James Shotwell
Freelance Marketing / Copywriting·Other
Grand Rapids, United States, North America
- Country
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Country · Latin · Singer SongwriterRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to James?
James Shotwell works as a freelance marketing / copywriting at Other and is publicly associated with country, latin and singer songwriter, working into United States. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Country · Latin · Singer Songwriter
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United States · North America
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach James
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Other.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does James Shotwell cover?
Genres
- Country
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Folk
Coverage
- Country
- Latin
- Singer Songwriter
- Folk
Market
- Grand Rapids
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is James Shotwell?
James Shotwell is a Grand Rapids-based freelance marketing / copywriting associated with Other. Their published work centres on Country, Latin and Singer Songwriter. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United States and North America. Genres in scope include Country, Latin and Singer Songwriter. Freelance Marketing / Copywriting · Other. James Shotwell works as a freelance marketing / copywriting with Other, based in Grand Rapids. James Shotwell is freelance marketing / copywriting at Other, based in Grand Rapids. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Country, Latin, Singer Songwriter, Folk and Marketing, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, James is publicly associated with Country, Latin, Singer Songwriter and Folk. Reach concentrates on United States and North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Freelance Marketing / Copywriting. Works at: Other. Based in: Grand Rapids, United States, North America. Campaign types: Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Freelance Marketing / Copywriting
- Works at
- Other
- Based in
- Grand Rapids, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Press Feature
- Territories
- United States, North America
- Languages
- English
Questions
About James Shotwell
James Shotwell works as freelance marketing / copywriting and covers Country, Latin, Singer Songwriter and Folk. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
James Shotwell is based in Grand Rapids, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for James is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits James's press feature coverage and the United States market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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