Re: Experienced Web Copywriter
Subject: Re: Experienced Web Copywriter
From: "Quentin Cougher" <quentincougher@gmail.com>
Date: 7/8/08, 12:53
To: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com>

Hello,

Thanks for your response, we're getting an overwhelming response to our posting. Logistically, our service sends out the mailer to our registered writers on either Thursday or Friday. Usually, 5-7 requested assignments are listed, with contact information for the point-people for each project.

Sometimes the client will list a specific offer for payment, while other times they will solicit bids. Either way, you will be able to contact them directly.

To move forward, we prefer:

1. Two writing samples, one shorter (under 100 words), and one longer (over 250 words)
2. The email address that would you like to be contacted at with the weekly assignment descriptions.
3. There is a one time, $5.00 lifetime listing payment required via paypal. Yes, we do charge an inclusion fee for this list. We have many regular assignments available, and feel that a one time $5 fee to be included in the database is more than reasonable. Our clients offer much work, and this ensures both that we have truly interested and qualified writers who write as a job rather than as a hobby, and it makes the list much more attractive to higher end clients. The payment can be processed via paypal by using THIS LINK.

Once your email and payment are received, you will be added to our registered writers immediately, and you will being receiving assignment requests upon the next mailing -- again, typically Thursdays or Fridays.

Thanks so much for your interest,
Quentin Cougher

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 12:53 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
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Sirs-

I understand that you're looking for writers to handle content for your clients, and I'd like to be considered. I've done similar work both by way of ad firms as well as on a direct basis for my own clients in a wide range of industries.

I've pasted my resume below; please take a look and let me know if you'd like to discuss this further.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown

BARRETT BROWN__ 512-560-2302 barriticus@gmail.com


Copywriter/ Feature Columnist/ Contributing Editor/ Book Author

With focus on political satire, policy analysis and contemporary humor.

Published Work/ Freelance Media Experience:

Studio 2a – Currently serve as marketing consultant for Chicago-based architectural rendering firm, handling all sales letters, marketing copy, and long-term branding strategies. 2007 – present.

PoliticalBase.com – Created content and served as paid blogger for online political news start-up founded by CNET. 2007-2008.

Fox Business Channel, Yahoo, Minyanville.com – Writer on freelance creative team for animated humor series Minyanville, which aired on Fox Business Channel's Happy Hour program as well as on Yahoo Finance. 2007

The Onion A/V Club - Freelance copywriting for The Onion's features department. 2006-2008.

Sterling and Ross Publishers – Authored nonfiction book of political humor, Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the Easter Bunny, released in March 2007. Book received praise from Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, Rolling Stone, Skeptic, Air America Radio, Huffington Post, others.

Anglesey Interactive, Inc. – Produced online marketing collateral (web text, press releases, blogging, etc.) in support of firm's "Riight.com" integrated search engine from June 2007 to March 2008

Dining Out - Feature writing for national restaurant publication. 2006-2008

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. 2003 - 2006

Evote.com - Weekly columnist and feature writer for political analysis site from October 2004 to November 2005.

AOL CityGuide - Web content writer from 2000 to 2004 – Researched/ created 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 fine dining overviews for outlets including business-to-business publications Pizza Today, 360, Club Systems International, Destination Dallas, 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, Oui, literary journal Swans, dozens more.

Additional writing projects - Created both print and online marketing collateral for New York tech start-up Organic Motion, Inc. Created online marketing collateral for New York corporate training firm Illuminata Global. Researched and wrote entertainment/dining/venue content for Dallas ad agency Avacata and clients' marketing collateral, including that of luxury resort real estate firm. 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.

Education:

1999 - 2003 University of Texas at Austin, College of Communications





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