Personal Information

Dual citizen of America and Australia

§    Resident of Australia

Summary of qualifications

1979 - 2008                  Freelance Writer / Editor            Sydney, NSW

Writer / Editor

I aim to make my clients more than satisfied, and I’ve had many repeat clients over the past 25 years.  I always put in some extra time I don’t charge for, to make sure I’m delivering the highest quality solution.

My writing is imaginative, distinctive and always original.  I have good publishing credits for articles, web site content, short stories, plus documentary and corporate scripts & narration.

I worked my way through university grading papers for an English professor, so I have a thorough grounding in syntax and grammar.

I can think laterally and write with clarity, to create imaginative content that’s totally original, distinguished, artistic and effective.

For example, my comic strip, “Dharma The Cat – Philosophy With Fur,” has run in magazines in 28 countries, in 18 languages.  Simon & Schuster Australia published a book of these cartoons, and my original web site for this property won the 10 Best On The Web Award in the Humour category, in 1998.

I am a multi-award winning editor of TV documentaries (“War Child” for National Geographic TV won an Emmy Award in 2000).

A sample of my successful writing for commercial web sites can be viewed at: www.DharmaTheCatsAdventures.com. This client web site landed 5 professional investors and a deal with a New York literary agent. 

For another example of targeted web writing see:

http://www.HealingHandsOsteopathy.com.au

§    Samples of all my styles of writing will be sent on request, or can be viewed by clicking here.

Education

Master of Fine Arts degree from UCLA

§    Bachelor of Arts degree from Occidental College, Los Angeles

§    Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA

Patents and publications

My publishing credits include Simon & Schuster Australia (paperback book of cartoons), all the Australian TV networks (documentary scripts & narration), Australian Geographic Magazine (my photographic images), Hallmark Cards (photos), Australian Yoga Life (article), The Complete Guide To Compost (booklet), Life Positive Magazine (short stories),  Buddhism Today Magazine (articles), Urban Animal Magazine (poetry). Best Friends Magazine (USA).

Additional professional activities

Documentary video editor

Exhibiting fine arts photographer

Web site designer

References

John Lind, writer and teacher lindfilm@comcen.com.au

Jack King, Nnetwork Executive Producer kingjack@smartchat.net.au

Michael Davie, TV Producer  michael@michaeldavie.com

Jack McCoy, Film Producer jackmccoy@bigpond.com

James Ricketson, Film Producer ricketsonjames@hotmail.com

Lisa Treen, magazine publisher lisa@urbananimal.net

Verna Simpson, Director, Humane Society International verna@hsi.org.au

Awards received

2000 - Emmy Award for “War Child,” a National Geographic TV documentary.

1998 – 10 Best On The Web Award for a cartoon web site.

1989 – Penguin Award for “The First Fleet – Rite Of Passage” TV series.