Writing

 

I am a freelance writer with experience in a variety of formats, including copywriting, medical writing, news and traffic broadcasts, commercial radio ads and articles that have been published both online and in print. 

 

My clients include Medlitera Medical Writers Group, Novartis, HarperCollins Publishing, Modern Drummer Magazine, and Cue.

 

 

Medical Writing:

I have worked in medical writing for nearly eight years, and have assisted in the writing and preparation of many documents, including:

• Health Technology Assessments

• Value Story Development

• Abstracts and posters

• PowerPoint slide decks

• Scripts

 

Member: AMWA.

Classes: Safety Narratives, Grammar for Medical Writing.

 

Writing Samples:

 

Earnoize:
My new blog. Earnoize is a record of the music I'm currently listening to, whether it's something new or an old favorite. Topics so far include David Bowie, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Dead Kennedys, Pan Pipers of the Solomon Islands, Johannes Brahms and Jackie Wilson. Check it out for "Monday Funday Dance Party," stay for music created all around the world and throughout time. More ...

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From Modern Drummer Magazine:

"Ionisation," completed in 1931, is truly a reflection of these new ideas, and of the budding atomic age. In physics, ionisation has to do with converting a molecule into an ion by moving electrons. In Varese's piece, rhythmic cells evolve and expand, as electrons do during the ionization process.  More...

 

 

Catalog Copy: HarperCollins Publishing

For HarperCollins Publishing’s academic book catalog:

"Bestselling author, Bible scholar and theologian Marcus J. Borg demonstrates the transformative power of faith and the Bible in this story of a college professor, her students, and a crisis of faith. In Putting Away Childish Things, Kate, a teacher at a small university, finds herself confronted by a series of personal and professional crises which cause her to re-examine her life and values."

 

Copy for audio streaming website

for Company Cue:

"Scottish and Italian violinist Nicola Benedetti’s new album “Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy” is a love letter to her homeland. With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rory MacDonald, Benedetti explores many aspects of Scottish and Scottish-inspired music, from Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy to traditional pieces like 'Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond' and Robert Burns’s 'Auld Land Syne.' Benedetti is not afraid to move away from her classical roots on this album, exploring folk fiddling techniques on several tracks."

 

Vascular Dementia

For Dementia.org:

While vascular dementia is irreversible, a heart-healthy lifestyle may reduce your risk of developing it. Exercise, a low-fat diet and blood pressure and cholesterol level management can slow, or in some cases halt, the progression of the disease.  … More

 

Radio

Throughout more than a decade working in radio production, I wrote commercials, promotional copy, news reports, traffic reports, and programs ranging from a 60-second wraparound to a two hour-long special.

 

Here's an episode of "Flashback Pop Quiz" (ABC Radio Networks) that I wrote: 

 

Voice samples can be found at Voices.com.