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Anne McCarthy Strauss

Saratoga Springs, NY

WriterContent Editor (online)Copywriter

I hold a B.A. in Journalism and have fourteen years of experience as a Public Relations, Marketing & Communications Manager & Director for companies in a variety of industries. Along with freelance work, I have worked in the following industries: financial services, technology, utilities, healthcare, software, telecommunications, and logistics. On the consumer side, I have written for print publications and internet sites on such subjects as interior design, architecture, technology, bridal, lifestyle, food, travel, coaching, personal interviews, and essays. Samples of my consumer work can be found on my website at http://www.annemccarthystrauss.com/. My business work samples are available by email or Drop Box. I am currently a fulltime freelancer seeking one-time and ongoing assignments.

25Years XP

Member since 8/6/2004

Emily Kumler Kaplan

Boston, MA

Producer (television)WriterReporter

Emily Kumler Kaplan is an award-winning investigative journalist. As an ABC news producer for 20/20 and Primetime, a newspaper reporter and columnist, and magazine features writer, she has gone inside the minds of murderers, world leaders, celebrities, business innovators, and everyone in between. Emily’s fascination with how our personal narratives play a major role in our experiences makes her a captivating writer and speaker. She engages her audiences with stories of people overcoming the impossible. Emily is currently writing a book about globalization. Emily earned a Master’s in Journalism from Northwestern’s Medill School. Emily covered Congress for PC World. As a staff reporter and columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal she covered growth and technology in the Business section and fashion and nightlife in the Style section. Emily has written cover stories for national publications on a variety of topics.

12Years XP

Member since 11/13/2008

Greg Hitchcock

Gloversville, NY

Content Editor (online)EditorReporter

A well-regarded freelance writer, my background includes social media marketing, video production, and writing articles, both news and features. One of my greatest achievements has been producing a short documentary about climate change in the Adirondacks for the United Nations that earned an honorary mention from the embassies of France in 2016. Local media –print, radio, TV – has interviewed me about my projects. I have been working as a freelance writer since 2007 writing business, health and general news stories for newspapers including the Leader Herald, Country Folks Growers, Saratoga Business Journal and Glens Falls Business Journal.

15Years XP

Member since 12/26/2014

Philana Marie Boles

Los Angeles , CA

WriterBook Author

"I am a well-published novelist and freelancer with positive reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, ALA Booklist and more. My journalistic interests and experience include lifestyle (women's interests, family, children, relationships, community, health and well being, parenting, life hacks, fashion and beauty), youth development, performing arts, entertainment business, diversity topics and women in business. I have ghostwritten across many genres. When I'm not writing, I enjoy working as a creative director of a lifestyle magazine for pre-teens, enjoying being a voice-over artist, enjoying nature and supporting the arts."

20Years XP

Member since 10/27/2020

Carole Barrow

San Francisco, CA

Copy EditorEditorWriter

I am a creative, deadline driven writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in marketing and publishing. Recent experience includes social media marketing and copywriting in the eCommerce and events design production industries. As Managing Editor for a local magazine, I was responsible for overseeing the entire production process, while adhering to strict deadlines. I hired and supervised a talented team of freelance writers, designers and photographers. My commercial body of work includes numerous copy-writing assignments, ranging from corporate mission statements and web content to press releases, email marketing campaigns and social media management. My passions include theater, dance, literature, travel and multi-cultural cuisine. Thanks to this eclectic disposition, I am available for a broad variety of projects.

15Years XP

Member since 2/20/2007

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Adrienne Samuels Gibbs

Chicago, IL

WriterEditorSocial Media

I'm a Pulitzer-nominated reporter, writer and editor who can cover a wide variety of subjects. My best pieces range from breaking news to cultural trend pieces to long-form narratives to short, comedic listicles. I've covered pop culture, finance, hurricanes, immigration, books, movies, fine art, racial issues and government. I'm frequently tapped to write magazine cover stories, and as such I've interviewed and wrangled everyone from Taraji P. Henson to Meryl Streep. I've been a staffer at The Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Ebony, St. Petersburg Times and The Miami Herald. I'm the former, Interim ME of Ebony. I've flown with the Navy Blue Angels, visited with Muammar Gaddafi's top aides (and heard him speak a month before his death) while on a United Nations fellowship, and penned a weekly Sun-Times column on Chicago's cultural scene and, separately, its violence. I love telling the story.

