LAUREN CARTER
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"I hired Lauren to write copy about weekend travel destinations near Toronto. She came up with 60 original ideas, turned in highly original, clean, professional copy - on time. In addition to the quality of her work, Lauren was a pleasure to interact with personally. I highly recommend her." - Adam Rugel, Founder, Trazzler.com I provide web content, writing, research, editing, proofreading, data-entry and administrative services to a variety of clients. A conscientious worker, I have excellent grammar and communication skills and type 70 words per minute. SUMMARY OF SKILLS
“Lauren is a creative writer who has the ability to tackle difficult projects in a timely manner. The resulting work is seamless and eminently readable. I looked forward to working with her with every new project.” - Marg. Bruineman, Editor, Central Ontario Magazines "Lauren is a pleasure to work with. She has written a number of interesting pieces for our front-of-the-book section, and we look forward to more. She has a good grasp of our audience and knows our style. Lauren is a professional and reliable writer." - Jeff Reich, Editor, The Writer Magazine PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1997-Present:Freelance and Contract Writer for a variety of print and online publications (see list at left). Propose stories, interview subjects, research, take illustrating photographs and compose articles and other copy to deadline. Have been hosted as a travel writer by destinations including Maine, Michigan, Kentucky and Israel. My poetry and fiction has also been published in several leading literary journals, including Grain, Prairie Fire, Descant 2007-Present: Blogger - WriteAway! - Blog about travel and lifestyle-oriented subjects including local travel, food, eco-friendly alternatives as well as life as a writer. I am regularly approached by industry professionals to run guest posts, write about their destination or host ads. In 2007, my blog was added to TravelBlogs.com, a site featuring the web's best travel blogs. I have also been interviewed about travel writing and blogging on Travelblogs and Matador. 2004-2008: Regular Contributor to Central Ontario Magazines (Simcoe Life, Simcoe Business, Central Ontario Interiors) - Wrote profiles of noted business people and regional companies, home interiors pieces, food columns, artist profiles, articles about local activities, trends pieces and more. Proofread and edited other writers' copy. 2008: Contract Writer for Trazzler.com - Researched and wrote 60 100-word posts on destinations within two hours of Toronto, also including headlines, SEO titles, hyperlinks, tags and photo recommendation. View my work here. Fall 2004-Spring 2006: Communications Instructor at Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology in Orillia and Barrie, Ontario - Developed and conducted instructional sessions according to the curriculum on writing, editing and grammar; online research skills; effective presentation techniques; business writing June 2004-January 2006: Columnist for the Orillia Packet and Times, Orillia, Ontario - Wrote a weekly column on current issues Summer 2004: Reporter for the Orillia Packet and Times, Orillia, Ontario - Interviewed subjects, took photographs and wrote and edited up to five articles a day Summer 2002:Researcher and Copywriter for the Outdoors section, MOON Metro Toronto (Avalon Publishing, 2003), Toronto, Ontario - Researched and wrote about 40 outdoor sites - including gardens, parks, hiking trails and boat rides - within Toronto June 2000-November 2000: Copywriter and Editor of music reviews for Chapters Online, Toronto, Ontario - Researched and wrote up to 16 mini-reviews of current albums per day. Edited other writers' copy. September 1997-September 2002: Columnist and Staff Writer for The Entertainment Link, Campbellford, Ontario - Wrote about art, theatre and other events happening in Peterborough, Ontario and wrote three personal opinion columns. September 1997-March 1999: Contract Writer. Composed a radio play for the Art Gallery of Peterborough that was recorded and played for rotating audiences in the Fall of 1997. Traveled to Mexico to research and write about the now-deceased Canadian photographer Reva Brooks. ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: February 2003-January 2004: Volunteer editor and writer for the Kempenfelt Undercurrent, Barrie, Ontario. Collaborated with a team to create this free monthly community newspaper. Sold advertisements, wrote articles, edited and proofread and participated in production and distribution of 200 copies.
April 2001-October 2002: Volunteer editor, writer and photographer for the Annex Echo, a free community newspaper, Toronto, Ontario. Recruited volunteer writers and photographers, led editorial meetings, sold advertisements, wrote articles, edited and proofread and participated in production with the graphic designer and distribution of 500 copies. BOOKS AND ANTHOLOGIES: Lichen Bright, a collection of poetry, published by Sudbury, ON-based Your Scrivener Press, Sudbury, 2005. Written with the assistance of an Ontario Arts Council grant, the book was well-received and long-listed for the ReLit Award. Culture Shock, a short story published in Bluffs: Northeastern Ontario Stories from the Edge, Laurence Steven (Ed.), Sudbury, ON: Your Scrivener Press, 2006. Letting Go: An Anthology of Loss and Survival, J. Hugh MacDonald (Ed.), Windsor, ON: Black Moss Press, 2004 Moon Metro: Toronto, Outdoors section, Emeryville, California: Avalon Travel Publishing, 2003 PHOTOGRAPHY: My photographs have appeared on the front page of the Toronto Star Travel section as well as in the Globe and Mail, the Georgia Straight, NOW Magazine, the Orillia Packet and Times and other publications. EDUCATION: The University of Guelph - Humber, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2010 Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing Recipient of the Board of Graduate Studies Research Scholarship Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 1995 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION: 2006: Teaching and Training Adults - Certificate - Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario 2003: Humber School for Writers Creative Writing Certificate: Received a Writers’ Trust of Canada Scholarship for this five-month correspondence program 1999: Master Class in Fiction with award-winning writer Austin Clarke at the University of Toronto. Admission was dependent on a portfolio. 1999: The Complete Travel Writer, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario GRANTS AND HONOURS: 2010: Recipient of an Ontario Arts Council Writers' Reserve grant 2010: Summer Literary Seminar - 2010 Unified Literary Contest Offered a merit-based fellowship for the strength of both poetry and fiction submissions 2009: Finalist, Malahat Review 's Far Horizons Award for Short Fiction 2007: My blog, WriteAway!, added to TravelBlogs.com 2006: Lichen Bright long-listed for the ReLit Awards 2003: Bard’s Ink Short Story and Poetry Contest - First Prize and Honourable Mention 2003: Recipient of a Writers’ Trust of Canada Scholarship 2002: Finalist, This Magazine's Best New Writer Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2001: Finalist, This Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt 2001: Recipient of an Ontario Arts Council Writers' Reserve grant (recommended by Brick Books) 1990: Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation: Marion Drysdale Awards - Honourable Mention Need a writer? Contact Lauren at laurenc AT laurencarter.ca or 705.323.9476 |