I understand that The Huffington Post is seeking to fill an associate blog editor position, and I'd like to be considered. I'm a New York-based freelancer whose work has appeared in dozens of publications including National Lampoon, The Onion A.V. Club, McSweeney's, and American Atheist, and I've also served as chief blogger for CNET's PoliticalBase.com and the now-defunct Evote.com. My first book, Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the Easter Bunny, was released last March to praise from Alan Dershowitz, Rolling Stone, Cenk Uyger, Skeptic, and your own Bob Cesca, among other sources. Additionally, I've worked as an editorial assistant for two weekly papers based in Dallas and central Mexico.
I've pasted my resume below; please take a look and let me know if you'd like to discuss this further.
COPYWRITER/ FEATURE COLUMNIST/ CONTRIBUTING EDITOR/ BOOK AUTHOR
Published Work/ Freelance Media Experience
PoliticalBase.com
Served as chief blogger for online political news outlet founded by former owners of CNET, August 2007 - January 2008
Fox Business Channel, Yahoo, Minyanville.com
Served as contributing writer for animated humor series Minyanville, which aired on Fox Business Channel's Happy Hour program as well as on Yahoo Finance, September-November 2007
The Onion A/V Club
Current, ongoing copywriting for The Onion's features department.
Anglesey Interactive, Inc.
Undertook copywriting of online marketing collateral (web text, press releases, etc.) in support of firm's " HYPERLINK "http://Riight.com/" \n _blankRiight.com" integrated search engine in June 2007; continue to engage in blogging for the site from January 2008 forward.
Dining Out
Current, ongoing feature writing for national restaurant publication.
Organic Motion, Inc.
Undertook copywriting of both print and online marketing collateral, general marketing consultation for noted New York tech start-up.
Sterling and Ross Publishers
Nonfiction book Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the Easter Bunny, political humor, authored in 2006, released in March 2007. Book received praise from Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, Rolling Stone, Skeptic, Air America Radio, Huffington Post, other sources.
Avacata
Occasional freelance work starting in 2007 for Dallas ad agency, researching and creating entertainment/dining/venue blurbs for clients' marketing collateral, including that of luxury resort real estate firm.
National Lampoon
Occasional contributor; past features included "Pick-Up Lines That Don't Seem to Work," "Craig's Conspiracy Corner," "A Guide to Dealing with Housecats," more.
Evote.com
Weekly columnist and feature writer for political analysis site from October 2004 to November 2005
AOL CityGuide
Web content writer from Summer 2000 to December 2003 Researched/ created content coverage of event and entertainment venues. Served as regional correspondent for Dallas, Austin, New Orleans, Houston and Little Rock markets.
Additional magazine work
Ongoing, have contributed feature articles from serious political commentary to humor pieces to children's recreational activity coverage to fine dining overviews for outlets including business-to-business publications Pizza Today, Club Systems International, Dallas Market Center, D.C.-based public policy journal Toward Freedom, London-based public policy journal Free Life, humor magazine Jest, regional publications The Met, Austin Monthly, Dallas Child, men's magazines Oui and Hustler, literary journal Swans, American Atheist, dozens more.
Additional writing projects
Have created marketing copy for Verizon via Dallas ad agency Sullivan Perkins, produced website copy for design firm NPCreate.com , provided public relations pieces for Texas energy company EBS and Dallas real estate firm Dunhill Partners, more.
Education 1999 - 2003 University of Texas at Austin, College of Communications