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It’s been quite the odd year–what with recession, depression, and other words of doom being bandied about and budgets for copywriting drying up. The bulk of the work I’ve done has been for Harris County Flood Control District as a techwriter updating the application and user guides for all of the custom applications that their IS Department builds; and training users on new enhancements and new applications. Yea for HCFCD!

Nos Caves Vin and Ink Publishing/AirTran have helped to balance out the technical with the more (fun) marketing and travel writing work. Plus, this year has proven to be a big year in the Houston art community for me, working with the Sketchy Neighbors and a group of Houston Illustrators to promote and coordinate three incredibly successful group art shows in the last half of the year. Good times!

The generally slower work pace allowed me to travel domestically a bunch in the latter half of this year with trips to Hawaii, California, Florida, New York, Central and East Texas. In 2010, I hope to spread my wings a little further and get to DC, France, Mexico, Hawaii, Washington, Montana, and Louisiana.

Thanks for a wonderful year! And I wish you all the best for 2010!

Heifer International: Donation Made in Honor of You

Heifer International: Donation Made in Honor of You

To all of my fabulous clients, editors, and partners: Thank you for such a wonderful year! I made a donation to Heifer International in honor of you, with gratitude for your continued support of my work.

Art Directors Club of Houston
     Alex Barber 
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor  
     Antonique Koning 
Euonym Design  
     Sonya Wilson
Foraker Design
     Kirby Kana
     Derek Olson
     Stirling Olson
Idea Interactive
     Jeannette Sanders
IDI
     Brenda Bodine
Ink Publishing
     Orion Ray-Jones
     Tracy Walsh
GADAK Consulting
     Gary Paczosa
Houston Interactive Marketing Association
     Mary Frances Blatchley
Manlove Advertising
     Chuck Fuller
Michel Godts e.Design
     Michel Godts
Miyazaki Wood
     Shinichi Miyazaki
     Susan Olson
Spur Interactive
     Alan Deeter
     Steve Latham
     Sara Stiles
     Myke Toman
Urban Living
     Jamie Farquhar
VAM-USA
     Nicolas Boruchowicz
Wcities.com
     Doug Madey
     Matt McClintock

My newest client found me through my profile in the Freelance Marketplace on MediaBistro.com. I first heard about MediaBistro from one of my clients, Michel Godts. The very reasonable $14 monthly membership fee for the listing has paid for itself 100 times over. As if the work generated was not enough, MediaBistro also has amazing resources including an entire section called “How to Pitch…” many publications written by the editors of those pubs, as well as quite a few online courses, a job board, and so much more.

If ever you’re in need of a media/communications freelancer (writers, graphic design/video/film people), be sure to check out MediaBistro.

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