Professional/Personal Overview
I have written about motorcycles, fiddling, banking software, napping, skiing, augmented reality, global warming, Agent Orange, high-tech coffeemakers, bronzed baby shoes, a marble factory, mudpies, pottery, social networking, smartphones, tomatoes, wikis, robots, baskets, solar power, beards, picnics, snowmobiles, wooden carousels, Scrabble, campaign contributions, picnics, Afghanistan, periodontists, collaborative filmmaking, and many other eclectic topics. An award-winning writer and photographer with an eye for the unusual, I focus on music, food, travel, humor, technology, health, literary journalism, and creative nonfiction. In addition to my freelance work, I teach journalism and coordinate the journalism program at Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio.
Work Info
Expertise
Photographer
10 Years
Writer
15 Years
Specialty
Music
5 Years
Technology
13 Years
Food & Travel
15 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
15 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
ECT News Network-TechNewsWorld, LinuxInsider, etc (11+), American Profile (6-10), Ohio State Alumni Magazine (3-5), Workplace (3-5), Relish (1-2), Rider Magazine (1-2), Slice of Life (1-2), SocialLending.net (1-2), The Battered Suitcase (1-2), The Lion and the Unicorn (1-2), The Pinch (1-2), Toasted Cheese (1-2), Vegetarian Times (1-2), VegNews (1-2), Bluegrass Unlimited (1-2), Clean Eating (1-2), Destinations New England (1-2), ECOllective (1-2), Entrepreneur (1-2), Geek Monthly (1-2), GKBusiness.com (1-2), Go: The Inflight Magazine of AirTran Airways (1-2), Kenyon Review Online (1-2), Miranda Literary Magazine (1-2), O: The Oprah Magazine (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Contently (11+), Demand Media Studios (11+), Oxbury Publishing-Bourbon & Bayonets (6-10), Boston Publishing (1-2)
Other Work History
Associate Professor of Journalism, Muskingum University, 2003-present
Computer Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
Technical Skills
Photoshop, GarageBand, iMovie, SoundSlides
Equipment
Digital camera, audio recorder, digital video
Foreign Language Skills
German
References
Available upon request.
Awards
Muskingum College Faculty Development Grant to attend the Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp in Tennessee, June 2008
Associations
Association of Writers and Writing Programs
Other
I have a Ph.D. in English (University of Illinois, 1996), specializing in American literature and popular culture.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Zanesville, OH. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Citadel Press/Kensington Books , 4/27/2010)
Part travel narrative, part music history, and part memoir, this book traces my adventures as I learn to play the fiddle.
American Profile
(American Profile , 9/4/2012)
A story about how a small Ohio town is bringing itself back to life by painting houses.
(American Profile , 8/29/2011)
A look at a young girl's petting zoo and everything she's learning from operating it.
(American Profile , 12/15/2010)
A feature story about an Ohio man and his snowmobile collection.
(American Profile , 7/29/2010)
A look at a pencil sharpener museum in Ohio, and the man who runs it.
(American Profile , 6/25/2009)
An article about picnics, Longaberger baskets, and the Longaberger family, complete with recipes.
(American Profile , 11/16/2008)
A story about Channel Craft and its handcrafted toys.
(American Profile , 11/2/2008)
A feature story about the Marble King factory in West Virginia.
(American Profile , 7/27/2008)
A feature story about the American Bronzing Company in Columbus, Ohio.
(American Profile , 9/9/2007)
A feature story about the Schantz Organ Company in Orrville, Ohio.
(American Profile , 4/8/2007)
A look at the Wilson Bohannan Padlock Company in Ada, Ohio.
(American Profile , 10/22/2006)
Profile of Jim Henke, the curator of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
(American Profile , 2/19/2006)
Since 1990, The Chandlersville Courier has been bringing the local news to the people of Chandlersville, Ohio (pop. 85), as well as to former residents of the town.
(American Profile , 11/13/2005)
Profile of nurse practitioner Mona Counts and the clinic she founded in Pennsylvania.
(American Profile , 9/4/2005)
An article about Shanksville, Pennsylvania after Sept. 11.
(American Profile , 11/21/2004)
An article about the founder of the Coonskin Library, the first library in Ohio.
(American Profile , 3/14/2004)
A look at the Blenko Glass Company in West Virginia.
(American Profile , 1/25/2004)
An article about the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio.
The Battered Suitcase
(The Battered Suitcase , 6/1/2008)
A lyric list about Afghanistan, pomegranates, a midlife crisis, and September 11.
Toasted Cheese
(Toasted Cheese , 6/1/2008)
An essay on cooking, mothering, and independence.
Kenyon Review Online
(Kenyon Review Online , 11/1/2008)
An essay about Hungary, the Holocaust, and the relationship between a father and a daughter.
Two Hawks Quarterly
(Two Hawks Quarterly , 5/26/2009)
A personal essay about life, death, and money.
Willows Wept Review
(Willows Wept Review , 6/1/2009)
A creative nonfiction essay about a barn fire.
Entrepreneur.com
(Entrepreneur.com , 4/29/2011)
A story about Roar Motorcycles for Women in Daytona Beach, Florida.
ECT News Network
(ECT News Network )
Go: The Inflight Magazine of AirTran Airways
(Go: The Inflight Magazine of AirTranAirways , 3/1/2012)
A look at cooking schools and classes in northeast Ohio.
Slice of Life
(Slice of Life , 4/20/2012)
A personal essay about parents, motorcycles, and mortality.
C4
(C4: The Chamber Four Lit Mag , 5/1/2012)
Creative nonfiction essay about crocheting.
O: The Oprah Magazine
(O: The Oprah Magazine , 8/20/2012)
A story about Laura Klock and her Bike Rebuild program.
Rider Magazine
(Rider Magazine , 4/1/2013)
A story about my solo motorcycle ride from Ohio to Florida.
Caribbean Compass
(Caribbean Compass , 4/1/2013)
A story about sailing in the British Virgin Islands.
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