Professional/Personal Overview
A published author with experience in social expression product, children's books, novelty books, and educational storybooks, I've also written for greeting cards, magazines, online advertisements, and more.
Work Info
Expertise
Book Author
4 Years
Writer
4 Years
Editor
5 Years
Specialty
Fiction
4 Years
Consumer Products
6 Years
Family, Children & Teenagers
6 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Worldmarketz Connections, Inc. (11+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Hallmark Cards, Inc. (11+)
Other Work History
In addition to freelance work for Hallmark, I had a five-year career with the company as an Editor in both Greeting Cards and Hallmark Gift Books.
Computer Skills
Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Associations
North Carolina Writers' Network
Other
Formerly worked full-time as greeting card editor and a children's/novelty book editor before moving to freelance writing and editing pursuits.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near Raleigh-Durham, NC. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Children's Books
(Hallmark Gift Books , 3/1/2011)
There is a magical place where bread falls from the sky...and Jilly, a ticklish and adventurous little duck, is dertermined to find it! Will she succeed without getting tickled silly?
(Hallmark Gift Books , 9/1/2009)
Sabrina can't wait for her solo routine in her next ballet recital. But--uh-oh--she can't seem to perfect those pesky pirouettes! Dance along with Sabrina as she prepares for her very first solo routine and gets a little help from her pug, Doug.
(Hallmark Gift Books , 9/1/2009)
Shara Tiara is no ordinary princess. She isn't into all the fancy-pants things that a lot of princesses enjoy, but she loves playing baseball--and making new friends like her new froggy pal Sir Hop!
Magazine Articles
(StressFree Living Magazine , 6/1/2008)
An article with tips and tricks for looking and feeling your best this summer--without cutting a calorie.
Advertisements/Sales Copy
(Hallmark Cards, Inc. , 12/1/2009)
Copy appeared websites to promote Hallmark Business Expressions throughout the 2009 holiday season.
Educational Children's Books
(Worldmarketz Connections, Inc. )
Over 60 children's storybooks designed to teach English as a second language in a fun and comprehensive way. Each book introduces phonic sounds, sight words, and common English expressions--while also entertaining children with the adventures of Phinnie the Magic Dolphin and his undersea friends.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
