Editor · Writer · Publisher · Social creator
Thirty years of finding stories people want to read—and share.
I help publications, brands and organizations turn good ideas into compelling magazines, articles, websites and social content. Available for freelance, contract and consulting work.
An experienced extra set of hands for your publication.
I've founded two magazines, reinvented legacy titles and led editorial teams at national media brands. Now I bring that experience to publishers who need help, for one project or on an ongoing basis.
Social media & audience growth
Social built by an editor. Every post sounds like your publication and gets people reading.
- Social strategy and content calendars
- Campaigns for issues, awards and annual features
- Account rebrands and refreshes
- Newsletters and community building
Editorial strategy
A clear editorial voice and a plan your team can actually carry out.
- Relaunches and redesign direction
- Editorial calendars and workflows
- Content development across print and digital
- Contributor networks and commissioning
Feature writing & editing
Reported features and profiles, delivered clean and on deadline.
- Artist profiles and long-form features
- Competition and awards packages
- Interviews and Q&As
- Editing and manuscript development
Recent features and profiles.
I've published hundreds of stories over three decades. Here are recent features for leading fine-art magazines and Hagerty's Radius. Click any story to read the full pages.
All Over the Map
Working with ink pens on paper maps, Ed Fairburn reveals the geography of the human face within the geography of the earth.
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One Woman, One Car, Seven Continents
Renée Brinkerhoff drove her 1956 Porsche 356A across all seven continents, Antarctica included, to raise $1 million to fight human trafficking.
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The Empress of Silk
Xiang Li spent 37 years as a Master Artist at the Forbidden City. Now she paints China's empresses on silk.
A Tranquil Repose
Lihua Yu's Gold Award portrait blends realism with tender emotion, layered particle by particle over six months.
First-Place Winner: Tanja Gant
A self-portrait turns a fleeting moment into a study of mystery and identity.
The Evolution of an Artist
Set designer turned sculptor Lori Horowitz layers paper, cloth, wax and photography into dimensional work.
The Age of Insight
Ten winners of the 18th Annual Over 60 Art Competition, ages 62 to 85, on keeping creativity flourishing.
Digital & Dynamic
Illustrator and self-described "giant vector geek" Jessie Young turned a daily drawing habit into a way through depression.
Annual Over 60 Art Competition, Artists Magazine. I’ve edited this winners package three years running: the 17th (Golden Hour, 2024), the 18th (The Age of Insight, 2025) and the 19th, coming this fall.
WPI Journal, 2012–2020.
For eight years I led WPI Journal, the magazine of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and reimagined it from a traditional alumni magazine into the university’s flagship publication.
CASE Circle of Excellence Award
- Directed every issue from concept to publication: editorial calendars, commissioning, photography and production.
- Raised the bar on editorial quality, photography, design and long-form storytelling.
- Found remarkable alumni, faculty, students and researchers the university itself had overlooked.
- Built and mentored a team of writers, editors, photographers, designers and freelancers.
Three decades in publishing.
I'm an editorial director, publisher and journalist. I've spent more than 30 years creating, rebuilding and leading publications across print and digital.
I founded two independent magazines, turned WPI Journal from a traditional alumni magazine into a CASE award-winning university publication, and directed content for Golden Peak Media's fine-art titles, including Artists Magazine and Southwest Art.
Throughout, I've kept writing features. I love finding compelling people, asking thoughtful questions and turning complex subjects into stories readers stay with.
- 2024–2026Director of StorytellingNuVu High School
- 2020–nowFounder & PublisherRoller Rag
- 1996–nowJournalist & Feature WriterThe Boston Globe, Artists Magazine, Hagerty and more
- 2022–2023Director of ContentGolden Peak Media
- 2021Senior Associate Director, Strategic ContentBentley University
- 2012–2020Managing EditorWPI JournalCASE Circle of Excellence Award
- 2008–2012Managing EditorWorcester Magazine
- 1999–2007Founding Publisher & EditorThe BeatMonthly arts magazine, about 30,000 readers
Have a story to tell or an audience to grow?
I'm taking on freelance assignments, ongoing contract work and consulting projects with publishers, editors and media companies.
Social strategy with a journalist's eye.
I treat social like any other editorial channel: find the story, know the reader, and keep the voice consistent.
NuVu’s innovative learning model was difficult to explain. I refreshed its website and Instagram around one question: “What is NuVu?” Student, educator and studio stories became the foundation of its social strategy, tripling followers and helping increase enrollment.
For Loli-O’s product launch, I built its Instagram presence from the ground up, creating a clear, consistent visual identity. Step-by-step reels explain what the product is, how it works and how to use it, building the understanding and credibility that turn viewers into customers.
I founded Roller Rag, an international print magazine celebrating roller-skating culture through journalism, photography, essays and art. Instagram is its primary marketing and community-building channel, helping me reach readers, discover contributors around the world, and drive subscriptions and issue sales.
@rollerragmag on Instagram →Each year, Southwest Art brings me back to promote its 21 Under 31 feature. I create 21 short motion posts, one for each rising artist, pairing their work with their portrait in the magazine’s signature style. The series carries the print feature onto Instagram and gives every artist a moment of their own.