INDEX:

Present Work
Teaching Experience
Books Authored
Books Contributed To
Periodicals Published or Edited
Periodicals: Columns or Series
Articles Published
Online Programs Produced
Employment History
Formal Education
Awards and Honors

Chief Operating Officer
SixEstate Communications

Since 2010. SixEstate Communications provides newsblogging services for corporations and nonprofit organizations. Newsblogging is a highly structured form of online journalism developed at Patron Saint Productions that generates top-ranked blogs, usually within 30 days. SixEstate has produced the #2 blog on Health Care Reform and the #2 blog on Childhood Obesity, among other topics.

Executive Director
Patron Saint Productions, Inc.

Since 2001. Patron Saint Productions provides online marketing strategy, campaigns, and training for the book publishing trade. Originally started in 1994 as Internet Publicity Services, Inc. The company has produced online campaigns for over a thousand books, working for most of the largest publishers in the U.S. and Canada.

Adjunct Professor
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Since 2001. I designed a course, including syllabus, readings, lesson plans, assignments, and templates that Tulane University now teaches on four campuses in the Gulf South. That course, MDAR365 Internet Public Relations, is taught in state-of-the-art computer labs. As I teach the class now, each student builds a complete online publicity campaign for the organization of their choosing. It is an intense, 16-week immersion generating real benefits to businesses and nonprofits that participate in the program.

Faculty
PMA Publishers University

Since 1999. Publishers University is a three-day symposium produced by Publisher's Marketing Association (PMA). I designed PMA's Introduction to Online Publicity course and in 2006 began teaching an Advanced course as well. I have also taught courses on conventional publicity, online video production, online marketing, blogging, and social networking.

Faculty
Stanford Professional Publishing Program, Palo Alto, CA

Since 2007. Taught broad overview course on Internet publicity for the publishing trade.

International Association of Online Communicators (IAOC) Conference

Since 2005. Assembled and moderated Online Crisis Communications panel. Taught workshop on online video production. Helped organize the 2006 conference in Brussels, Belgium, and the 2008 conference in Zurich, Switzerland.

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension

2004 - Taught two classes on online public relations.

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Conference

2004 & 2005. Assembled and moderated the PRSA's first panel on blogging.

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Conference

2003. Presented monograph on "Email Media Relations in a Filtered Environment."

Book Expo America

2010. Member of a panel on "Reaching Book Buyers Online."

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

2004 & 2008. Taught an online publicity seminar and an online video seminar.

Publishers Association of the West (PubWest) Conference

2001 & 2002. Taught workshops on Internet Publicity for Book Publishers.

Association for the Export of Canadian Books (AECB)

2005. Two half-day intensive workshops in Toronto on Online Marketing.

Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario (OBPO)

2003. Taught a seminar on Internet publicity in Toronto. Also one-on-one consulting sessions with 10 publishers in two days under an OBPO grant.

Banff Publishing Program

2001. Taught two classes, one on Online Publicity and one slamming ebooks.

Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA)

1998. Taught an overview seminar on Internet Publicity for Book Publishers.

Other Teaching Experience

Since 1994, I have given numerous local presentations for writers groups, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations in the Seattle area, New Orleans, and New York. I frequently am a guest instructor and for several years taught a 10-week writing course for the Port Townsend, Washington, Public Library.

Complete Guide to Internet Publicity (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002)

Publicity on the Internet (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1997)

Manuscripts in Development

=> Publicity on the Internet, 3rd Edition (pending publisher)

=> The Directory of Online Media Contacts (pending publisher)

=> Set Your Head on Fire: Fuel for the First Time Writer (ms. complete)

Plug Your Book!

by Steve Weber, Weber Books, 2007. Wrote foreword.

The Internet Encyclopedia

by Hossein Bidgoli, John Wiley & Sons, 2004. Contributed material on search engine optimization.

Publicize Your Book

by Jacqueline Deval, Perigee Trade Books, 2003. Wrote chapter on Internet publicity.

You Can Make It Big Writing Books

by Jeff Herman, Prima Publishing, 1999. Contributed chapter on Internet publicity.

Publish to Win

by Jerrold R. Jenkins and Anne M. Stanton, Rhodes & Easton, 1997. Contributed material on Internet publicity.

Publicity Basics

Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, 1997 (?) Contributed chapter on Internet publicity.

1994 Writer's Market

Edited by Mark Garvey, F&W Publications, 1993. Contributed interview on small press publishing.

Others

Collected in The Factsheet Five Zine Reader (1997), Loompanics Golden Records (1993), Mondo 2000 Users Guide to The Edge (1992), Loompanics Greatest Hits (1990).

The Beautiful Plan: Online Marketing Strategies for Book Publishers

Publisher & Editor, 2002-2005. Newsletter of articles and case histories was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina in August, 2005.

PIANO

Publisher & Editor, 1993-94. A zine for acoustic piano enthusiasts.

The Spark

Publisher & Editor, 1983-84. Quarterly journal of anarchist thought.

The Michigan Libertarian

Editor, 1980-82. Monthly house organ of the Libertarian Party of Michigan.

The Red Cedar Review

Managing Editor, 1978-1982. Quarterly literary journal of Michigan State University.

The Independent
Contributor & Columnist

1992-Present. Monthly newsletter of the Independent Book Publishers Association. I have contributed numerous articles over the past 15 years, including a popular series of interviews called "Publishing Profiles." Pleased to serve under editors Jan Nathan and Judith Appelbaum.

