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Leslie Halpern, 2195 Catbriar Way, Oviedo FL 32765; (407) 365-6171 also fax; LCHWriter@cfl.rr.com; http://home.roadrunner.com/~lesliehalpern. Writing Specialties: Film, entertainment, romance, dreams, pop culture. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, theater, audio, video, radio, film, ad agency. Books: Reel Romance, The Lovers' Guide to the 100 Best Date Movies (Taylor Trade Publishing); Dreams On Film (McFarland & Company), Windows to the World (Cablevision). Periodical Credits: Location Update, Orlando Sentinel, Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Markee Magazine, Bluegrass Unlimited, Fitness Magazine, Small Business Opportunities, Storytelling Magazine, Salt Lake City Tribune. Awards: The Mentor Award (1997) for essay writing; Distinguished Service Award from Florida Literacy Coalition; 1990 Outstanding Contribution to Literacy Award from Seminole Community College. Comments: B.A. In Journalism, University of Kentucky; Master of Liberal Studies, Rollins College; also teach and consult.
Jeff M. Hardison, 11750 NW 10th Ave., Chiefland FL 32626; (352) 493-9950, cell (352) 949-5280; jeffmhardison2@yahoo.com; http://jeff.hardison.net/. Writing Specialties: Business, travel, environment, health, education, law, government, marketing, public relations, copy writing, editing and copy editing. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, video, corporate, brochures, ad agency, PR firm, Web content, multimedia, photography, speeches, white papers, research. Periodical Credits: Chiefland Citizen, Lake City Reporter, Currents Magazine, St. Petersburg Post, Clearwater Chronicle, Belleair Bee, Gasparilla Gazette, Charlotte Sun-Herald, www.villagelife.org (online magazine). Clients: Orell Lamontagne (edited his poetry book), Kiwanis Club (newsletters in Bushnell and Englewood), St. Paul United Methodist Church of Largo (articles for Lenten Booklet). Awards: Statewide Journalism Awards: 2007 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Honorable Mention; Investigative Reporting (Chiefland Citizen, reporter), I competed with reporters at Florida weeklies with circulation of 7,000 or less. I wrote a series of stories about alleged voter fraud in Chiefland city elections. 1990 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Third Place, Environmental or Conservation (The News-Sun, reporter), I competed with reporters employed at Florida weeklies with more than 12,000 circulation. I wrote about an insect that eats hydrilla. The insect was introduced into Lake Arbuckle for research on aquatic plant (weed) control. 1989 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Second Place, Community Service (Glades County Democrat, editor), I competed with reporters employed at Florida weeklies with less than 5,000 circulation. I wrote and edited a series of news and feature stories concerning sovereign state lands, such as the property beneath the waters of Fisheating Creek. 1989 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Honorable Mention, Front Page Layout (Glades County Democrat, editor), I competed with editors employed at Florida weeklies with less than 5,000 circulation. I laid out all editions of the 1989 Glades County Democrat. 1989 Florida Press Club, Third Place, Best Public Service (Glades County Democrat, editor), I competed with all writers employed at Florida newspapers which publish less than five times a week. I wrote and edited a series of news and feature stories concerning Fisheating Creek. 1984 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Second Place, Best Full Use of Color (The Naples Star, managing editor), I competed with editors employed at Florida weeklies with less than 5,000 circulation. I laid out all editions. I selected colors for layout, and I shot all of the color photographs. 1983 Florida Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, Second Place, Investigative Reporting (The Jasper News, reporter), I competed with reporters at all Florida weeklies, regardless of circulation. I wrote a story, which revealed a Hamilton County commissioner had used public funds for private gain. General Comments: I can write for any audience. I have extensive experience in research of business, education, environmental, government and legal issues. I can write human interest stories related to any field. I can market any product or service. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the University of Florida in 1984, a year after I earned my first Florida Press Association Award in the Investigative Reporting category. The best method to contact me is via e-mail at jeffmhardison2@yahoo.com. Callers (352) 493-9950. The best hours are 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays.
Gail E. Hedrick, 5407 4th Ave. Dr. NW, Bradenton, FL 34209; (941)746-9703, (941)720-5471; gailehedrick@yahoo.com; www.gailehedrick.com.
About Me: I am a former teacher, coach, YMCA administrator, business owner and paralegal. This unique skill set serves me well in writing on a variety of subjects for children and their parents. I have a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with a minor in Speech and Theatre and am thoroughly committed to getting kids up off their sofas and moving.
I am accustomed to working on assignments with editors and enjoy that give and take, but am equally comfortable working independently. I am very responsive to deadlines, have editing and proofreading experience and am actively seeking freelance work.
