*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, Eye on the Bay and Eat.See.Play. covering a range of topics (300+ articles). Click for sample articles:
- Best 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 Small Business Pulse, Los Angeles and Chicago sites:
- How Investing In Your Employees Pays Off In The Long Run
- 3 San Francisco Businesses Using Social Media To Connect In Unique Ways
- What Management Style Is Right For Your Small Business? (not linked)
- 5 Apps To Help You Manage Your Small Business' Finances
- Fast Fuel Features And Benefit (not linked)
Articles for the Concord Chamber of Commerce, Introducing Diablo Valley, a summer event series:
I wrote for Examiner.com for seven years on local and national 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 |
| 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)
| bacteria_eats_arsenic.pdf |
- 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)
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
- Information on Tyoko Sightseeing Bus Tours
- How to Painlessly Transition to Vegetarian
- Choosing a Tax Preparer Without Feeling Taxed
- I have edited two books and proofread several manuscripts for a San Francisco Bay Area New York Times bestselling author; I have also edited a third book, a stageplay in book form.
- For a documentary film maker I wrote a 950+ word article on the film for educational and marketing purposes: 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 (course start: 2012).
- For a documentary film maker I wrote a 950+ word article on the film for educational and marketing purposes: 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 (course start: 2012).
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