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Christa Terry is the author of iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing but 'Net (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, June '08) and editor of the popular nuptial fashion, wedding etiquette, and bridal accessory web site Manolo for the Brides.
Christa’s writing has appeared in numerous newspapers and trade magazines throughout the northeastern United States and she was instrumental in shaping the cultural content of the award-winning Queens Courier. With more than five years experience in print and online journalism, Christa has developed both a love of the written word and a keen talent for web-based research. |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
1 Year |
| Writer |
4 Years |
| Reporter |
4 Years |
Specialty |
| Wedding fashion and etiquette |
2 Years |
| Arts & Humanities |
4 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
4 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Mentor Media (11+), India New England (6-10), Boston Magazine (1-2), Gift Shop Magazine (1-2) |
Other Work History
10/05-Present
Manolo for the Brides - Editor-in-Chief
•Highlight the best, worst, and wackiest in wedding gear
08/04-Present
Ninepatch - Board Member
•Research themes, special sections, and potential questionnaires for upcoming issues to enrich readership experience
01/07-08/07
Mentor Media - Style Editor
02/04-08/07
The Daily OM - Writer
•Played an active role in the evolution of established editorial features and the development of new site content
04/05-10/05
The Hyde Park Bulletin - Reporter
•Created and compiled the majority of the editorial content for each week’s newspaper
02/03-06/04
The Queens Courier - Arts and Culture Editor/Reporter
•Updated the paper's cultural coverage by creating and managing a two-page section highlighting and analyzing art, music, and literature in Queens and throughout New York City
11/02-02/03
AKL Studio - Editorial Intern |
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Applications
Familiar with Photoshop and The Gimp
Basic HTML
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Equipment
laptop, digital camera, digital hand-held audio recorder, analog hand-held audio recorder |
Unions
National Writers Union |
References
Kat Lane - (212) 247-5175 |
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Boston, MA. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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(Daily Media, 5/25/2007)
The sacred sites that call to you from afar—capturing your imagination and resonating deep within your soul—will nearly always be those that can help you forge a deeper connection with the divine energy that sustains all life.
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(Daily Media, 5/8/2007)
The physical self can seem like an encumbrance at times. We have little control over its demands, we must monitor it consistently, and its relative fragility can be discomfiting. Many people, therefore, unconsciously long to escape the confinement of their bodies, and this longing can manifest itself
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(Daily Media, 2/23/2007)
Many millennia ago in northern Europe, ancient peoples sought a means to understand their roles in the world at large. They created runes -- an alphabet of symbols that served both as a functional writing system and as a unique system of divination.
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(Gift Shop Magazine, 8/1/2006)
The past few years have seen steadily increasing sales in home holiday décor, and the outlook promises to be rosy. With consumers embracing everything from the traditional to the modern, industry watchers hope the next holiday season will be merrier than ever.
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