Stephanie Anderson Witmer
Professional/Personal Overview
I've written about food, lifestyle, travel, health & parenting for USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, Forbes Travel Guide, Spirit, Susquehanna Style, CakeSpy.com, Punchfork.com, Rain Taxi, PA Pursuits, Central PA magazine & more. I copyedit and fact-check cookbooks, websites and magazines. Clients include Parragon Books & Feast magazine (St. Louis).
Work Info
Expertise
Copy Editor
10 Years
Editor
13 Years
Writer
16 Years
Specialty
Food
13 Years
Health
16 Years
Lifestyle
16 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
FEAST magazine (copy editing, fact-checking) (11+), Susquehanna Style magazine (11+), Central Penn Parent (3-5), Pennsylvania Pursuits magazine (3-5), ExplorePAHistory.com (copy editing) (3-5), Better Homes & Gardens (1-2), CakeSpy.com (1-2), Fig Lancaster/Moxie House (1-2), Forbes Travel Guide/Startle.com (1-2), Punchfork.com (1-2), USA Today.com (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
ExplorePAHistory.com/WITF, Inc. (3-5), Parragon Books (3-5), Keybridge Communications (copyediting) (1-2), Yoga at Simply Well.com (copy editing) (1-2), Creative Vision (1-2), Electrolux/Weber Shandwick (1-2)
Other Work History
blogger, freelance writer, freelance editor, proofreader, fact-checker, managing editor, online magazine founder/editor, book author, book editor, writing instructor
Computer Skills
Mac, Windows, MS Office Suite, Dreamweaver, Quark XPress, HTML, Photoshop, InDesign, SoundSlides, SEO
Technical Skills
Photography, photo editing, blogging, podcasting, magazine design, multimedia story packages, digital storytelling, SEO
Equipment
MacBook Pro laptop, printer, DSLR camera, fax machine, scanner, copier, podcasting equipment, digital voice recorder, iPad, iPhone
Awards
Gold Award for feature-writing, International Association of Business Communicators (2001); nominated for CRMA Feature-Writing Award (2001); nominated for PSU English Dept. Teaching Award (2005)
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Editorial Freelancers Association, Association of Food Journalists, Freelance Success
Other
I graduated from Penn State University's M.F.A. program for nonfiction writing. I taught creative-writing courses at Penn State University, Harrisburg Area Community College, and now at Shippensburg University. I have extensive knowledge of and experience in magazine writing. I've been freelancing for 16 years, and worked as a magazine editor for 4 years before grad school, first as an assistant editor, and then 2 years as managing editor. I founded, designed, and edited an online magazine, Evil Genius magazine.com (now defunct).
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
HEALTH & WELLNESS
(Central Penn Parent 2012 Maternity & Baby Guide , 12/1/2011)
The benefits of exercise -- in particular, prenatal yoga -- during pregnancy
(Better Homes & Gardens , 3/1/2011)
Food experts -- Mark Bittman, Melina Jampolis, David Kessler, Brian Wansink and the Real Food Moms --- weigh in on the easiest ways to improve you & your family's eating habits
(Central PA magazine , 10/1/2005)
As the title says, migraines are more than just headaches.
HOME & GARDEN
(SusquehannaStyle.com , 3/1/2012)
A roundup of Easter craft ideas from around the web
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 3/1/2011)
Kid-friendly room and closet design
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 9/1/2010)
An inside look at a funky city warehouse-turned-loft & the super-stylish couple that inhabits it.
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 9/1/2009)
What's one of the quickest, cheapest and easiest ways to freshen up your space? A new coat of paint!
(Central PA magazine , 9/1/2005)
A Pennsylvania family and their English-style cottage prove that less is sometimes more.
(Central PA magazine , 9/1/2004)
A tour of the kitchens of two restaurateur couples
BOOK REVIEWS
(Rain Taxi , 7/1/2004)
A review of Amanda Stern's novel "The Long Haul" (Soft Skull Press, 2004).
