*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
Articles for Teen Cannabis: The World Famous KROQ, 2018
Articles for the Concord Chamber of Commerce, Introducing Diablo Valley, a summer event series:
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:
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| surprise._new_survey_finds_college_students_are_financially_mindful_consumers_|_examiner.com.pdf |
| new_network_of_free_online_events_offers_expert_learning_opportunities_|_examiner.com.pdf |
| record_number_of_american_wives_have_more_education_than_their_husbands_|_examiner.com.pdf |
| tribal_colleges_brace_for_further_destructive_impact_of_federal_funding_cuts_|_examiner.com.pdf |
- 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)
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)
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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)
Catching Up with Sealife at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (view below)
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- An article on taking care of aging parents:
- LinkedIn: articles with a business focus:
- 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)
- An instructional article on choosing a tax preparer:
Choosing a Tax Preparer Without Feeling Taxed (view below)
Colorado State University Online Plus, Care.com, Trails.com, Demand Media, Yahoo Network and more.
A sampling of some titles include: (not all linked)
- DIY Photo Shoot Tips (not linked)
- How to Painlessly Transition to Vegetarian
- An instructional article on choosing a tax preparer:
Choosing a Tax Preparer Without Feeling Taxed (view below)
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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:
- 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:
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