Testimonials & Client Love

  • Bridgette’s journalistic curiosity made her an exceedingly valuable member of People Magazine’s style and beauty team. She's a conscientious self-starter with a broad range of interests that served her well in a hectic environment that required the ability to chase a wide variety of stories. She was an excellent team player who demonstrated intelligence, integrity, enthusiasm and interest in her assignments.

    — Elizabeth Sporkin, Former Executive Editor, People Magazine

  • Bridgette volunteered for several years with the East River Development Alliance (ERDA). She delivered speeches about career, education, and the importance of hard work to fifth-graders at public elementary schools that largely serve low-income students. She was consistently mentioned as a favorite. Bridgette is a loyal and dedicated motivational speaker with a tremendous amount of knowledge to share."

    — Anitra Hadley, Nonprofit Executive

  • "Bridgette was a delight to work with at ESSENCE.com. Her lifestyle stories were full of verve. She is also a good editor with great passion for her work. Bridgette is always full of ideas and a quick study."

    —Tatsha Robertson, Editor-in-Chief, The Root and New York Times Bestselling Author

  • "Whether she’s interviewing Alicia Keys about transitioning from stage to screen or writing commentary on being a self-proclaimed “Daddy’s Girl,” Bridgette delivers. She's professional, thorough, dedicated and passionate. Bridgette’s a valuable player at any media company, whether digital or print."

    —Cori M. Murray, Multi-Platform Media Maven

  • "I have found Bridgette to be not only a multi-tasking and multi-platform content dynamo, but someone who is passionate about high quality and constant innovation. She'll add passion, vision, effectiveness and fun to any project or organization."

    -Claire McIntosh, Editor-in-Chief, Sisters From AARP

  • "Bridgette is a true journalism professional, well-versed in best reporting and writing practices with experience covering many areas. I've witnessed her being thrown half-finished stories last-minute and picking them up and completing them seamlessly as if she had been handling them from inception. She's a dedicated, hard-working, knowledgeable professional, a true "grown-up" in the room who always finds a means of effectively accomplishing goals."

    — Joseph Colucci, Production Director, Essence Magazine

  • "Ever worked with someone who’s both a thought leader and team player? A writer and editor who is on-trend, yet has a firm grasp of journalism fundamentals? Ah, then you haven’t had the privilege of partnering with Bridgette Bartlett Royall. I met Bridgette while working on the premiere issue of Juicy magazine. She ascended the masthead from regular contributor to celebrity features writer to travel editor. In fact, she conceptualized, wrote and executed our popular travel franchise. Bridgette is a true visionary, executor and connector."

    Paula T. Renfroe, Author and Former Juicy Magazine, Editor-in-Chief

  • At ESSENCE, where I had many roles, I could always depend on Bridgette as a talented and creative writer. Bridgette was part of our core editorial team in publishing ESSENCE spin-off books, sometimes under tremendous deadline pressures, and her calm demeanor and stellar professionalism helped make these titles a valuable revenue generator. During the early days of Essence.com, Bridgette created franchises that remain an integral part of the website today.

    - Patrik Henry Bass, Executive Editor, Amistad Books