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Mira Ptacin

New York, NY USA
10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Ambitious creative-nonfiction writer. Specializing in lifestyle/women's issues/humor/travel. Past assignments range from Mongolian nomads to women's prisons . . . writing said to "come alive on the page."

Expertise

Editor 10 YearsWriter 10 YearsResearcher 7 Years

Specialty

Politics 5 YearsArts & Humanities 5 YearsLifestyle 5 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 5 YearsAcademia Teaching 2 YearsNonprofit 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Portland Magazine (1-2)
  • New York Magazine (3-5)
  • CommonDreams.org (6-10)
  • Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (3-5)
  • Spa Magazine (1-2)
  • CityLimits (1-2)
  • Port City Life (1-2)

Associations

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, Squaw Valley Community of Writers

Other Work History

Editor-at-Large: LUMINA Literary Magazine Sarah Lawrence College: instructor @ summer writing workshops for youths Freerange Nonfiction Reading Series: founder

Foreign Language Skills

min. Spanish

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Quark, Powerpoint, Access, Filemaker

Equipment

Mac Laptop, PC Desktop, audio recorder, digital camera/video

Work Permits & Visas

US Citizen

References

upon request