Experienced Humor Writer, Blogger
Subject: Experienced Humor Writer, Blogger
From: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 1/14/09, 01:28
To: job-991799793@craigslist.org

Howdy-

I understand that you're in need of forum moderators to help out with I Can Has Cheezburger, and I'd like to be considered for the gig. I'm a full-time freelancer whose work has appeared in National Lampoon, McSweeney's, The Onion A.V. Club, Jest, and dozens of other publications, and I'm also very familiar with 4chan and Encyclopedia Dramatica (for which I've contributed several articles), as well as internet memes in general. I've also served as a paid blogger for several outlets, a contract TV writer, and a freelance marketing copywriter. My first book, Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and the Easter Bunny, was released in 2007 to praise from Alan Dershowitz, Rolling Stone, Air America Radio, and other sources. I've done a variety of media, most recently appearing on Fox News on January 2nd to discuss the Obama inaguration.

 I'd be available for any of the shifts you're trying to fill, and I could really use a steady gig right about now.

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

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

BARRETT BROWN

WRITER/ EDITOR/ WEB CONTENT PRODUCER

Brooklyn, NY

512-560-2302

barriticus@gmail.com

 

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