Writing Samples
Blogs and Personal Essay
Dating with Jesus (blog and social media in progress)
Faith-centered blog focused on dating and related topics
Small Town Freelancer (currently on pause)
Blog centered on entrepreneurship and enjoying everyday life
Spirit, or Compass, Books
Devotionals
Benched (Port City Community Church)
Burnt Out (Port City Community Church)
Sacred Space (Port City Community Church)
Books
Book Your Chair Solid: 150+ Tips to Grow Your Business (Ghostwriter)
Features/Human Interest
Home Redux (Wilmington Magazine)
Take Care of the Skin You're In (Wilmington Magazine)
Lowcountry Living (Wilmington Magazine)
Yeah, I'm One of "Those" People... (Celebrate Recovery newspaper feature, published in edited forms in The Herald, New Castle News, and Allied News) (DOC, 144 KB)
Joy in Motion: The 11th Annual St. Nicholas Greek Festival (The People's Civic Record) (PDF, 847 KB)
Honored (New Castle News) (PDF, 574 KB)
Pittsburgh-Area Band's Songs Heard in 'Eat Pray Love' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cross-Cultural Care (Views & Voices) (PDF, 689 KB)
A War Baby's Welcome Home (Views & Voices) (PDF, 1.3 MB)
The Sound of Music (Mt. Lebanon Magazine) (PDF, 611 KB)
Service Pieces
War May Prevent Ship Tours at Fest (Wilmington Star-News)
Vote Early, Vote Often (Mt. Lebanon Magazine) (PDF, 331 KB)
UCS Urges Fuel Economy Measures (The People's Civic Record) (PDF, 407 KB)
Press Releases
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SING WITH INTERNATIONAL ITALIAN RECORDING ARTIST GIORGIA FUMANTI (Pittsburgh newspapers, Pittsburgh's "My Macy's Holiday Parade") (DOC, 121 KB)
WILMINGTON ACTOR FEATURED IN NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMERCIAL (North Carolina newspapers) (DOC, 98 KB)
ECONOMY BOROUGH RESIDENT WRITES GRADUATE THESIS ON CROATIAN IMMIGRANT TO AMBRIDGE—HER GRANDFATHER (Beaver County, PA, newspaper) (DOC, 102 KB)
DALLAS, TEXAS, MASTER OF DIVINITY STUDENT RECEIVES LILLY PASTORAL RESIDENCY, A UNIQUE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS (Louisville, KY, newspapers) (DOC, 111 KB)
Book Reviews
For four years I wrote book reviews each month for Wilmington Parent's Book Beat column. I enjoyed refreshing my mind with children's and adolescent literature, both classic and current.
June 2004 (The Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East and Island of the Blue Dolphins) (PDF, 345 KB)
September 2004 (The Man Who Walked Between the Towers and Pictures of Hollis Woods) (PDF, 327 KB)
July 2007 (The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Suki's Kimono) (PDF, 524 KB)
If you have a writing or editing need, let me help. Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation.
Blogs and Personal Essay
Dating with Jesus (blog and social media in progress)
Faith-centered blog focused on dating and related topics
Small Town Freelancer (currently on pause)
Blog centered on entrepreneurship and enjoying everyday life
Spirit, or Compass, Books
Devotionals
Benched (Port City Community Church)
Burnt Out (Port City Community Church)
Sacred Space (Port City Community Church)
Books
Book Your Chair Solid: 150+ Tips to Grow Your Business (Ghostwriter)
Features/Human Interest
Home Redux (Wilmington Magazine)
Take Care of the Skin You're In (Wilmington Magazine)
Lowcountry Living (Wilmington Magazine)
Yeah, I'm One of "Those" People... (Celebrate Recovery newspaper feature, published in edited forms in The Herald, New Castle News, and Allied News) (DOC, 144 KB)
Joy in Motion: The 11th Annual St. Nicholas Greek Festival (The People's Civic Record) (PDF, 847 KB)
Honored (New Castle News) (PDF, 574 KB)
Pittsburgh-Area Band's Songs Heard in 'Eat Pray Love' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Cross-Cultural Care (Views & Voices) (PDF, 689 KB)
A War Baby's Welcome Home (Views & Voices) (PDF, 1.3 MB)
The Sound of Music (Mt. Lebanon Magazine) (PDF, 611 KB)
Service Pieces
War May Prevent Ship Tours at Fest (Wilmington Star-News)
Vote Early, Vote Often (Mt. Lebanon Magazine) (PDF, 331 KB)
UCS Urges Fuel Economy Measures (The People's Civic Record) (PDF, 407 KB)
Press Releases
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SING WITH INTERNATIONAL ITALIAN RECORDING ARTIST GIORGIA FUMANTI (Pittsburgh newspapers, Pittsburgh's "My Macy's Holiday Parade") (DOC, 121 KB)
WILMINGTON ACTOR FEATURED IN NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMERCIAL (North Carolina newspapers) (DOC, 98 KB)
ECONOMY BOROUGH RESIDENT WRITES GRADUATE THESIS ON CROATIAN IMMIGRANT TO AMBRIDGE—HER GRANDFATHER (Beaver County, PA, newspaper) (DOC, 102 KB)
DALLAS, TEXAS, MASTER OF DIVINITY STUDENT RECEIVES LILLY PASTORAL RESIDENCY, A UNIQUE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RESIDENTS FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS (Louisville, KY, newspapers) (DOC, 111 KB)
Book Reviews
For four years I wrote book reviews each month for Wilmington Parent's Book Beat column. I enjoyed refreshing my mind with children's and adolescent literature, both classic and current.
June 2004 (The Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East and Island of the Blue Dolphins) (PDF, 345 KB)
September 2004 (The Man Who Walked Between the Towers and Pictures of Hollis Woods) (PDF, 327 KB)
July 2007 (The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Suki's Kimono) (PDF, 524 KB)
If you have a writing or editing need, let me help. Contact me for a free 15-minute consultation.