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In 1992 I graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with a dual degree in English and Education. After graduation, I married my husband, Daryl, and spent several years teaching English and Writing in the public schools as well as in private learning centers where I was involved in course creation and instruction.

While I didn’t give up education fully, I did decide to further pursue my interest in books. In 1995, I began working for a used book search company, eventually becoming a book dealer myself. When my twin boys were born in 1999, I was able to raise them while working my business part-time.

In 2002 I completed a Masters degree in American Literature at SUNY Brockport. Shortly after, I decided to put all of my knowledge and experience into my life-long dream of writing.

Since closing my book business and focusing on writing, I have seen many of my articles and fiction published. In addition, I have developed writing classes and written literature study guides for the homeschool community. In addition to my freelance and education writing, I have plenty of experience in the business community, writing brochures, corporate bios, newsletters and website content.

Now that you know a little bit about me, feel free to take a look through my publications list and review a few samples of my articles, fiction and business copy. Whatever your writing needs, I am here to help.



Selected Publications
Non-Fiction

Asking the Right Questions, with Readings, Pearson Education
    Essay, “How to Inoculate Your Children Against Advertising” – August 2010
Bowling Center Management Magazine
    Article, “Home Cookin': Tapping the Homeschool Market" - June 2011
Business Strategies Magazine
    Article, “Leaders at the Roundtable” – September 2006
    Article, "The Myth of the Superwoman: Redefining Having It All" - January 2007
    Article, "Overlooking Revenue? The Value of Intrapreneurship" - March 2007
    Article, "Green Business: Sustaining Our Natural Resources" - July 2007
    Article, "Zero Waste" -  Online July 2007
    Article, "Agribusiness" - October 2007
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love
    Essay, “Tabbouleh Memories” – November 2011
Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love
    Essay, “First Date, First Dent” – January 2010
Competizione
    Essay, “S Boy” – Second Place Winner - Writing Contest - November 2006
The Dabbling Mum
    Article, “Lentils and Rice” – May 2006
The Democrat and Chronicle
    Weekly Column, "Southwest Connection" – July 15, 2010 - March 9, 2011
    Weekly Column, "West Extra" – March 18, 2011 - Present
Eclectic Homeschool Online
    Article, “Beyond Pudding” – May 2004
Education.com
    Article, “Twins: Growing Apart, Growing Together" - October 2007
    Article, "First Impressions" - August 2007
Food Writing
    Article, "Writing the Personal Food Essay" - April 2007
    Article, "Selling the Personal Food Essay" - May 2007
Funds for Writers    
    Article, "Fair Game: Making the Most Out of Fairs, Tradeshows and Conferences" - May 2008
Get Rich Slowly  
    Article, "How to Inoculate Your Children Against Advertising" - March 2008
Grit Magazine
    Article, “Sharing a Tradition of Family Food” – March 2005
    Article, “Photographer Takes Note” – July 2006
    Article, "Maine Fair Celebrates Country" - September 2007
    Article, "America's Bees" - March/April 2009
Home Education Magazine
     Article, "Time to Learn" - July/August 2006
Homeschooling Helper
    Article, “Weeding Out Doubt” – August 2004
    Article, "Mapping Out an Education" - July 2006
Homeschooling Today
    Article, “Linking and Learning: The Benefits of Building a Knowledge Base” – July/August 2005
    Article, “Lessons from the Alley” – April 2007
Natural Family Online
    Article, "Natural Fibers Warm Hearth and Home" - October 2006
NewsOK
    Essay, “First Date, First Dent” – February 2011  
Pearson Education - Asking the Right Questions
    Essay, "How to Inoculate Your Children Against Advertising" - August 2010
The Polishing Stone
    Article, “Life, Love and Baklava” – September 2005
    Article, “Planting a Garden of Memories” – February 2006
    Article, “Star Spangled Pride” – July 2006
    Article, "Tea: Nature's Timeless Gift" - September 2006
    Article, "Waste Not, Want Not: The Zero Waste Model" - February 2007
    Article, "To Market, To Market" - May 2007
    Article, "Cultivating Community" - May 2007
    Article, "The Ubiquitous Modaqqa" - August 2007
    Book Review - "How to Grow Fresh Air" - August 2007
    Article, "Life's Blind Basket" - November 2007
    Article, "Spring Cleaning" - February 2008
Progeny Press
    Study Guide, The Call of the Wild by Jack London – September 2008
    Study Guide, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper – September 2009
    Study Guide, The Cay by Theodore Taylor - September 2009
    Study Guide, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - forthcoming 2010
Spencer Evening World 
    Essay, “First Date, First Dent” – February 2011  
Twins Magazine
    Article, “Together or Apart: With Homeschooling the Choice is Yours” – September/October 2005
    Article, “You, Me or We: The Road to Identity” – November/December 2005
    Article, “What’s Mine is Mine: Surviving the Twin-Present Trap” – July/August 2006
WOW! Women On Writing Newsletter
    Article, "How to Promote Yourself Through Teaching" - August 2009
    Article, "How to Run a DIY Writers' Retreat" - January 2010
The Writer Within Newsletter
    Article, “Turn Your Reputation into Repeat Assignments” - October 2009
WritersWeekly.com
    Article, “Listen, Learn and Publish” – March, 2005
    Article, "Credibility, Visibility, Possibility" - July 2006
    Article, "Turn Your Reputation into Repeat Assignments" - November 2006
    Article, "It Never Hurts to Ask" - March 2009
    Article, "Write It and Forget It" - July 2009
    Article, "Landing Local Web Copy Jobs" - March 2010
    Article, "Tweet, Tweet: Using Social Media to Increase Sales" - September 2010
    Article, "Opening the Door to Author Visits" - February 2011
Writing Kid
    Article, “Consider a Class” - March 2009
    Article, "Making the Most of Critiques" - January 2010

