Experience

Summary

· Magazine writer for regional general interest and national special-interest publications, producing feature articles and personality profiles.

· Editor of a 32-page full-color membership publication for two years.

· News writer stringing for local papers, producing straight news and interpretive pieces on DFW.

· Features editor, designing and writing profiles and how-to’s.

· Art director, working with in-house and freelance photographers.

· Ghostwriter, working to create a personal narrative in the subject’s own voice.

· Researcher on topics such as safety, finance, and government regulation.

· Essay writer whose work has appeared in national newspapers.

Partial list of

publication credits

Los Angeles Times

Christian Science Monitor

Millionaire Blueprints

Rezoom.com DFW edition

Fort Worth Child

Horse and Rider

Cowboys and Indians

Orange County Register

Eclipse Texas

Fort Worth Business Press

Professional

Skills

Freelance Writing:

How-to’s & service journalism including horse care, parenting, and business

Travel features

Personality profiles

Book reviewing

News features

Destination travel features

Business features

Restaurant reviews

Health trends features

Housing features

Business Writing:

Pitch letters

Book proposals

Press releases

Researching

Extensive background in phone, research and in-person interviewing

Attending events for write-up; directing photographers at events.

Editing & other publication support skills

Copy editing

Magazine production

Magazine editing

Editing for the web

Articles design

Ad sales

Professional Associations:

American Horse Publications: member

DFW Writer’s Workshop: member and officer.

QuikFik critique group: member and co-founder