Freelance Writer Corinna Underwood-www.ambiguousmedia.net
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Seventeen years of professional researching/writing/editing experience.
Proven writing and editing skills and a strong command of English with an ability to convey complex ideas in a clear, direct, and lively style.
Ability to initiate and manage a continuing editorial process.
Strong problem solving skills and ability to juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
Experience researching/writing/editing features, web content, press releases, copywriting, training materials, and books.
Extensive database of experts available for interview.
Knowledge of publishing practices (e.g., AP Stylebook, APA Style, Chicago Manual of Style), standards and technologies for the media used.
Familiarity with CMS such as Wordpress and Joomla.
Familiarity with SEO and basic HTML.
Experience with product description writing.
Ability to comprehend a variety of complex topics in specialized fields.
High degree of creativity and ability to translate complex technical information into interesting and concise prose.
PUBLICATIONS
Fox News, No Falling Sky, Life Extension, Face, Kraze, Organic Producer, Alternative Medicine, Glance Entertainment, Alive, Ultimate Athlete, After Dark, Her Health, Long Island Woman, Faces, Body Balance, Safer Alternative Medicine, Culture Magazine, I-94, Urban Metro, Eco Hearth, Chronogram, New Woman, Long Island Woman, Hardcore Muscle, Aromatherapy Thymes, New Age Magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, Beauty and Style, Body Balance, Vitality, Urban Metro, Asian Gourmet, Culture, I-94, Nature’s Themes, Eco Hearth, Faces, Tots to Teens, Interactive Dad, World of Psychology, Do Over, Techemergence, CrimeDesk24, and US Review.
CLIENTS
Southern Web Development, SLS Consultants, Albany HPA, Egghead Solutions, Browns Bridge Docks, Eagleye Technology, Vocational Biographies, Baumgartens, Western Winter Sports, St. Jospeh’s Candler Hospital, Metal Forming Inc., Baynes Group, Beacham Reality, CAMaster, Sure Tack Systems, Atlanta Spine Surgery, Riverside Oral and Facial Surgery, Ashenden & Associates, Data Center Resources, Luffburrow Realty, Innovatum, Veritas Homes, and Atlanta Pest Control.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
A Haunted History of Atlanta and North Georgia- Schiffer publications (March, 2008)
Murder and Mystery in Atlanta- History Press, (October 2009)
A Walk On The Darkside – Ambiguous Media (October 2012)
The Book Of Time – Lady Bee Press (December 2013)
Beyond The Darkside – Ambiguous Media (December 2015)
AWARDS
Nomination for the 2011 Story South Million Writers Award 2012 for Silent as Stone
Shortlisted for the 2011 Aeon Award for short story Splinter
Nomination for the 2011 Story South Million Writers Award 2011 for Moments of Fluidity.
First place in the 2011 Spinetinglers short story competition for Here Ever After .
Third place in the May 2011 Phyllis Scott Publishing short story contest for The Secret in the Sanctuary.
EDUCATION
BA(Hons) Philosophy/English Literature; Staffordshire University UK, 1995
MA Women’s Studies; Staffordshire University, UK, 1997
SAMPLES
www.ambiguousmedia.net
SOCIAL MEDIA
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/pub/corinna-underwood/5/537/808
Facebook – www.facebook.com/rhizomatrix
Twitter – www.twitter.com/Pearlblackthorn
