Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Author2Author

I blog every Monday at Author2Author, a group blog about writing for young adults.

Selected recent blog posts:

MigWriters

I participate in a group blog on writing fiction for middle grade and young adult audiences at http://migwriters.blogspot.com/.

Selected blog posts:

What's Pretend, What's Real: How Children Learn to Imagine

My daughter and I participated in a university study about brain development in young children for this article in HealthBeat Magazine, owned by News Corp. What's Pretend, What's Real: How Children Learn to Imagine.

Charlottesville: Where the Great Explorers Started West

In this article, published in the Charlottesville Business Journal, I wrote about Lewis and Clark (and the town's chances of establishing a Lewis and Clark center for history tourists). Charlottesville: Where the Great Explorers Started West.

Capitalist Art, In and Out of Circulation

Could your pocket change make you rich? I wrote this article about coin collecting (and speculating) for the Charlottesville Business Journal. Capitalist Art, In and Out of Circulation.

Avatar: Question Your Beliefs

The international Avatar movement for world peace and how the movement is taught to one person at a time was the subject of this article for HealthBeat Magazine. Avatar: Question Your Beliefs.

Schools and Diseases: What Parents Need to Know

For this article, published in HealthBeat Magazine, I interviewed an experienced pediatrician about chicken pox, flu shots, vaccination debates, and more. Schools and Diseases: What Parents Need to Know.

Five Star Dining--The Clifton Inn

My favorite restaurant review column for the Charlottesville Business Journal. Five Star Dining--The Clifton Inn.

Teaching the Brain to Hear

I published this article in HealthBeat Magazine about training therapies to improve hearing. Teaching the Brain to Hear.

Hoops Scoop: Special Olympics

My article, published in HealthBeat Magazine, is about the Special Olympics's seventh annual basketball tournament. Hoops Scoop: Special Olympics.

An Artistic Synergy in Southern Albemarle

The Breeden Family's soapstone sculptures and statues are displayed all over the world. I interviewed the father and son artist team for this article in the Charlottesville Business Journal. An Artistic Synergy in Southern Albemarle.

Reaching out to Teenagers on Preventing Teen Pregnancy

In this interview article, published in HealthBeat Magazine, I wrote about local government efforts to prevent teen pregnancies in the community. Reaching out to Teenagers: What Really Prevents Teen Pregnancies?

VIEW: Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare

In this lead story in the Charlottesville Business Journal, I delved into the welform reform controversy. VIEW: Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare.

Fresh Ingredients, Italian Cuisine at Pizza Bella

My first restaurant review column for The Charlottesville Business Journal: Fresh Ingredients, Italian Cuisine at Pizza Bella.

Corny Kids

Published in HealthBeat Magazine, this article with recipes and tips for cooking fresh corn with and for kids was pure fun to write: Corny Kids.

Women's Health Festival Teaches and Inspires

Published in HealthBeat Magazine, this article reports on a robust women's health festival featuring chefs, tai chi masters, and doctors. I even underwent a bone density scan for research. UVA Women's Health Festival Teaches and Inspires.

Sanctuaries: Spa Vacations

Published in HealthBeat magazine (owned by News Corp.), my favorite task in writing this article was creating the sidebar defining different massage therapies. Sanctuaries: Spa Vacations.

New Center of a High-Tech Community

Published in the Charlottesville Business Journal, this article is about a computer-centric community center for children and young adults in the inner city: New Center of a High-Tech Community.

Theater Renovation Will Change Downtown Mall

This story was published in the Charlottesville Business Journal and discusses the renovation of one of the city's historical landmarks, the Paramount theater: Theater Renovation Will Change Downtown Mall.

Big Plans at Darden

This lead article in the Charlottesville Business Journal is about expansion plans at the University of Virginia's Darden School: Big Plans at Darden.

Image Consulting

For this lead article in the Charlottesville Business Journal, I interviewed and gathered practical advice from several image consultants: Image Consulting.

Nursing Home Closing Prompts New Laws

This article was published in HealthBeat Magazine, owned by News Corp.: Nursing Home Closing Prompts New Laws.

Flights of Finance and Fancy

This lead article in the Charlottesville Business Journal discusses the regional airport, highlighting private flight operations. It was a lot of fun to research. Flights of Finance and Fancy, the Charlottesville Regional Airport.

City Limits: The Future of Charlottesville

This lead article published in the Charlottesville Business Journal discusses how a city can grow when it has no further land for expansion: City Limits.

Charlottesville's Top Ten Employers

This article was published in the Charlottesville Business Journal as the lead story: Charlottesville's Top Ten Employers.

MJ Systems Marketing Materials

I worked on manuals for software systems, trade show support literature, and mailings for MJ Systems, a producer of software for distributing magazines and newspapers. Here is a sample of one of my brochures: Route Max System.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Neighborhoodfind.com Makes the Internet Local

I originally wrote this as an article, but the company's owners liked the published article so much, they invited me to write their marketing material.