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Editorial Emergency has arrived to assuage the anxiety of the blank page, purge the perplexity of grammar and add punch and sparkle to all your written communications.
Between us, CEO/Chairman Julia Rubiner and I have more than thirty years of experience as writers and editors, handling everything from corporate speechwriting to satirical photo captions. We've written scores of artist biographies, piles of press releases, acres of website copy, reams of essays.
If writing is a stumbling block for you, allow us to help you sail over the hurdle. We strive for clarity and correctness, but never sacrifice style or energy. Our prose sings. We can help your business find its voice.
If you like to write but feel uncertain about punctuation and other fine points, we'll buff your copy until it gleams.
We provide stellar results on the tightest of deadlines.
Got an Editorial Emergency? Just break the glass and call.
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(110, 7/24/2004)
Blurb about local gourmet food emporium.
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(110, 7/10/2004)
Part One of an article about L.A. artist Abby Travis and her ambitious monthly cabaret, Mata Hari, written for the entertainment section of local paper The Arroyo Seco Journal.
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(New York Post, 7/4/2004)
Article discussing Sony's decision to create different versions of the "Spider-Man 2" ST for different international markets.
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(HITS Magazine, 2/4/2004)
Editorial on the FCC's "decency" crusade and the entertainment industry.
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(Mash Magazine, 2/1/2000)
A piece on the non-aftermath of the Y2K bugaboo, attacking tabloid-news culture and the commodification of the apocalypse.
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(HITS Magazine, 5/4/2004)
Analysis of audience for Apple's iTunes Music Store, based on top-selling downloads.
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(KPCC radio, 1/3/2003)
Conversation about music industry matters for morning show on NPR affiliate.
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Marketing/Ad Copy |
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(HITS Daily Double, 5/14/2002)
Copy for co-sponsored music festival promotion.
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Biography |
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(MysteryPop, 10/1/2002)
Whimsical bio written for my band.
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(Contemporary Musicians, 9/1/1994)
Biography on influential '60s rock band written for reference guide; subsequently posted on site by surviving members of band.
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Art |
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(Mash Magazine, 10/1/1999)
A survey of my absurdist/situationist collage work, with an introduction by me.
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Reportage |
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(HITS Daily Double, 8/6/2001)
Part Two of my Atlantis Music Conference coverage, including the technology panel on which I appeared and drunken, closing-night karaoke.
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(HITS Daily Double, 8/3/2001)
Part one of my report from Atlanta's music conference, complete with first-hand account of the A&R panel free-for-all.
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(Mash Magazine, 4/1/2000)
A report from the Austin music conference, complete with mostly cranky (but ultimately hopeful) assessment of the music biz and aspiring musicians.
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Humor |
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(HITS Daily Double, 4/20/2001)
A roundup of technology headlines done in haiku form.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
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Specialty |
| Music |
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| Entertainment |
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| Books & Literature |
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Total Media Industry Experience
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Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
HITS Magazine (11+), Playlist (3-5), The New York Post (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Doors Music Company (11+), BeatGreets/American Greetings (1-2) |
Other Work History
HITS staffer, 7 years; adjunct professor of composition, Univ. of Michigan (2 years); wrote bios for various record labels (5 years) |
Computer Skills
Word, etc. |
Technical Skills
Used interface to edit HITS website |
Foreign Language Skills
some Spanish |
References
Available on request |
Other
Doctorate (D.Phil), Oxford University, 1992 (dissertation on Herman Melville and Post-Structuralist theory); B.A., English, Reed College, 1986.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Los Angeles, CA. I am willing to travel locally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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