TELEVISION/VIDEO:

Highlights:

1992 - "Ruby's -- The Fashion Place"; a 10 minute sales presentation, written and

directed for Ruby's Women Apparel. Generated $40,000 in co-op funds.

1985-1993 -- Over 300 television and radio commercials for clients who specialized

and had multiple locations. Netted various local, regional and national awards.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:

Highlights:

1996 -- "Breast Cancer" published by The Baxter Bulletin. A special section which included an interview with a survivor, the facts on self-exams and mammograms, and the latest research results, treatment types and risk evaluations.

1996 -- "Growing up poor gave Huckabee directions for his life's pathways" published by The Baxter Bulletin. This three part series is based on an exclusive personal one-on-one interview with Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee.

1995 -- "Mennonite -- A religion ... A way of Life" published by The Baxter Bulletin, run on the Associated Press wire, and winner of a Second Place, All Dailies, Arkansas Press Award.

1995 - "Tucker discusses life as governor" published by The Baxter Bulletin. An up close and personal article that looks at the real life challenges of being the Arkansas Governor. Article was generated through an exclusive personal interview with then Governor Jim "Guy" Tucker.

1995 -- "Richardson talks about who he really is" published by The Baxter Bulletin. An up close and personal look at Arkansas Razorback Basketball Coach Nolan Richardson. Article was generated through an exclusive interview.

1995 - "The road to better health" - published by The Baxter Bulletin. A three part series dedicated to health and fitness.

1995 - "Facts are not there on children's health" - published by The Baxter Bulletin. An in-depth investigative article that discovers health care professionals can "tell you how our children die. We just can't tell you how they live." Later nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

1995 - "Overcrowding problematic at MH junior high" published by The Baxter Bulletin. A three part series which looked at the overcrowding problems in the school district. Having asked for and had resounding defeated by a 2 to 1 margin, a school millage increase the year before; this series helped inform the community of the real needs of the district and how the district planned to meet those needs. The millage passed by a 2 to 1 margin. Article was part of the educational package which received an Honorable Mention, All Dailies, Arkansas Press Association Award.

1995 -- 1996 In 18 months, working as a freelance writer, published 607 articles for The Baxter Bulletin; the lion's share occupying the front page. Each major story was accompanied with photographs taken by myself or my partner.

MAGAZINE/RESEARCH ARTICLES:

1998 -- Gale Research, Detroit MI; Encyclopedia of World Biographies -- Updated and created time lines for 2,000 entries.

1997 -- Gale Research, Detroit MI; Contemporary Heroes and Heroines; compiled data, created 1,800-2,000 word entries for Ben & Jerry, Dave Thomas and George Lucas.

1997 -- Gale Research, Detroit MI; Encyclopedia of World Biographies -- Conducted extensive research and wrote updated entries for a total of 38 personalities. Subjects included:
(First set)
Do Muoi, Sir George Russell Drysdale, Elizabeth of Toro, Benedict Chuka Ewonwu, Jean Genoti, Dick Gregory, Huntley and Brinkley, Momrajawong Kukrit Pramoj, Oscar Niemeyer, Soares Filho, Pope Paul VI, Mary Robinson, Kevin Roche, Roh Tae Woo, Aldo Rossi, Mstislav Leopoldo Rostropovich, William, Safire, Ali Abdallah Salih, David Salle, Saw Maung, Miriam Schapiro, Edward Schillebeecx, Yitzchak Shamir, Isavorfrinstein Stone, Sir Peter Frederick Strawson, Abdul Rahman Tengku, Sekou Toure, Mario Vargas Llosa, Woodward and Bernstein
(Second set)

Audre Lorde, Niklas Luhmann, Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad, Benoit B. Mandelbrot, Paule Burke Marshall, Quett Ketumile Masire, Fredrico Mayor Zaragosa, Bernard Eugene Meland, Carlos Saul Menem

1996-1997 Various articles for McCann Publications including re-writes on the breast cancer series, Nolan Richardson and organization skills.

1996 -- Career Explorer Online Magazine -- From July to December 1996, conducted international research and created fifteen articles for this web-zine; all assignments were for educational articles on current employment issues.

BOOKS:

Completed:

1997 -- "The not perfect, but better diet" -- a holistic lifestyle book on diet, exercise and the benefits of 'walking the middle road'. Meets or exceeds dietary guidelines from the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA).

1996 -- "The Fine Art of Selling Yourself" -- a self-marketing book designed as a self-help book on getting a job or increasing sales in a current sales position.

1995 - "The lives I've lived, the people I've met." - a book of short stories examining people at their crossroads.

1988 - 1997 - "Come Dance With Me" - a novel of 300 pages about a writer living in New York city who lives the Cinderella Complex. (Needless to say, sitting on a shelf, waiting for the time to edit it.)

In Progress:

"The Blue Dragon Trilogy" - a religious sci-fi trilogy that explores a world where science and magic are inter-woven.

"Social Graces" -- not just dinner manners, but a compilation of short articles by world leaders (in the field) on how to accumulate style, grace and the self-confidence to handle any situation.

Edited:

1998: Fiction

"The Voices" by Suzy Miller-Fuentes

"Anthropophaus" by Richard A. Williams

"Dancing for Poppy" by LC VanSavage

"The Omega Concensus" by Janie Livingston and Jane Jibson

"A Taste for the Seasons" by J. Aurthur Keenan

"A Matter of Time" by Michael Crawford

"The Long Haul" by Ralph Boberg

"The Reckoning" by Richard A. Jackson

1997: Fiction

"Streetmusic" by Diane 'Cat' Taylor

"Maiden of Isis, Visions in the Sacred Pool" by Elizabeth and Katherine Mami.

"Seeds of the Flame" by Ann Marie Lear

"Shadows in the Night" by Andrew Peters

"Uncommon Knowlege" by Troy Wilson.

"Wake me when I'm gone" by Brandon West

"The Darkest Hour" by Gary Stanley.

"A Kingdom Forgotten" by Charles McDonald.

"Hawthorne Blooming" by Betsy Nichols

"Autobiography of an average Joe" by Joe Russell.

"The Traveling Man" by Steve Anderson.

"Coffee Flower" by Carlos Ticas

Non-fiction

"Copicino" by Karin Langehorn-Wynn

"Women want what they can't have...." by Dr. Peter Sacco

"The Good Husband's Handbook" by Ursula Donovan

"A Flower Amongst the Weeds" and "A gift for a Princess" by Darin Vanatta

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