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My Writing


My specialty is the written word. 

I have written copy on a wide variety of topics, some very specialized, for clients in many different professions and industries. I have written book proposals, articles, museum text panels, calendar text, grant proposals and reports, brochures, and other forms of marketing communications. I have done extensive rewriting, and some of the substantive and developmental editing I've done pushes the boundary between editing and writing.

And I have published work under my own name, featured on this page.


BLOGS

Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road

ESSAYS, ARTICLES, BOOKLETS, AND MONOGRAPHS

ON FRANCE
 
"Are the French Rude? And Other Mysteries Unravelled," July 2010

"Two Hours from Paris, A World Apart: L'Aube en Champagne," May 2010
 
"Why Paris?" Feb 2010
 
"Writing from the Heart in the Heart of Champagne," January 2010
 
"Essoyes, Village Extraordinaire au Pays Renoir," December 2009
 
Snapshot: The Champagne Region," smithsonian.com, July 2008
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/snapshot-champagne-region.html


ON HAWAII

"Ka'iulani, Hawaii's Island Rose." smithsonian.com, May 8, 2009


ON EDUCATION ABROAD
 
"Turning Adversity to Opportunity in Funding Education Abroad," International Educator, May/June 2010
 
"Opening Our Doors to Friendship and Opportunity: STA's French Exchange Program," St. Albans Bulletin, Spring 2010
 
"Time Out: The Gap Year Abroad," International Educator, Mar/April 2010 http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/marapr10_edabroad.pdf
 
"Preparing Students for Good Health Abroad," International Educator, Nov/December 2009
 
"Attracting Faculty to Education Abroad," International Educator, Sept/October 2009 http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/sepoct09_edabroad.pdf

"International Students at Community Colleges," International Educator, May/June 2009  http://am.nafsa.org/_/File/_/mayjun09_intenroll.pdf

“Supply and Demand: Building a Fluent Workforce,“International Educator, Sept/Oct 2008 (cover story) http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/ie_sepoct08_fluentwork.pdf

"Faculty Abroad: What Do These Innocents Need to Know?" International Educator, May/June 2008 http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/mayjune08_ea.pdf

"Educating for Global Business," International Educator, Sept/Oct 2007 (cover story)  www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/cover_iesept_oct.pdf 
 
What Parents Need to Know! Before, During, and After Education Abroad.  (NAFSA, 2007) www.nafsa.org/publication.sec/education_abroad_students/what_parents_need_to



Proceedings of the Lincoln Commission Forum on Study Abroad and Economic Competitiveness.  (February 15, 2007)

“Orienting and Coaching Parents,” International Educator, Jan/Feb 2007

“Education Abroad on the Fast Track,” International Educator, May/Jun 2006
http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/education_abroad_fast.pdf

“Beyond Anecdote: Research in Study Abroad Comes of Age,” International Educator, Jan/Feb 2006 
http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/InternationalEducator/EAJanFeb2006.pdf

 
 
ON THE ARTS
 
"A New and Fresh Look at an Old Master: Renoir au XXme Siecle" December 2009 http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/new-and-fresh-look-old-master-renoir-au-xxme-siecl/ 
 
"Writing from the Heart," The Bookwoman, (National Newsletter of the Women's National Book Association), Winter 2009.

"Sculpting 9/11,” St. Albans Bulletin, Winter 2002-03
http://staweb.sta.cathedral.org/ePubs/cArticle.asp?article=481&comesFrom=bu

"Experiencing the Arts Live:  The Arts in New York City,” co-authored with Dennis Paoli.  Humanities Education, Spring 1991
 

 PERSONAL ESSAYS
 
“Love Blooms When Opposites Attract,” Christian Science Monitor, Feb. 14, 2006  http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0214/p18s03-hfes.html

“A House Filled with Clutter—and Love,” Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 9, 2006  http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0109/p18s04-hfes.html
 
 



Essays and articles ON DOWNSIZING THE HOME

“Preparing for a Move: On Your Mark, Get Set…” coauthored with Linda Hetzer, Guide to Retirement Living, Spring 2006 http://www.retirement-living.com/article/135/how-to-prepare-for-a-move 


“Emptying the House:  Impossible Task, or Joyful Rite of Passage?” coauthored with Linda Hetzer. Guide to Retirement Living, Summer 2005.

“Proactive Downsizing,” coauthored with Linda Hetzer. OnlineOrganizing.com Newsletter, Aug. 2004
http://www.onlineorganizing.com/NewslettersArticle.asp?newsletter=go&article=362
 
 

CALENDAR TEXTS

Antiques Roadshow Wall Calendar (Workman Publishing) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Antiques Roadshow Page-a-Day Calendar (Workman Publishing) 2002

America’s Backroads and Byways Wall Calendar (National Audubon Society) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

The Incredible Pop-Out Butterfly Activity Kit and Calendar (National Audubon Society) 2001, 2002, 2003

Wildflowers Wall Calendar (National Audubon Society) 2001