Fiction

A Long Story Short
    Short Story, “Boomerang” – March 2006
Characters Magazine
    Short Story, “Treasure at Cave Hollow Ranch” – volume 3.4, September 2004
Cuivre River Anthology V, High Hill Press
    Short Story, “To Touch the Moon” – forthcoming 2011
    Short Story, “These Boots” – forthcoming 2011
Food Writing
    Short Story, "Eat, Drink and Be Silent" - Second  Place, Culinary Mystery Contest - July 2007
Highlights Foundation
    Short Story, "Lava Love" - First  Place, Eat, Write and Be Merry! Contest - June 2011
On The Premises
    Short Story, "Sticky Note" - Second  Place, Mini-Contest #10 - January 2010
Saturday Writers
    Short Story, "To Touch the Moon" - First Place, 8th Annual Short Story Contest - December 2009
    Short Story, "These Boots" - Sixth Place, 8th Annual Short Story Contest - December 2009
    Short Story, "Snapshot" - Third Place, 9th Annual Short Story Contest - January 2011
Silver Quill 2010
    Short Story, "Fool's Gold" - First Place, Short Story Contest - December 2010
Summer Shorts, Blooming Tree Press
    Short Story, “Treasure at Cave Hollow Ranch” – September 2006
The Storyteller Magazine
    Short Story, "Fool's Gold" - March 2011
The Write Helper
    Short Story, "Body Rondo" - Fourth Place, First Annual Winter Flash Fiction Contest - March 2011
    Short Story, "The Last Rescue" - Notable Entry, First Annual Winter Flash Fiction Contest - March 2011



Business Writing

Bob Wright Creative Group
    Website copy for client sites
    Website editing
    Website case studies and features 
    CEO bio
    Editing
    Newsletter edits
    Client brochures
Metrix Marketing
    
Website copy for client sites
     Annual report for client
Westside Theater Productions
    
Press Releases
Zephoria
    Website and website editing
    Sales letter
    Website content provision
    Editing   
Step By Step, Inc. of Rochester, NY
    Informational brochure
Writer's Notes Magazine
     Proofreader
Strawberry Hill Books
     Website
The Rochester Credit Bureau
    Capabilities brochure
    CEO bio
Calvary Community Church
    Small Group brochure
    Editing

 

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