| Subject: Query Regarding Representation |
| From: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com> |
| Date: 12/31/08, 12:06 |
| To: mberkowitz@apanewyork.com |
Hi, Michael-
I understand that you represent a number of comedy writers up here in NYC, including several who have done projects for Comedy Central, so I thought I'd check in with you to see if you might consider representing me as well. I'm a Brooklyn-based freelancer, and my work has appeared in McSweeney's, National Lampoon, Jest, The Onion A.V. Club, Skeptic, and dozens of other, lesser publications, and my first book, Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the Easter Bunny was released last year to praise from Alan Dershowitz of Harvard Law School, Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone, and Cenk Uyger of Air America Radio, among other sources. I've also done a wee bit of television work as a contract writer for the Emmy-award winning Fox Business Channel animated humor program Hoofy & Boo's News and Views and as an occasional writer for television performer Sati Achath. I was recently made director of communications for the Godless Americans Political Action Committee, which is currently being re-branded with the less threatening name of Englighten the Vote. I'm 27, originally from Dallas, and moved up to NYC about a year and a half ago.
I've pasted and attached a resume, a link to a short piece I did for McSweeney's, another to a piece I did for Jest, and a PDF of a short book review that's appearing next month in Skeptic. Please take a look and let me know if you might be interested in talking with me.
Regards,
Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2007/9/19brown.html
http://www.jest.com/content.cfm?id=90
BARRETT BROWN
WRITER/ EDITOR/ WEB CONTENT PRODUCER
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302
Communications Industry Skills
Published Work/ Media Experience
Enlighten the Vote Part-time director of communications for national political action committee, writing news releases, creating web copy, handling media correspondence. 2008 present.
Studio 2a Part-time marketing consultant for Chicago-based architectural rendering firm, handling all sales letters, marketing copy, and long-term branding strategies. 2007 present.
S.K. Oil and Gas Part-time copywriter for Dallas-based energy firm. 2008.
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 in support of firm's integrated search engine. 2007 2008.
Dining Out - Feature writing for national restaurant publication. 2006 2008.
National Lampoon - Occasional contributor; past features include "Pick-Up Lines That Don't Seem to Work," "Craig's Conspiracy Corner," "A Guide to Dealing with Housecats," more. 2003 2006.
Sullivan Perkins Served as junior copywriter at Dallas-based advertising firm. 2003.
Evote.com - Weekly columnist and feature writer for political analysis site. 2004 2005.
AOL CityGuide - Web content writer. Researched and created coverage of event and entertainment venues. Served as regional correspondent for Dallas, Austin, New Orleans, Houston and Little Rock markets. 2000 2004.
Additional magazine work - Ongoing, have contributed feature articles from serious political commentary and book reviews to humor pieces and 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, literary journal Swans, dozens more.
Other writing projects - Created both print and online marketing collateral for New York tech start-up Organic Motion, Inc. Wrote 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 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