PR News
Internet PR Columnist

1998 Monthly column. Published by Phillips Business Information (now Access Intelligence)

Internet World Magazine
Book Industry Columnist

1995-1996 Published by Meckler Media. Contributed site reviews, interviews, and feature articles under editor Michael Neubarth.

COSMEP Newsletter
Internet Columnist

1992-1994 (?) Published by The International Association of Independent Publishers. I wrote a monthly column under the kind eye of editor Richard

Morris.

Various & Sundry

I have contributed writing to over 100 periodicals. Some of the more memorable ones were Harpers, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, Small Press, SALON, Factsheet Five, Outside Magazine, Boing Boing, Curio, NetWorth, HotWired, The Nose, Out Your Backdoor, Angry, Out of Bounds, Talking Raven, Cadence Review, CODA, Music for People.

"Louder than Words"

Producer, 2009. Louder than Words was an ambitious, experimental effort to build a live, online television network for teens. Louder than Words used the Kyte TV video service to create a live video program that was syndicated into dozens of high-traffic teen websites. Teen authors could chat live with viewers participating from dozens of different sites. The novel program was written up in publishing trade journal,Publishers Weekly.

"This Week on IAOCblog.com"

Producer, 2005-2008. Weekly blog program of the International Association of Online Communicators (IAOC). Co-produced with copywriter extraordinaire, Morty Schiller. Each week, a different guest presenter took the helm of the blog for a discussion of topics related to Online PR. As producers, we line up guests, administer blogging accounts and access, promote shows, moderate comments and shoot down spam. Drew 50,000 unique visits a month.

The LIVEbrary

Producer, 2007-2009. Published by Annick Press, the LIVEbrary was a two-year program for middle school and junior high school students, teachers, and librarians. The production was funded by an "innovative marketing grant" from the Canada Council for the Arts. The program included the LIVEbrary Blog, the LIVEbrary Letter weekly newsletter, converting a dozen books into online lesson plans, and training a dozen authors to deliver online classroom visits. Technologies taught to authors included text chat, instant messenger, audio chat, video chat, Skype, FreeConferenceCall, ooVoo, Moodle, and other communications platforms.

AuthorViews Blog

Editor, 2005-2008. I was blogmaster of this video blog which featured text and video profiles of hundreds of authors and others in the book publishing trade.

Introduction to Online Publicity

Producer & Host, 2002-Present. 10-week online course in Online Publicity. This online course is offered every Fall and Spring at no charge by Patron Saint Productions. The class has used (and tests) a variety of communications technologies, including text chat, Skype, FreeConferenceCall, ooVoo, Kyte, and other tools. The class has evolved into a working session for professional publicists. The first 30 minutes teach a basic Internet PR skill and the next 30 minutes are devoted to brainstorming current campaigns. Popular with professional publicists and entry level PR staff.

Internet Publicity Resources

1997-Present. Award winning collection of resources used in online publicity campaigns including case histories, document templates, online classes and annotated resource links -- all free of charge.

Other Online Programs Produced:

2005 - BK Currents Blog, Berrett-Kohler Books. Current events blog program with five authors.



2004 - "Freaky Fridays," Ripley's Believe It or Not! 10-week junior high school online classroom companion program featuring live, online chats.



1998 - Read Across America Day Chats, random House Children's Media Group. 5-author live online program.



1996-1998 - Random House Children's Author Chat Series. 4-6 authors per season. Live, online chat program.



Others: Dearborn Financial Planning Series, Dearborn Entrepreneur Chat Series, Wiley Culinary Seminar Series, Health For Dummies Chat Series, the Smart Business SuperSite Reference Library, the MyJobSearch.com Career Coaching Series, the MyJobSearch.com Newswire.

• 2010-Present, Chief Operating Officer, SixEstate Communications
  
  
• 2001-Present, Executive Director, Patron Saint Productions
  
  
• 2004-2008, President, AuthorViews, Inc. AuthorViews was a spin-off of Patron Saint Productions. AuthorViews produced and syndicated over 200 online author video interviews collected in more than two dozen cities.
  
  
• 1999-2001, Director of Internet Publicity Services, Tenagra Corporation, Houston, Texas
  
  
• 1994-1999, President, Internet Publicity Services, Inc., Port Townsend, Washington
  
  
• 1989-1994, Editorial Director, Loompanics Unlimited, Port Townsend, Washington
  
  
  Prior to 1989: Freelance Writer, Typesetter, Trust Clerk (Bank of America), Trust Business Management Officer (Bank of America), Executive Director (Michigan Libertarian Party), machinist, dog trainer, lawn mower, dish washer.

• 1982 - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from the Honors College at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Minors in accounting and creative writing. Some graduate work in business finance.
  
  
• 2008 - Doctorate of Divinity, Universal Life Church, Seattle, Washington. This "degree" is free for the asking; my commitment, however, is real and deep. I have long been a scholar of world religions. I am now also a licensed minister and available to perform all the duties of that office. Please let me know how I may serve you.
  
  

 
2009 - PR Innovation of the Year, Bulldog Reporter Magazine
Gold Award, with Amacom Books, for "Blog Buddy" Campaign

2008 - Innovative Marketing Grant, Canada Council for the Arts

1998 - Tenagra Award for Internet Marketing Excellence
Individual Achievement Award for Publicity on the Internet book and website