After holding corporate marketing positions for over 30 years, Jean Derespina fulfilled a dream in 2014 and founded The Marketing Gig LLC. An avid writer, her business focus is on digital content. Jean provides blogs, email campaigns, flyers & brochures, white papers, case studies, newsletters, and web copy for her clients. In January 2015, Jean’s life was changed when she was a victim in a serious accident. Unwilling to succumb to her injuries, Jean worked hard during her lengthy recovery. Her passion for writing helped her keep a positive attitude. In 2021, Jean fulfilled yet another dream. She published her first children’s picture book, The Famous Phoebe of Long Island: Phoebe’s Adventures at Sailors Haven.
Their dog, Phoebe, boated with Jean and her husband, and this is the first story of her travels. Jean hopes to continue writing for children, and she has drafted up the second book in her Famous Phoebe of Long Island Series: Phoebe’s Trip to Montauk.