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OTHER WRITING SAMPLES
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” — Anton Chekhov
Browse these examples of pieces I've written to see the kind of work I could do for you.
SAMPLE STORIES
Business stories
"21st-century success in a 19th-century butcher shop" (Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board fall '23)
"Rockland apple farm is two-time award winner" (Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board fall '23)
"Nova Scotia farm is gardening powerhouse for Loblaws and Home Depot" (Nova Scotia Farm Loan Board fall '23)
Stories on nature and science
"From spore to store" (Acadia University Jan. '26)
"Making waves: Voltai harnesses a boat's motion to create sustainable power" (Invest Nova Scotia Nov. '22)
"'Zombie cells' fuel green technology for OzoneBio" (Invest Nova Scotia Mar. '22)
Stories about people
"Stitching new and traditional skills together to promote cultural vitality" (Acadia Bulletin spring '25)
"Social justice as an essential part of ministry" (Acadia Bulletin spring '25)
"Amanda Peters: Storyteller, Teacher, Mentor" (Acadia University Mar. '24)
"Késa Munroe-Anderson leads transformative change" (Acadia University Mar. '24)
"The sky's the limit: Phyllis Penny Gaul soars into aviation history" (Acadia Bulletin fall '19)
EDITING PROJECT SAMPLES
Large projects
Tr'ondëk–Klondike World Heritage Site Nomination Dossier (2016–17). I assembled and led a team of editors to complete this huge, complex project within its tight and shifting deadlines.
Landscape of Grand Pré World Heritage Site Nomination Dossier (2010). This was a solo editing project with tight deadlines. The Landscape of Grand Pré was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2012. Click to read a sample chapter.
Non-fiction
Make Your Move at Work Toolkit (stylistic edit for plainer language, plus copy edit and proofread)
Fiction
Deborah Young: Gabriel's Great Perhaps fantasy novel (structural, stylistic, and copy edits)
Tim Brushett: Crusoe and the Stone Gardener fantasy adventure novel (critique of early drafts)
Reports
Valley Regional Enterprise Network: 2017 Annual Report
Press releases
"Dr. Emily Bremer named Acadia's newest Canada Research Chair" (Jan. '22)
"Peace By Chocolate's Tareq Hadhad to headline Valley fundraiser" (Sep. '21)
Website content
Have it all in the Annapolis Valley (2021). This was a large, complex project that entailed detailed research as well as writing.
