Writing grants, newsletters, reports or other communication materials are all a way of telling your story.

The craft of storytelling plays an important role in conveying your organization's history, mission and vision. Interviewing authors like John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates, Reynolds Price and Alice Walker required paying close attention to their novels, short stories and essays. In nonprofit work, your story comes from the people you serve. The craft is in telling your story in a way that motivates people to act. Good writing engages the reader. Otherwise, they don't turn the page, volunteer, or give to your good cause.

San Francisco Review of Books, a national magazine, published every other month. Cover stories included interviews with John Updike and Alice Walker. Feature interviews with Joyce Carol Oates, Reynolds Price and Bobbie Ann Mason. Book reviews appeared regularly.

Maiden Voyages, The Indispensable Guide to Women's Travel, provided feature stories, editorials, product reviews, photographs and columns on solo travel.

San Francisco Chronicle Review of Books, included in the Sunday Edition of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper with a circulation of over 700,000. Reviewed novels and nonfiction books.

Pacific Sun Newspaper - Regular weekly freelance reporting included features and news stories on a wide range of topics.

ASU Travel Guide - The circulation is 700,000 per issue. Feature article on Egypt. April 1998

Perspectives, KQED 88.5 FM - Reaching a radio audience of approximately 745,000 listeners each week. Write and produce occasional radio commentaries on current affairs.

Writing & Editing - Work with authors on non-fiction and fiction projects.