In January of 2021, I was contacted on Upwork by a client asking to creating a quick 1-page article on Blockchain and how it can be used in Healthcare. Minimal research was provided, allowing me the freedom to both learn the subject more in-depth, and to keep the content fresh. The client also requested that…
Category: Freelance Writing
I have been writing and explaining complex scientific issues for the last 25 years as a former college professor and technical writer. Have a complex issue or documentation you need written clearly and concisely? Lets talk!
Portfolio: Colorado School Librarian Certification
In June of 2021, I was contacted by a client on Fiverr asking to write the guide for becoming a librarian in the great State of Colorado. The ask was a mixture of pre-existing content and a need to do extra research. We reached an agreement for a short 1750 word piece. What follows is…
Portfolio: Persuasive email blast; Natural Resources Defense Council
In April 2007, I was contracted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to create an email bast for homeowners in Virginia on any topic I felt I could be persuasive about. At the time I was studying for my master’s degree in environmental management and sustainability, and was reading up on geothermal heat pumps….
Portfolio: The Challenge of Explaining Climate Change in Grade School
I was asked via Upwork to do an assessment for an educational content site. I needed to write any piece of my choosing and pen it for 2 reading levels: 8th grade and 2nd grade. So, of course, I pick something easy, Climate Change. When I initially drafted it, it tested as 11th grade on…
Traveling without moving and endless coffee
“I swear if this car rocks anymore I’m gonna just forget sleeping at all,” I said into the air, exasperated. I’d taken the Autotrain from Lorton, Virginia to Orlando, Florida over the holidays. I had access to a condo just outside the House of the Mouse. I had no intention of actually going there, but…