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| Age: 51 |
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| What is your current occupation? |
| Freelance Writer/ Business Consultant |
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| What are you studying at AWAI (travel writing,
photography, import/export, or all three)? |
| travel writing, photography, copywriting |
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| What was your first successful article or photo about
and where did it appear? |
February 2000 - the local chamber had an expo where I had attendees answer a questionnaire about clothes for work. Then I wrote an article detailing the survey results which was published in the local paper.
April 2000 - a different local paper published an article written by moi titled: "So what does a healthy mid-life woman look like?"
2005 - I put up my own website of photos and videos taken in my new hometown - this site is now linked through the library, it has gotten me assignments through the Chamber as a photographer, which also published my photos on their site.
I got my first copywriting gig and wrote an e-report titled: "Follow the Fed" which is been used for a giveaway when signing up for a financial firm's investment system.
February 2006 - my first ghost written article in Diversity Careers Magazine
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| What are you working on now? |
| I have been hired to update a marina guide for New England, as a copywriter for two companies to rewrite their web content, working with a cancer center to write their marketing materials, do surveys, etc. My own ebooks and other short stories. My goal is to have 10 articles published by year end. |
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| What has been your proudest writing, photography, or
import/export moment? |
| My proudest moment in both writing and photography has been seeing my work actually printed in a newspaper, magazine or on someone else's website. Receiving a check for my work also helped! |
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| Please give us an example of how your life has
changed since becoming a travel writer, photographer, or
import-exporter. |
As my girlfriends would say - travel writing and photography has given me more "Chutzpah". When I travel, I now feel comfortable traveling on my own. Telling people you're a travel writer/photographer is a great way to strike up a converstaion and learn what's going on in the area.
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| What success tip would you like to share with your
fellow AWAI members? |
| Network! Network! Network! |
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| When did you realize you were living the writer’s or
photographer’s life? |
| When I started having different doors opened to me such as: invitations to grand openings, complimentary tickets to events, hotel stays, etc. |
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