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Professional Writers Association of Canada - National writers association, based in
Toronto with provincial chapters. I have been a Professional Member, Victoria chapter,
since September 2010.

Federation of BC Writers - Provincial writers association based in Vancouver.
I have been a member since February 2008.

British Columbia Association of Travel Writers - Provincial travel writers association based in Burnaby. I have been a member since May 2011.

Morrison's Nifty Drivelarium & Gubbins Repository - My blog, launched in January 2011.

DeSign of the Dog - Vancouver design company run by Ariane Behrend, responsible for building this beautiful website, the photography within, and also designing my logo
and business card.

CLIENTS & EMPLOYERS (plus associated):
BeatRoute - Calgary and Vancouver-published magazine, concentrating primarily
on music content: Freelance contributor from August 2011 to present.


Page One Publishing - Based in Victoria, BC, Page One produced Harbour Air Magazine
and still publishes British Columbia Magazine, plus a range of tourism guides
amongst many titles.

The Navigator - Malaspina University-College student newspaper: Freelance contributor on behalf of CHLY from April 2008.

Harbour City Star - Free, twice weekly Nanaimo, BC community newspaper:
Contributor of advertising copy from March to May 2008.

Nanaimo Daily News - Nanaimo community newspaper, published Monday to Saturday: Contributor of advertising copy from March to May 2008.

EyesOnBC Media Group - Bowser, BC.-based publishers: Contributor of commissioned
music and arts content to EyesOnBC publications The Beacon from August 2007 and
The Baynes Sound Current from September 2007.

More Living - Nanaimo lifestyle magazine, issued bimonthly by Mac Publications:
Contributor of wide-ranging feature articles since the July/August 2007 issue.

The Source - Brighton, UK, magazine, now known as The Brighton Source. I was a
contributor of music-oriented material and occasional features from 1998 to 2006.

Comes with a Smile - London-based independent music quarterly: I was an unpaid
contributor from 2000 to 2006.

The Latest / Latest Homes / Latest 7 - Brighton, UK magazine: I was a contributor of
music reviews from 1998 to 2000 and also to offshoot music magazine L.U.V. in 2003.

Cheeky Guides - Publishers, Brighton, UK: I contributed to and edited the music section of The Cheeky Guide to Brighton: Fourth Edition (2006).

Webplacing Ltd. - Brighton, UK S.E.O. and Internet marketing company:
Employer (2005 - 2006).

Web Writing - Webplacing Ltd. sister Internet Copywriting company,
founded during my employ.

SELECTED INTERNET COPYWRITING CLIENTS (Webplacing Ltd. / Web Writing):

Escapes 2 - Manchester, UK
White Sand Weddings - Tonbridge, UK
Pop Art To Go - London, UK

Please go here for Canadian Internet Copywriting clients.

SELECTED INTERVIEW, FEATURE & REVIEW SUBJECTS (plus associated):

The Blue Owl B&B - Feature subject for More Living magazine.
Douglas Walker - Feature subject for More Living magazine. I also produced a
foreword for the 2010 edition of Walker's Form & Function book.

Free Spirit Spheres
- Feature subject for More Living magazine.
Gumboot Books - Excellent and innovative children's book publisher in Vancouver:
Feature subject for The Beacon magazine.
Nanaimo Recycling Exchange - Feature subject for More Living magazine.
Heimann Counselling and Healing - Feature subject and cover story for More Living
magazine.
Ira Pelletier - Nanaimo musician: Feature subject for More Living magazine.
CHLY - Nanaimo's Radio Malaspina Society's superb radio station: Feature subject for
More Living magazine. On April 14, 2011, alongside four other non-fiction writers,
I participated in a panel discussion about media and media literacy on CHLY's
Be the Media show. Anyone interested in hearing it can do so by clicking here.
I also appeared on the same show on June 30, 2011, to talk about concert promotion
and the 2011 Vancouver Island summer festival season. That show can be heard
by clicking here.
Killbeat Music - Publicity and artist management company run by Radiogram's
Ken Beattie: Interview subject for Comes with a Smile.
Lambchop - Nashville band: Interview subject for Comes with a Smile.
Willard Grant Conspiracy - US band: Interview subject for Comes with a Smile.
Danielson Famile - Review subject for Comes with a Smile.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Feature subject, L.U.V. magazine.

BIOGRAPHIES, PRESS RELEASES & ONE-SHEET CLIENTS:

Fabrizio Paterlini - Neoclassical composer/pianist from Mantua, Italy: One-sheet/online
biography, 2011
Alli Sunshine and The Blue Sparrows - Nanaimo indie band: Biography and EP release one-sheet, 2010
No Horses - Sadly defunct Vancouver rock band: Biography, one-sheet and US tour press release, 2009
Greek Beds
- Nanaimo/Lantzville electro-acoustic duo: Biography, 2009
James McRae
- Nanaimo jazz musician: Publicity materials, 2009, 2011
Tara Angell - New York City rock musician: Online biography, 2007.
Belinda Bruce - Vancouver, BC. singer-songwriter: Biography, 2007.

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