Writing Samples

So you say you’re a writer…

This is not meant to be exhaustive, of course, but is a good representation of the range of my expertise, as well as my ability to write different kinds of stories, in different kinds of styles.

The first listing is my current full-time editor job, followed by my most recent writing/editing gigs. All published freelance articles are now solely mine and can be reprinted.

Editor-in-chief (formerly a freelance then staff writer), N&R Publications, the custom pub division of Sacramento News & Review, April 2016-Present :

Edit, project manage and write print publications and/or digital content produced for a variety of organizations that are focused on, for example, adult education, workforce development, voting, mitigating climate change, affordable housing, accessible health care, veterans experiencing homelessness. or people with disabilities. https://nrpubs.com/

Editor, Sacramento Indulge and Reno Indulge, September 2019-2020 :

Edited, project managed and wrote for the glossy, biannual dining guides produced for the Sacramento area and the Reno/Tahoe area. Involved assigning writers and photographers, communicating with restaurant owners, working with sales staff and designers: https://issuu.com/news_review/docs/snr-indulge-fw-2019

https://issuu.com/news_review/docs/rnr-indulge-fw-2019/6

Editor, Sierra Living, a regional Sierra Nevada magazine by the publishers of Sacramento Magazine, September 2016 – October 2019 :

Developed editorial line-up, assigned stories to writers, worked with the designer and photographers, copy edited and proofed each issue; also wrote editor’s note, In Season section, Calendar of Events, Regional Restaurant Guide and one feature in each issue.

Sierra Living, Feb-March, 2017

Sierra Living, Oct-Nov, 2018

Sierra Living, Oct-Nov, 2019

Medical/Health articles (published)

Breast Cancer…The Good News

Fun Busters

Merging Medicine

Foods for Your Health