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| Bio [skip to publications list] |
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. |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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