15Years XP

Member since 7/16/2011

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Janis Guggenheim

Morton Grove, IL

Book AuthorEditorWriter

I am a published freelancer (business and consumer); a former newspaper columnist, highlighting local industry; three years as the Chicago correspondent for two New York trade publications. Recently wrote articles for a food website and two book reviews for another site. Book author (fiction) and ghost writer (business, fiction, memoir). Certified as a grant application writer and as a writers' workshop instructor.

30Years XP

Member since 2/5/2009

Sara Lieberman

Paris

Content Editor (online)EditorWriter

As a former full-time lifestyle/features editor I am well adept at packaging and conceptualizing all types of lifestyle features from food truck round-ups and best dressed at Fashion Week to a Belle du Jour-inspired shoot for Girls' Allison Williams. After completing a three-month work exchange at fashion/lifestyle publication Fabulous Magazine in London, I've decided to pursue writing full-time, with a strong concentration on travel. I've written about "27-hours in Joshua Tree" for Fodor's, compiled a 15-page city guide to Paris for New Zealand magazine Urbis and am local expert on AFAR.com. I also contribute dating and personal essays to Cosmo UK and regularly write about my own self-discoveries while discovering the world on my blog, News Girl About Towns.

18Years XP

Member since 9/20/2007

Barbara Donohue

Athens, MA

Technical WriterEditorWriter

A resourceful writer, ghostwriter, and journalist specializing in mechanical technologies, covering technology, science, business and general topics. M.I.T.-educated mechanical engineer with 15 years industrial experience in engineering, 20+ years as a writer and editor in journalism, marketing communications and technical documentation. Personable, professional, flexible and thorough. Skilled at turning technology into English and making complex material easy to understand. Writing: Articles, white papers, case studies, catalog copy, press releases, company and staff profiles, explaining technology, user guides, special projects. Ghost-writing: Creating articles for the trade press based on interviews with subject experts. Providing clients an authoritative presence in trade publications with minimal client effort. Web Content: Application notes, success stories, technology overviews, product details. Clear, concise copy, written for easy readability on-screen.

24Years XP

Member since 5/10/2007

Casey Quinlan

Richmond, VA

CopywriterProducer (television)Social Media

Former network news/sports field producer, now communication and media consultant. My practice includes health care, health care IT, education, and entrepreneurship. Currently producing/hosting Healthcare Is HILARIOUS! podcast. Powerful prose informed by humor is a specialty. I'm also great at helping companies discover their voice, and at ghost-writing content on behalf of C-level execs. Strong experience in social media for messaging and branding, as well as message advocacy. Author of "Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift" about how an empowered patient can be his/her own patient advocate while managing medical care. My broadcast TV experience was mostly prior to the rise of YouTube. Will happily share full credits if asked - here's a sampling: - live remote field producer NBC/ESPN/CBS/ABC/CNBC - segment ENG NBC/CBS/ABC/BBC - satellite coord NBC/ABC/BBC

25Years XP

Member since 12/12/2006

Shane Kite

Brooklyn, NY

EditorReporterWriter

Crack!... Heads smoke for days from this freelancer's silver-bullet reporting on technology, power, politics and art. Words akin to adrenaline shots to the temples, fact-finding that confounds convention, eviscerates assumption, piddles on groupthink and opens minds. I cover music, film, theatre, art, technology, public policy, Wall Street, human interest and community affairs, profiling the people, cultural trends, market forces and shifting political winds that impact us all.

17Years XP

Member since 1/24/2004

Erin Gifford

Ashburn, VA

WriterCopywriter

I am a freelance writer covering travel, food, parenting, lifestyle, pets, and home improvement. My writing has appeared in Chicago Tribune, Parents, USA Today's GoEscape, AFAR.com, CNN.com, TravelAge West, HGTV.com, TravelChannel.com, ArchitecturalDigest.com, AAA Traveler Worldwise, Realtor.com, and Brides.com. I am also a family travel expert and founder of Kidventurous.com, an award-winning travel resource. When not seeking out new adventures, I'm crossing off the next state in my quest to run a half-marathon in all 50 states (so far, I've run in 28 states).

20Years XP

Member since 1/4/2016