Current Projects: 5-part series on organization for Kiki magazine, 3 e-books for FairyTales and Dreams Publishers, holiday money saving tips for Sprinkles, and a picture book.
Writing Specialties: Middle-grade mysteries, picture books, pre-school activity verses, teaching units and activities, how-to articles for 'tweens, teens, and parents, pre-school fiction and verse, holiday fiction, hobbies, and general non-fiction for 'tweens and teens.
Paula Hendrickson. (815) 965-0936. phendrickson@sbcglobal.net. www.linkedin.com/in/paulakhendrickson. Writing Specialties: Trade and consumer articles, entertainment writing, celebrity interviews, company and executive profiles, business/marketing topics, trend pieces, college and career planning, food/cooking, crafts, vintage homes and furnishings, general interest and lifestyle subjects. Media Experience: Magazines, newspapers, newsletters, press releases, scripts, business letters, essays, web content. Periodical Credits: Advertising Age, American Bungalow, Bally's Total Fitness Magazine, Cablevision Magazine, Delight!, Dickinson Studies, Editor & Writer, Emmy Magazine, Freelance Writer's Report, Frontier Magazine, Incentive Magazine, Independent Business, Integrated Marketing & Promotion, Just Labs, Northwest Quarterly, PLBuyer, Point-of-Purchase Magazine, Rockford Life, Rock River Times, Sales and Marketing Executive Report, Sales and Marketing Strategies & News, SAM (Sales, Advertising, Marketing), SatelliteDIRECT/SatelliteORBIT, Television Week, TVGuide, Variety, Writer's Journal, Writing for Money, plus many others. Clients: Bridges Transitions (Kelowna, BC, Canada), GotVMail (Weston, MA), Pisa Design (Chicago, IL). Background: Paula has sold over 500 articles to a wide assortment of publications, and is a regular contributor to Emmy and Variety, among others. In January 2006 she launched a weekly newspaper column, Tube Talk, with an eye toward self-syndication. Also in 2006, the Northern Illinois University chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (DeKalb, IL) invited her to speak about the pros and cons of being a full-time freelance writer, and she was a co-presenter of a Beginning Screenwriting seminar sponsored by the Rockford Public Library (Rockford, IL). Comments: In just over a decade as a full-time freelance writer, Paula has written everything from 50-word fillers to a 4,700-word feature. As a writer, her motto is, "I'll write just about anything, as long as it's in English."
Henry M. Holden. P.O. Box 24, Mt. Freedom NJ 07970. Email: hholden@henrymholden.com Henry is an aviation historian, fulltime freelance writer/photographer, and public speaker. Writing Specialties: Aviation, travel/tourism, book and restaurant reviews, children's books, business, interviews. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, technical.
In 1994, Mr. Holden was cited in the United States Congressional Record for his work in recording the history of American women in aviation, and was the recipient of the Author's Award from the New Jersey Institute of Technology for his book Her Mentor Was An Albatross - The Autobiography of Pioneer Pilot Harriet Quimby. In 1996, he launched the Women in Aviation Resource Center as an online repository of educational, historical, and networking resources for women interested in all aspects of aviation.
Henry Holden is the author of over 900 magazine and newspaper articles appearing in national magazines such as Private Pilot, Plane & Pilot, Airport Journals, World Airnews, USAir, InFlight-USA, American Aviation Historical Society's Journal, Women in Aviation, Woman Pilot, Airport Press and Aviation History, and Upscale Living Magazine. He has been a commentator on the History Channel, and has published 34 books.
The original founder of the DC-3/Dakota Historical Society, he is a member of the Aviation Hall of Fame (New Jersey), Women in Aviation International, AOPA, and EAA.
Mr. Holden speaks at various events around the country and is available as a guest lecturer. His work has been the subject of a number of radio and cable television shows in New Jersey, Georgia, Oregon, and Washington State.
Henry Holden is currently the News Editor East for Airport Journals and is a regular monthly contributor to the paper.
See www.henrymholden.com for a full biography.
Dorri Jacobs, Ed. D., 784 Columbus Avenue, 1C, New York, NY 10025, (212) 222-4606, e-mail: dorrija@aol.com, web site: http://members.aol.com/dorrija/yourwriter.
CURRENT. Research, writing on: The impact of Katrina in New Orleans, mental health issues, the volunteer experience; What to Do When Your Roommate Becomes Violent; Caring for a Chronically Ill Cat, How to Get Financial Help, Petowner-Veterinarian Problems; Post Traumatic Stress; If You Have No Money for Food.
Self-help, how-to, nonfiction, business writer, internationally published journalist, book author, editor. Feature articles, sidebars, essays, books, instructional materials, employee guides, audio-scripts, pamphlets, book, proposals, newsletters, reports, training materials, resumes.
