About Me

I developed an urge to write from an early age. I was born to write. When I tried to get away from it, I always came back. Any scrap of paper, piece of cardboard, napkin, or dust often succumbed to my pen or finger in the case of dust. I often write long e-mails to friends and relatives. Now I want to help you with your writing projects.

Education

Boise State University , Boise , ID. June 1998–Dec. 2002.
BA in English, writing emphasis.
Courses:

Nonfiction Writing
Adv. Nonfiction Writing
Technical Rhetoric
Adv. Technical Communication
Business Communication

Yeah, BSU’s Broncos football team won the Fiesta Bowl twice.

Other Schools Attended:

Central Wyoming College , Riverton , WY.
North Idaho College , Coeur D’Alene , ID.
University of Maryland , Far East Division. College Park , MD.

My Writing Experience

Wrote 28 articles for the web site Idaho.MyState.USA.com
Wrote the calendar for The Business News in Helena , MT.
Briefly published The Ad Flyer, a weekly classified ad paper. I obtained ads, wrote editorial material, did layout, and did distribution of paper.
I wrote articles for a college newspaper at Central Wyoming College . One of my articles won a second place award from the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association.
I Wrote ads for a cleaning business I used to run. (I had a lot to learn.)

I’ve read Breakthrough Advertising by Gene Schwartz; books by Bob Bly including The Copywriter’s Handbook, and Secrets of a Freelance Writer; e-letters from Bob Bly, Clayton Makepeace, Steve Slaunwhite, and AWAI.