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| Professional/Personal Overview |
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Editors know me as a reliable source of intelligent observation and creative, clean copy that's delivered on deadline. I am experienced in editorial and commercial writing, both creative and technical. Avidly interested in the arts, I have also provided freelance PR services to individual and corporate clients, for whom I generate press interest and media hits. |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
2 Years |
| Copywriter |
8 Years |
| Writer |
16 Years |
Specialty |
| Lifestyle |
10 Years |
| Women's Issues |
8 Years |
| Arts & Humanities |
16 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Village Voice Media (11+), International Herald Tribune (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Palm Beach Poetry Festival (6-10), Poetry Slam, Inc. (3-5), Art Site Projects (3-5) |
Other Work History
Coordinator & Communications Director of Palm Beach Poetry Festival 2004-2006 |
Computer Skills
Word processing softwares (Word, WordPerfect), Windows, Microsoft Publisher, Quark |
Equipment
Laptop computer, digital camera, audio recorder, cell phone, |
Foreign Language Skills
3+ years of academic French and German. |
References
Gail Shepherd, Food Critic, New Times, former editor at Closer Magazine & Free Press Magazine, gail.shepherd@browardpalmbeach.com
Tony Ortega, Editor-in-Chief, Village Voice, tony.ortega@villagevoice.com
Edmund Newton, Managing Editor, New Times, ed.newton@browardpalmbeach.com |
Awards
Professor of Excellence, 2001, Palm Beach Community College |
Other
I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and BA in English. I also completed my master's degree course work (all but thesis) in dramatic theory and criticism. I have divided my time between freelance journalism, non-profit and arts-based PR, and community college instruction since 2000. I specialize in culture, arts and human interest stories.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Los Angeles, CA. 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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Sex & Nightlife |
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(New Times Broward-Palm Beach, 8/9/2007)
A night out with the foul-mouthed, sex positive blues singer, Candye Kane, once a porn star who now has the masturbation blues.
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(City Link Magazine, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 12/20/2004)
An essay on spanking and its place in eroticism and child-rearing. Published under the pseudonym Lily Morrigan.
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News |
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(Closer Magazine, 4/1/2008)
Politicians and the energy industry are heralding a “nuclear renaissance.” Scientists warn that we may be entering the golden age of toxicity as a result.
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Music |
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(Palm Beach Arts Paper, 5/3/2009)
A profile of the South Florida band. Inspired by the campy theatrics of the glam punk band The Cramps and by the skillful songwriting of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Viva le Vox defies pigeonholing.
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Art |
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(Palm Beach Arts Paper, 5/16/2009)
A review of a contemporary installation exhibit by Palm Beach County artists at Trump International Golf Course
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(Palm Beach Arts Paper, 5/16/2009)
A review of a contemporary installation exhibit by Palm Beach County artists at Trump International Golf Course
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(Palm Beach Arts Paper, 4/14/2009)
The buzz about an exhibit of Rosie O'Donnell's art in Boca Raton, FL.
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(International Herald Tribune, 1/18/2008)
An overview of the 12th annual fair written as part of a full-page pull-out event advertorial
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(New Times Broward-Palm Beach, 12/14/2006)
A review of "Cradle of Christianity: Jewish and Christian Treasures of the Holy Land" exhibit at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale.
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(Palm Beach Art, 10/1/2005)
A review of "Materially Speaking: Seven Women Artists" at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, FL
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(Palm Beach Art, 3/3/2003)
A review of South Florida's alternative space installation, Showtel.
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Theater |
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(Palm Beach Arts Paper, 5/3/2009)
A review of Mike Daisey's monologue Monopoly and an interview with the writer/performer.
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