Brings to clients her unique vision, creativity, a rich arts background, great sensitivity to people. Through years of training, teaching, consulting, coaching, mediating, lecturing, highly skilled at adapting concepts for diverse aims, formats and target groups. For editing projects, she produces clear, well-organized, easy to follow, interesting copy from clients' vague ideas, disorganized or overly technical material. New authors, editing, self-publishing strategies, design, proofreading, at any stage of a project.
Expertise: Life-work coach. Self-help, stress, change, careers, workplace, managing, conflict, health, pets, downsizing, performance, relationships, profiles, interviews, tips, how-to's. Background in: Visual arts and dance. Exhibited paintings and photographs, taught art, performed in community theater, produced an educational film, wrote song lyrics. Dispute resolution. Arbitrator, mediator. Former contract advisor, National Writers Union.
Lifebridge Foundation grants for research, writing, website, public programs on work issues. B.A., M.A., Brooklyn College. Ed. D., Teachers College, Columbia University. Taught at: New School for Social Research, Empire State College School of Labor Studies-SUNY, Fairleigh Dickinson University, University of Bridgeport, New York University, Queensborough Community College. YWCA Women's Center, NY Open Center, The Learning Annex.
Clients in: Non-profit, private sector, education, publishing, government, finances, social services, advertising, insurance, training, the arts.
Credits: Women's, business, general interest, pets, veterinary, news, health publications in U.S., Jamaica, China, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Africa, the Philippines, India, Singapore and across the world. Among them: The Daily News, Family Circle, National Business Employment Weekly, Banking Week, Management Solutions, Boardroom Reports, Dog Fancy, OR Manager, The New York Doctor, Podiatry Management, Patients' Digest, Veterinary Practice Management, Career Magazine, Financial Woman Today, Working Woman, Training News, Careers for the Disabled.
Ms. Lael Johnson, P.O. Box 2405, Culver City, CA 90231; Journallady2001@yahoo.com; 310-649-5543.
Position Desired: Writer
Lael Johnson is the owner of Writer's Eye Advisory Service. She has a varied background in history, marketing management, psychology, community service and facilities management. She is also a trained creativity coach, writer and beader. She owns Creations Beadwork, selling handcrafted jewelry at craft shows and other community events. She is a published author whose writing interests include: haiku and related forms, devotional and inspirational material, short stories, essays, children's stories, volunteering, journaling and lyrics. She's published in inspirational material in the Vineyard Voice, Single Spirit and Children's Bible Search. She is also a published poet in Makar, Frogpond and Woodnotes. She edited copy for the Vineyard Voice, edited the weekly church prayer bulletin for four years, and edited and published the National Journal Network newsletter for six years. She's completed one basic course in children's writing from the Institute of Children's Literature.
She is currently completing several email and teleclasses in creativity coaching and small business topics. She is a member of Cassell Network of Writers, International Women Writer's Guild, and California Lawyers for the Arts (artist member only), respectively. She also participates in several other niche writing organizations. Currently she welcomes creativity coaching clients, using journaling and other resources, to help artists, small business owners and people eager to expand their creativity skills. She's authored several articles on creativity coaching and other relevant topics. She can be reached by email.
She is a member of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship Westside. She currently resides in Culver City, CA. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing and listening to classical, Celtic and international folk music and taking care of her two companion parakeets.
Trudy A. Kelly Forsythe is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of professional writing experience. Writing specialties: Newsletter, web and brochure content; magazine articles; news, special features and advertorial for newspaper; media releases; advertising copy; radio advertising and news reports; public service announcements; and book reviews. Topics she has written about are just as diversified including new and established businesses; local, provincial and national events; industry products and services; international and regional co-operation and development; agriculture; hunting and fishing; information technology; tourism; education; gardening and lifestyles. Writing credits: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Atlantic Co-operator; Atlantic Progress, eBusiness Journal, Technology in Government, Computer Dealer News, New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, Saint John Times Globe, Kings County Record, New Brunswick Anglican; Maritime Sportsman, Turkey Call, Farm Focus and K-100 FM Radio. Editor and co-author of Independent Writers' Guide to Government Action, an electronic publication written with Tracey Arial for the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC). Editing credits: Co-editor of PWAC Guide to Roughing it in the Market: A Survival Toolkit for the Savvy Writer by Angie Gallop, and editor of Heaven Help Hope: Our Decade Battle With ALS by Rev. Ernie D. Eldridge. Services: Writing, editing, copywriting, photography. Awards: Atlantic Community Newspapers Association Award for best sports story or feature (first place; 2006); National CIDA award for excellence in writing on international cooperation (second place; 2006). A professional member of PWAC, Trudy has an English Honors degree from the University of New Brunswick and a diploma from the Atlantic Broadcasting School. She lives and writes in Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada. To discuss your writing projects, contact Trudy at trudan@nbnet.nb.ca or visit www.trudykellyforsythe.com or www.linkedin.com/pub/10/864/339. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TKFwriter.
