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    Sometimes, the hardest part of the songwriting process is getting started. Once I’ve got an idea, I can hash out lyrics and music fairly easily. Getting past songwriter’s block usually involves coming up with a title and a hook to the song (Thank you, Nashville). More often than not, I’ll get blocked by wanting to [...]

  • I'm a regular contributor to Song Talk Radio's blog and newsletter, with writing original content on topics of interest to our songwriter audience. Check out my articles at the Song Talk Radio website.

  • Layout of a 24-page newsletter for non-profit housing members with advertising, 6 times per year.  Electronic edition included bookmarks and hyperlinked advertisements. Visit onpha.on.ca/qc for complete archives. I was also responsible for research and writing of the “Going Green” section, focused on environmental initiatives and tips for non-profit housing providers. Going Green writing samples: November [...]

  • I was responsible for developing a fresh, new visual scheme for the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association's new blog. The site also needed to be user-friendly enough for other staff to create and edit their own posts. Content was developed by other staff, while I provided copy editing and tagging for use on the blog. The [...]

  • I assisted a supplier of equipment and medical supplies prepare a proposal for exclusive distribution privileges in the Canadian breast implant market. I provided writing, proposal layout and business cards for the new business venture.

  • I assisted with the Functional Program part of this business plan for an acute care clinic in the remote mining community of Red Lake, Ontario. I interviewed health care staff and providers in the community, and translated their needs into spatial and building service requirements. I also provided research, writing, photography, and layout services for two additional [...]

  • My service for selling agents included ultra-wide, high-resolution digital photos and a full-screen slideshow at a dedicated webpage. I also provided flyers, including writing and layout, for distribution to potential buyers.

  • I developed marketing copy targeting private surgeons in Southwestern Ontario for a turnkey service. I also provided the acquisition of stock photography, and layout services for a 12-page brochure. In addition, I created a business card and website with the same visual scheme.

  • For this client, I created a comprehensive marketing strategy including brochures, magazine advertisements, and a 20-foot tall banner to hang on the side of a local hospital. I also provided writing, layout and graphic acquisition for a simple single-fold brochure targeted at family physicians and other medical specialists as an introduction to the investment opportunity. [...]