FOOD
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 6/27/2012)
Getting kids to eat their veggies, starting with the summer's bounty of squash and zucchini
(Susquehanna Style.com , 6/27/2012)
Recipes and ideas for food that kids will actually want to eat
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 3/1/2012)
A look at Easter food traditions, including a family recipe of my own.
(CakeSpy.com , 12/17/2011)
A family favorite: Christmas chocolate-crinkle cookies
(Punchfork.com , 8/26/2011)
A round-up of unusual ice cream flavors, including candied bacon and duck fat caramel soy sauce
(SmittenBlog.com , 9/18/2010)
Think you don't like Brussels sprouts? Think again.
(Pursuits magazine , 9/1/2010)
Food article about Harvest, a environmentally focused, local-foods restaurant in Hershey, Pa.
(SmittenBlog.com , 6/29/2010)
Musings and memories about summer's favorite crop
(Spirit magazine , 5/1/2008)
(Killer Pies (becker&mayer!/Chronicle Books) , 3/1/2007)
Raspberry-rhubarb pie from Cascadia Bakery in Victoria, BC, Canada
(Killer Pies (becker&mayer!/ChronicleChronicle Books) , 3/1/2007)
Old-fashioned apple pie from The Little Pie Company, New York City
(Central PA magazine , 1/1/2007)
(Central PA magazine , 10/1/2006)
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 1/1/2006)
Ideas and recipes for planning a more "the-more-the-merrier" kind of Valentine's Day
(Central PA magazine , 5/1/2002)
MISCELLANY
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 11/1/2012)
Short profiles of the winners of the magazine's kids' photography contest
(Central PA magazine , 8/1/2004)
(Evil Genius magazine.com , 7/1/2003)
Profile of David Rees, creator of the cult-fave, critically acclaimed comic strip "Get Your War On"
(Evil Genius magazine.com , 1/1/2003)
Q&A with Seattle filmmaker/musician/juggler Greg Bennick
(Central PA magazine , 2/1/2002)
(Central PA magazine , 11/1/2001)
(Central PA magazine , 5/1/2001)
(Central PA magazine , 5/1/2000)
Feature about the Carlisle Indian School, a boarding school for Native American children. Won IABC Gold Award for Feature Writing. Nominated for CRMA feature-writing award.
BLOGS
(Susquehanna Style.com , 12/28/2010)
My bimonthly column (since January 2011) about all things kids!
(8/1/2009)
My blog about about mamahood, food, life (and my decent-ish photography)
PARENTING + FAMILY
(Susquehanna Style.com , 11/1/2012)
A web round-up of kid-friendly Thanksgiving recipes and other fun holiday diversions
(Susquehanna Style.com , 10/1/2012)
A web round-up of fun (and spooky) Halloween activities to do with the kiddos
(Susquehanna Style.com , 1/5/2012)
A roundup of the best Valentine's Day crafts and treats for kids
(Susquehanna Style.com , 11/1/2011)
Roundup of great gift ideas from around the web
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 9/1/2011)
Tips from photographers for getting perfect family photos
(SusquehannaStyle.com , 9/1/2011)
Roundup of spook-tacular (yep, I said it) Halloween ideas from the web
(Central Penn Parent , 9/1/2011)
The challenges and triumphs of single parenting
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 5/1/2011)
Planning guide for kids' birthday parties
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 1/1/2011)
Choosing the right doctors for your child
(SmittenBlog.com , 10/31/2010)
On toddlers and the word "no"
ESSAYS
(SmittenBlog.com , 2/3/2012)
How yoga has made me a better mother, wife, person, and the lessons its taught me about balance, strength and peace
(The Bird Sisters Blog , 12/30/2010)
I was invited to be a guest blogger on novelist Rebecca Rasmussen's blog, for which I wrote about motherhood, writing and finding some time for myself.
TRAVEL
(Forbes Travel Guide/Startle.com , 11/15/2012)
A destination guide for the Laurel Highlands region in Pennsylvania
(Susquehanna Style magazine , 5/1/2012)
Tips for traveling with kids by car, by train and by plane
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