine, where I oversee the Feeling Good section as well as regular health features and themed editorial packages. As the former web health editor at Oprah.com, I helped relaunch the site (twice!) and developed and managed the content strategy of the Health vertical. I also wrote hundreds of stories about health and wellness. Hundreds of stories—and that's not including the videos I scripted and outlined or the countless ideas I pitched for other sections of the site (including food, inspiration, home, books, and style).
I'm a former health editor at SELF magazine. I've also held staff positions at ELLE magazine, where I fact-checked and wrote articles (often about my ambivalence about motherhood), New York magazine, and Salon.com.
I've written about parenting, psychology, pop culture, art, books, design, fitness, weight loss/nutrition, beauty/style, weddings, travel...and interesting people, in general. I'm currently focused on health and wellness because I have a knack for translating research into never-heard-that-before advice. I also love helping people live healthier, longer, and happier lives.
Drop me a line: cbpikul@gmail.com
For many more writing clips than I could fit on this site, please check out corriepikul.contently.com
My work has appeared in the following places:
Print: O, The Oprah Magazine, ELLE, SELF, BUST, Z!NK, New York Magazine, The Boston Globe Magazine, Whole Living, Women’s Health, Parents, Good Housekeeping, Time Out New York, Runner’s World, The Brooklyn Rail.
Digital: Yahoo Style, Oprah.com, Oprahmag.com, ELLE.com, SELF.com, Cosmopolitan.com, TheBump.com, TravelandLeisure.com, NationalGeographic.com, HuffPost.com, Salon.com, WomenseNews.org, YaleMedicine.org.
Video: Reuters, Oprah.com.