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| Professional/Personal Overview |
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An adventurous and award-winning journalist always on the hunt for a quirky tale. I've covered everything from binge drinking Amish girls to mercenary boxers. I'm comfortable spinning long form narratives on tight deadlines, thanks to four years of pounding the pavement for a Village Voice Media weekly. I'm a thorough reporter, unafraid to tackle any assignment, whether it be an investigative piece about corrupt judges or a celebrity profile. My greatest strength is getting my subjects to let me into their lives. I love extracting the extraordinary from the seemingly ordinary. I also have a particularly strong background in music feature writing. In 2006, my story "Sex Thief" (see below) was selected by Mark Bowden for HarperCollin's Best American Crime Writing. I'm currently working on a book about the Ohio Knitting Mills for Workman/Artisan Publishing as well as a non-fiction novel about the Twister Sisters, two Minnesotan women who spend their time chasing storms. |
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Reporter |
6 Years |
| Writer |
6 Years |
Specialty |
| Crime |
4 Years |
| Music |
6 Years |
| Arts & Humanities |
6 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Cleveland Scene, Village Voice Media (11+), Spin Magazine (1-2), Wax Poetics (1-2) |
Other Work History
Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Free Times |
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, OS X 10.4, Windows, HTML, Java, Flash, Photoshop |
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent in Spanish |
Awards
2006 Best American Crime Writing, numerous awards from Ohio Excellence in Journalism and The Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. 2004 Best Essayist in Ohio, Cleveland Press Club, for a series of columns appearing in the Akron Beacon Journal in 2003. |
Associations
National Association of Hispanic Journalists and IRE |
Other
I was a 2004 fellow at The Medill School of Journalism's Academy of Alternative Journalsim
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Cleveland, OH. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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| Work Samples |
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(Cleveland Scene, 10/31/2007)
Meet the real Rex Humbard, the father of televangelism fraud.
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(Cleveland Scene, 8/8/2007)
Jim Holley produced America’s worst fighters, and he’s proud of it.
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(Cleveland Scene, 3/14/2007)
Behind the bonnet is a girl who just wants to have fun -- and another beer, please...
This story is the most read story (online) in the history of Village Voice Media.
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(Cleveland Scene, 9/14/2005)
Over 25 years and six dropped rape cases, Hy Doan has perfected the art of stealing sex...This story was anthologized in the 2006 Best American Crime Writing.
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| mediabistro.com Questions |
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What do you wish you'd learned sooner?
"Last Call!"
What book is on your nightstand right now?
"2666" and "Night of the Gun"
What's the best job you've ever had?
I've enjoyed every job that has paid me to write
What's your idea of a perfect Saturday night?
Kim Chi Chigae at a hole-in-the-wall Korean place, followed by a long drive through the national park, while listening to Mingus, sipping on cafe con leche and pulling on cigs.
What's your idea of a perfect Monday morning?
The newspaper, a pot of coffee, Os Mutantes blasting on the stereo, and big plans for the week to come.
In ten years, I want to be:
writing, of course.
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