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​*I am experienced in a range of writing forms: fiction, non-fiction, essays, poetry and screenwriting, including research and interviews. I offer writers and career professionals guidance with writing syntax and overall grammatical accuracy.
I write for CBS SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, and other cities, and Eat.See.Play covering a range of topics (300+ articles); Travel Host and more. Click for sample articles:
  • Best Places To Celebrate The Kentucky Derby In Houston
  • Best Kids Menus In San Francisco
  • Best Mother-Daughter Date Ideas In San Francisco
  • Best Bars In San Francisco To Watch The Kentucky Derby
  • Best Ways To Celebrate Black History Month In San Francisco 
  • Best Crafty Classes In San Francisco
  • Best Spots For A Quick Lunch In Downtown San Francisco
  • Best Upcoming Pet Adoption Events In San Francisco
  • 10 Biggest Benefits Of A VA Home Loan
  • Ask A San Francisco Expert: Easy Breakfast Meals For Kids
  • Best Ways To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month In San Francisco
  • Best Ways To Celebrate World Humanitarian Day In San Francisco
  • Single Day Road Trips Around San Francisco
  • Five Ways To Be Disaster Ready In The Bay Area
  • How To Survive Outside Lands
  • Ask A Bay Area Expert: Five Ways To Lower Your Energy Bill
  • Best Vegetarian Hot Dogs In The Bay Area 
  • Ask A San Francisco Bartender: Your Best Martini Recipe​

Articles for CBS Los Angeles, STEAM 2019 . STEAM Is: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. In this series we highlight local people who are making a difference using the STEAM approach! 
  • ​Guide To The 2019 SXSW Conference
  • How Technology Is Changing The Future Of Sustainability
  • ​Guide To The 2019 World Business Forum​​

Articles for Small Business Pulse, SF Bay Area, Los Angeles and more (not all articles linked):
  • Business Continues Long Tradition Of Building Client Relationships & Providing... 
  • Best Legal Software For Small Businesses
  • Should You Outsource Your HR Team
  • Can You Benefit From Taking Small Business Law Classes?
  • ​The Virtual Workshop For Small Business Taxes​
  • Best Practices For Marketing Your Small Business On Twitter
  • What Management Style Is Right For Your Small Business?​​
  • How Investing In Your Employees Pays Off In The Long Run
  • ​3 San Francisco Businesses Using Social Media To Connect In Unique Ways​
  • 5 Apps To Help You Manage Your Small Business' Finances
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Articles for Teen Cannabis: The World Famous KROQ, 2018
  • How Do You Avoid Peer Pressure?
  • ​Will Smoking Weed Damage My Lungs?

Articles for the Concord Chamber of Commerce, Introducing Diablo Valley, a summer event series: 
  • Introducing Diablo Valley 

I was the Higher Education Examiner at Examiner.com for seven years and wrote on local and national adult and higher education issues (250+ articles). View sample articles:
study_explores_increased_outsider_ceos_and_the_role_of_an_mba_in_ceo_success_|_examiner.com.pdf
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surprise._new_survey_finds_college_students_are_financially_mindful_consumers_|_examiner.com.pdf
File Size: 116 kb
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new_network_of_free_online_events_offers_expert_learning_opportunities_|_examiner.com.pdf
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record_number_of_american_wives_have_more_education_than_their_husbands_|_examiner.com.pdf
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tribal_colleges_brace_for_further_destructive_impact_of_federal_funding_cuts_|_examiner.com.pdf
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- Two articles for a San Francisco alternative school on topics crucial to educators, parents, and children in today's digital world:

Internet Safety for Children, and Web Based Instruction (no downloads)

- An article for a science research company based on its data:

Unconventional Bacteria Thrives on Arsenic (view below)
bacteria_eats_arsenic.pdf
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- A review of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach, CA for a travel site:

Catching Up with Sealife at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (view below)
fmr.pdf
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- An article on taking care of aging parents:
  • ​​Tips To Survive Parents Moving Into Your San Francisco Home
- LinkedIn: articles with a business focus:
  • Speak Up On Workplace Gender-Based Inequities Your Company Is Silent On
  • The New Vegetarians and the Faux Meat Industry: Who's Eating This Stuff?
  • How One Savvy Watch Retailer Used Know-How to Educate Children and Create a... 
- I have written numerous articles for a range of online and offline clients and publications, including:
Colorado State University Online Plus, Care.com, Trails.com, Demand Media, Yahoo Network and more.
​A sampling of some titles include: (not all linked)
  • Fashion Illustrations of the 1950s
  • DIY Photo Shoot Tips (not linked)
  • How to Painlessly Transition to Vegetarian​​

- An instructional article on choosing a tax preparer:
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Choosing a Tax Preparer Without Feeling Taxed ​(view below)​
choosing_a_tax_preparer_without_feeling_taxed.pdf
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- I have edited two books and proofread several manuscripts for a San Francisco Bay Area New York Times bestselling author; I edited a third book, Primo by Ed Davidson (2017), a stageplay in book form.

- For a documentary film maker I wrote an article on the film, Abundant Land:The Rich Legacy Of Traditional Hawaiian Land Management for educational and marketing purposes. Additional article intent: film festival submissions, environmental concern zine, and promotional publications. I also wrote a film synopsis for the director's website, film festival promos, crowdsourcing, and marketing rounds.

​- I created my blog, In The Write, as "a writer's world in progress," a writing journal. This blog recently started again, is new and growing.

- I created, developed
(2010) and facilitated a weekly workshop, “Grammar Brush Up for Writers,” geared to native speakers (workshop: 2012 to 2018).

New Pages:                   
  • Radio.com, a listing of business related articles.
  • KPIX-TV -  a range of articles
 
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