| Subject: Re: Freelance writer - custom pubs |
| From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> |
| Date: 10/5/10, 12:09 |
| To: Tim Rogers <timr@dmagazine.com> |
Elise Pierce runs that shop. I'll see that she get this.--On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
Howdy-A friend of mine is interested in writing for your custom pub side; I've forwarded her info below.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Karen Lancaster <lancaster.karen@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Subject: Freelance writer - custom pubs
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>As a Dallas-based writer I'd love to be added to your list of freelancers at D Custom.
For the past five years I have freelanced for another publisher of trade industry journals and custom magazines; I also have experience writing for the entertainment, real estate, food, home decor and lifestyle industries as well as interviewing a range of clients for executive profiles, advertorials, web content and other projects. My resume follows; please let me know if you'd like to chat further, see clips?
Best regards,
Karen Lancaster
KAREN LANCASTER
214-914-0455 lancaster.karen@gmail.com
WRITER/ EDITOR/ WEB CONTENT MANAGER
COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY SKILLS
· Writing for all media. Web content development, consumer and corporate feature writing. Creating copy for print, broadcast and interactive collateral, concept strategizing for advertising and marketing campaigns.
· Editing for style and content AP, Chicago, and new media styles. Editorial oversight for brand positioning and enhancement. Project management from concept to completion.
· Professional strengths include keen interpersonal skills, creative collaboration and a conscientious attention to detail; primary interest is in helping clients strategize their vision and translate goals into the most effective and results-driven media solutions available.
15-YEAR CAREER HISTORY
Freelance Writing/ Editing 1996 - Present
· Writer for PRISM Media, publisher of Dallas Market Center print and online magazines in both business-to-business and consumer formats. Titles include The Source, INSTORE and LIGHTSource magazines for the retail industry as well as Venue Safety & Security, HEALTHWhere and other circulated product pieces.
· Freelance writer/contributor to area publications including retailer profiles for Dallas Business Journal and real estate advertorials for Dallas Morning News.
· Writer for Briggs-Freeman Real Estate Brokerage. Created agent profiles, property marketing pieces and internal/employee as well as external/client communications.
· Editor/ producer for America Online, supervised team of writers to create entertainment content for regional Digital Cities pages. Edited site to protect and enhance branding strategies. Programmed proprietary tool and produced daily web publish.
· Writer for Blockbuster Inc. national website, created editorial features, movie reviews, promotional copy and marketing blurbs for interactive content covering movie and video game categories. Wrote weekly bylined entertainment news column.
· Researched, authored and edited four nonfiction lifestyle books, published by Meadowbrook Press, distributed by Simon & Schuster. Participated as author in promotional book tours featuring national print and broadcast interviews.
· Regional correspondent for epicurious.com, a Condé Nast food site, contributed print-ready copy for weekly column.
· Contributing writer for Meredith Publishings Better Homes & Gardens book series. Developed entertainment and food copy for several titles.
EDUCATION
· B.S. University of Texas at Austin
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Regards,
Barrett Brown
512-560-2302
Tim Rogers
Editor
D Magazine
750 N. St. Paul St., Ste. 2100
Dallas, TX 75201
214.939.3636
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