Jane Kenny, 29 Honesty Lane, Bluffton SC 29909; (904) 612-6728; kennyrv@gmail.com. Writing Specialties: Travel/Florida, retirement, RV living, brochures, training manuals, press releases/copywriting, direct mail. Media Experience: Newspaper, newsletter, corporate, ad agency, direct mail, technical. Books: RVers Guide to Corps of Engineers Campgrounds (Roundabout Publications, 2007). Comments: Former high school English and journalism teacher with solid corporate experience writing training manuals, brochures, direct mail, speechwriting. Excellent skills, tight writing style. Meets deadlines!
Sandi Khani, 4390 Casper Court, Hollywood FL 3302; (954) 981-4825, fax (954) 963-2380. Writing Specialties: Alcohol/drug abuse, family/marriage/divorce/parenting, personal development/self-help/motivational, interpersonal relationships. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio, advertising/PR. Periodical Credits: Recovery Today.
Charlotte (Charlie Hudson) Kimball, 2033 SE 19th St., Homestead FL 33035; (305) 230-9572, fax (305) 847-0268; charlie@charliehudson.net; http://charliehudson.net. Pseudonym: Charlie Hudson. Writing Specialties: Book-length nonfiction, novels (mystery & mainstream), scuba diving, white papers, technical writing, travel. Media Experience: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, corporate, white papers, research. Books: Orchids in the Snow (novel), Shades of Murder (novel), The Parent's Guide to Business Travel (nonfiction). Periodical Credits: Skindiver, Army Logistician, US Army Ordnance Bulletin. Awards: Ordnance Writer of the Year - 1992. Comments: 22-year Army Career - Desert Storm veteran. Strong technical writing background; avid scuba diver & traveller. Responsive to deadlines; enjoy writing fiction - short story and novels.
Irene Kleeberg, 350 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016, (212) 213-6038 or email ickleeberg@juno.com. Writing: fashion, business, travel, medical, parenting, sewing, knitting, needlework, essays, fitness, nutrition, relationships, the Netherlands, Great Britain, languages. Editing: Line editing, copyediting, proofreading, fact checking. Meticulous attention to detail without obnoxious fussiness. Fact checking: Direct fact checking with sources on articles written by others, indirect fact checking when necessary when attributions seem questionable. Public Relations: I enjoyed working in the public relations department of a major lobbying organization prior to its move to Washington. Advertising: I have worked in advertising both in the United States and in London and continue to do a fair amount of advertising copy for special clients. Books: Author of approximately 20 published nonfiction books.
David Kohn, 3117 Lake Shore Dr., Deerfield Beach FL 33442; (954) 429-9373, fax (954) 428-0277; e-mail: wordwiz@gate.net Writing Specialties: Co-authoring, ghostwriting, book editing, book proposals, consumer, business, environment, health and medicine, lifestyle, investigative, profiles. Freelance Media Experience: Books, newspaper, magazine, newsletter, features service, research reports, high-impact letters. Staff Experience: Newspaper, magazine, features service. Books: Co-authored and edited books won an American Library Association national award and resulted in Featured Alternate book sale to national book club. Another book in which I had a strong hand resulted in author´s appearing as the day´s only guest on the Maury Povich Show and being interviewed by National Public Radio. Fox TV has based three hour-long specials on this work. Other clients have appeared on Hard Copy, CNN, CNBC, and FNN, as well as in the Miami Herald and Cosmopolitan. Co-authored biography recently accepted by agent for representation. References on request to serious potential clients. Periodical Credits: More than 2,000 sales, including Money Magazine, Business Week, Advertising Age, Florida Trend, Sunshine Magazine, numerous Sunday magazines and McGraw-Hill periodicals. Clients: Am the Florida and Southeastern U.S. correspondent for numerous McGraw-Hill, Faulkner & Gray periodicals. Awards: Books on which I worked have resulted in American Library Association national award, national book club Featured Alternate sale, national book tour, Freelance Coordinator for Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). Comments: Full-time writer, 25 years of experience. Expert interviewer, researcher and analyst. Numerous writing styles, ranging from saucy to serious, playful to pensive. Adept at translating jargon into clear, effective language. Words served up as you like them, seasoned with solid research and flavorful writing, then delivered on time.
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