I am a freelance writer experienced in B2B/B2C and consumer markets. I primarily write about healthcare/wellness, pets, and Maine life, but I also write about personal finance, business, lifestyles, arts and entertainment, and home and garden.
I specialize in journalism, content marketing writing, and proofreading/copy editing. I excel at juggling varied tasks, effectively communicating with multiple collaborators, and thinking ahead to keep things running on schedule.
Subjects
Maine life; municipal government, B2B
Skills
Writing Credits
WSJ.com, Cosmopolitan magazine, The Lily/Washington Post, Men’s Health magazine, Modern Healthcare, HFMA, Healthcare Finance News, Catster/Cat Fancy magazines, Ensia, Best Friends Animal Society Magazine, HealthyPet Magazine, American Legion Magazine, Chicago Health/Caregiving magazines, The Working Waterfront/Island Journal, Feline Wellness/Animal Wellness, CURE magazine, MASSAGE magazine, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Bangor Daily News, Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, Medical Economics, Healthcare IT News.
Book Credits
The Lap-Reluctant Cat (self-published)
Proofreading credits include:
Superfreaks: Kink, Pleasure, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Arielle Greenberg
On Repentence and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, Danya Ruttenberg
Under the Banner of Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel, David Lester
Unbound: A Tale of Love and Betrayal in Shanghai, Dina Gu Brumfield
Travels with Gannon and Wyatt: Australia, Patti Wheeler and Keith Menstreet
Wayward: A Memoir of Spiritual Warfare and Sexual Purity, Alice Greczyn
My Pain-Body Solution: A Journey to the Other Side of Suffering, Michael Murray
Handbook for an Integrated Life: A Practical Guide to Aligning Your Everyday Choices with Your Internal Compass, Sharon Schneider
Asian American Histories of the United States, Catherine Ceniza Chow
Code of Silence: Sexual Misconduct by Federal Judges, the Secret System That Protects Them, and the Women Who Blew the Whistle, Lise Olsen
Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
A Hidden Force: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity at Work, Ed Thompson
Awards, Honors, Appointments
2013 Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper finalist, Healthcare Finance News, Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards
2012 Best Website and Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper finalist, Healthcare Finance News, Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards
2010 Best Features Section Contest finalist (Division I), Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, American Association of Sunday & Features Editors
2006 Best Features Section Contest finalist (Division I), Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, American Association of Sunday & Features Editors
2005 Best Features Section Contest finalist (Division II), Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, American Association of Sunday & Features Editors
2005 and 2006 Best Features Department in the Nation (Class III), Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards
I Hustled Award (employee recognition award), Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
2005 Statewide Historic Preservation Honor Award for Media Writing, Maine Preservation
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