Experienced writer and New England native based in Los Angeles. My work is concise, vivid, and informed by enthusiasm for history, modern art, Baroque music, terriers, and running. An admirer of Strunk & White, Iris Murdoch, and Xenophon. Thanks for your visit and for browsing the writing samples below, which include inbound copy, style guides, and arts journalism.
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Professional Copy
Narrative mission scenarios for an interactive experience promoting US Army training in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Submissions from one-day brainstorming session of vivid new company names within client specifications
New features of the 2014 Toyota Tundra written and organized into clear, relatable talking points
Four-round brainstorming session of new taglines for FX channel's Consumer Brand Platform
Every second, one hour of video is uploaded to YouTube. That's 24 hours every 24 seconds . . . or a decade every single day. Discover more time-bending stats at www.onehourpersecond.com
Fun, offbeat factoids for YouTube's “One Hour Per Second” website. View the animated copy at www.onehourpersecond.com
Navigate to Vimeo.com to view more of my Life on Mars Season 2 promo spots
Engaging, informative copy that immerses site visitors in the lovingly detailed 1930s setting of Kong
Editing Work
A style guide for a popular arts website, written from scratch and shared via Google Docs
Editorial Writing: Arts / Music
More editorial samples coming soon -- film + music reviews and previews!
A brief preview of the festival's 2015 Queer Women of Color short film program, published on Boston's only comprehensive arts-event website, www.bostonhassle.com, which I edited Jan-June 2015
A review of the first American concerts in three years by legendary English punk band The Fall
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