Published stories
A lot of my best work is born out of familiarity and obscurity. Writing about subjects I am passionate about is often more difficult than I anticipate as these stories require long hours of stringing the right words and ideas together to do a familiar subject justice. The opposite is just as time consuming and many times more rewarding. The unfamiliar requires far more attention to detail and openness in order to capture the essence of the subject within a story. Here are a few examples of these stories.
Nevada Press Association
Best Business Feature for a Class II Newspaper
Long live the video store
Sierra Sun |Thursday, January 8, 2009|
KINGS BEACH -- Like any film connoisseur worth their salt, Morgan Krizan knows how to make connections. But more than being able to link Kevin Bacon to any other actor in under 6 degrees of separation, Krizan loves connecting people with movies.
Snow survival: A Sleepless night in an icy shelter
Sierra Sun |Friday, January 23, 2009|
I was stuck in a torture chamber built with my own two hands, counting the seconds until the sun rose to the time kept by each freezing drop of water that fell on my sleeping bag with a maddening plop.
Location, Location, Location: Filming increases in Tahoe
Sierra Sun |Tuesday, May 5, 2009|
Applications for California’s new film tax credits will be available next month, an exciting prospect for the Placer County Film Office.
Tahoe snowmelt: Will there be enough water?
Sierra Sun |Monday, March 30, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE — Most of the usable water in the western states originates as mountain snowfall, according to the California Department of Water Resources. And because the spring melt is a gradual process, hydrologists and water resource officials can work together to forecast water supplies well into the summer months and plan accordingly.
Proposed bill would allow ski resorts to build more summer attractions
Sierra Sun |Thursday, March 19, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE — Imagine taking a ski lift to the summit of one of Lake Tahoe’s many resorts, hopping on a roller coaster pointed straight downhill, then screaming down the mountain faster than you ever could on the snow ... not in Tahoe, right?
Wounded Warriors: 'I can do this'
Sierra Sun |Friday, March 13, 2009|
ALPINE MEADOWS — In November, 1968, just four months after losing his leg in the Vietnam War, Doug Pringle stood on one ski across from a World War II Veteran who had also lost a leg in war. He would learn to ski for the first time that day.
Scrimp and save
Sierra Sun |Friday, February 6, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE -- As Americans hunker down and bear the brunt of a brutal economy, finding ways to spend less and save more is paramount among consumers.
A lot of my best work is born out of familiarity and obscurity. Writing about subjects I am passionate about is often more difficult than I anticipate as these stories require long hours of stringing the right words and ideas together to do a familiar subject justice. The opposite is just as time consuming and many times more rewarding. The unfamiliar requires far more attention to detail and openness in order to capture the essence of the subject within a story. Here are a few examples of these stories.
Nevada Press Association
Best Business Feature for a Class II Newspaper
Long live the video store
Sierra Sun |Thursday, January 8, 2009|
KINGS BEACH -- Like any film connoisseur worth their salt, Morgan Krizan knows how to make connections. But more than being able to link Kevin Bacon to any other actor in under 6 degrees of separation, Krizan loves connecting people with movies.
Snow survival: A Sleepless night in an icy shelter
Sierra Sun |Friday, January 23, 2009|
I was stuck in a torture chamber built with my own two hands, counting the seconds until the sun rose to the time kept by each freezing drop of water that fell on my sleeping bag with a maddening plop.
Location, Location, Location: Filming increases in Tahoe
Sierra Sun |Tuesday, May 5, 2009|
Applications for California’s new film tax credits will be available next month, an exciting prospect for the Placer County Film Office.
Tahoe snowmelt: Will there be enough water?
Sierra Sun |Monday, March 30, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE — Most of the usable water in the western states originates as mountain snowfall, according to the California Department of Water Resources. And because the spring melt is a gradual process, hydrologists and water resource officials can work together to forecast water supplies well into the summer months and plan accordingly.
Proposed bill would allow ski resorts to build more summer attractions
Sierra Sun |Thursday, March 19, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE — Imagine taking a ski lift to the summit of one of Lake Tahoe’s many resorts, hopping on a roller coaster pointed straight downhill, then screaming down the mountain faster than you ever could on the snow ... not in Tahoe, right?
Wounded Warriors: 'I can do this'
Sierra Sun |Friday, March 13, 2009|
ALPINE MEADOWS — In November, 1968, just four months after losing his leg in the Vietnam War, Doug Pringle stood on one ski across from a World War II Veteran who had also lost a leg in war. He would learn to ski for the first time that day.
Scrimp and save
Sierra Sun |Friday, February 6, 2009|
LAKE TAHOE -- As Americans hunker down and bear the brunt of a brutal economy, finding ways to spend less and save more is paramount among consumers.
Media Relations Placements
Client: KMD Architects
Publication: San Francisco Business Times
Pitch: Principal Promotion
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Client: KMD Architects
Publication: Medical Construction & Design
Pitch: UCSF Osher Center
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Client: Clickworker
Publication: VentureWire
Pitch: Funding
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Advertising Copywriting
Nevada Press Association
Best Large-Space Ad, Class III Paper-- 1st Place
Title: “From tragedy to triumph”
Client: de Bruin Dental Center
Publication: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Ad Copy
Nevada Press Association
Best Large-Space Ad, Class III paper -- 2nd Place
Title: “Find your agent now”
Client: Intero Realty
Publication: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Ad Copy
Client: KMD Architects
Publication: San Francisco Business Times
Pitch: Principal Promotion
Clip
Client: KMD Architects
Publication: Medical Construction & Design
Pitch: UCSF Osher Center
Clip
Client: Clickworker
Publication: VentureWire
Pitch: Funding
Clip
Advertising Copywriting
Nevada Press Association
Best Large-Space Ad, Class III Paper-- 1st Place
Title: “From tragedy to triumph”
Client: de Bruin Dental Center
Publication: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Ad Copy
Nevada Press Association
Best Large-Space Ad, Class III paper -- 2nd Place
Title: “Find your agent now”
Client: Intero Realty
Publication: North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Ad Copy
