Re: Experienced Humor/Green Writer
Subject: Re: Experienced Humor/Green Writer
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 3/30/09, 19:24
To: Josh Dorfman <josh@vivavi.com>

Hi, Josh-

I'd definitely be interested in doing this, as I could use some more steady work and I've found the subject of green technology and products to be rather interesting when I've covered such things in the past. I also think I could provide the sort of tone that you want for the blog.

Let me know how you'd like to proceed; I can begin whenever you'd like.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302



On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 7:03 PM, Josh Dorfman <josh@vivavi.com> wrote:

Hi Barrett,

 

Thanks for the note. I read your piece on Vanity Fair’s about Thomas Friedman. I share your sentiments. Are you really interested in writing about green products/companies? That initially is what our site will be covering. If so, I’d love to discuss. We’d be looking for quick hitting product reviews or news bits about how, say, Loomstate organics is going to be available at Target in a few weeks or how Enterprise-Rent-A-Car is expanding its Vanpool service www.vanpool.com to Atlanta. I would love these topics to be spun in ways that are informative yet cleverly sarcastic and pithy. For starters, we’re looking for 5 posts per week for $100.

 

Let me know if this resonates with you.

 

Best,

Josh  

 

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Josh Dorfman

Author & Television Host - The Lazy Environmentalist

Founder & CEO - Vivavi

Spokesperson - Brita's FilterForGood Campaign - reduce your plastic waste

 

From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:10 AM
To: josh@vivavi.com
Subject: Experienced Humor/Green Writer

 

Howdy-

I understand that you're looking for freelancers to handle content for The Lazy Environmentalist, and I'd like to be considered for assignments. My work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Skeptic, National Lampoon, McSweeney's, The Onion A.V. Club, and dozens of other publications, and my first book, Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design, and The Easter Bunny was released in 2007. I've also done several pieces on green topics targeted towards both consumers and industry professionals.

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

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302