Crystal Lee Patriarche

About Crystal Lee Patriarche

Crystal has built a simultaneous career as an entrepreneur in publishing and public…

Experience

1. Founder CEO Booksparks, Shereads, Shewrites, Sparkpress (Part of Sparkpoint Studio Family)

   Sparkpoint Studio

   Aug 2004 — Present

   SparkPoint Studio is a multi-media company for All Your Story Needs, with a strong focus on publishing, PR and platform building for authors and publishers. Services include: PR, marketing, branding, social media, content, community and platform building and publishing. The SparkPoint family includes: SheWrites.com, the largest global community of women writers with more than active members; She Writes Press (until grew and sold in 2025) & SparkPress, our award-winning publishing divisions with more than 1800 authors and experts published; and BookSparks, our industry leading book publicity division serving authors and publishers. All Your Story Needs in one creative, comprehensive studio. From PR to publishing, from building your brand to building your platform, and all your communication needs in between.Clients/projects include bestselling and debut authors in all genres, major publishers, entertainment and streaming companies, start-ups, and high tech and consumer brands.

Education

• Purdue University

  Engineering

  1992 — 1995

• Arizona State University

  B.A., Journalism/Public Relations

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Creative Writing
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Branding & Identity
• Content Strategy
• Copywriting
• Corporate Communications
• Publicity
• Corporate Branding
• Product Launch
• Integrated Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Social Media Strategist
• Marketing Communications
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Content Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Media
• Online Marketing
• Editorial
• Book Publicity
• Online Publishing
• Blogging
• Digital Marketing
• Publishing
• Newsletters