About

Copywriting, Editing, Marketing,  Web Design and Content, Communications, Art and Artist Consulting, Press Releases, and More.

Born in Houston, Texas. Educated at St. John’s School, Houston; The Ethel Walker School, Simsbury, Connecticut; Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City, BA degree in philosophy.

2011 Finalist in $5,000 essay contest sponsored by Creative Nonfiction/Salt Institute.

2000-present

Copywriter, editor, writer living in Houston, Texas, and Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France.

1985-1995

Art critic for The Houston Post covering the visual arts, architecture and urban design.

1993-1994

Publisher and editor of Texas Cooks Calendar, a pioneering newsletter devoted to local and seasonal Texas foods, traditional and historical recipes and dishes, local farming and culture.

1980-1985

Staff writer and editor for Houston City magazine, contributing writer for Texas Monthly magazine, among other publications, focusing on Texas politics, culture, business and the economy, food, and humor.

1977-1980

Reporter and editor, United Press International, Seattle, Washington.

1973-77

A founding editor of The Seattle Sun, an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle devoted to neighborhoods and local communities.

1972-1973

Reporter and editor for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer