James A
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Joined 2/23/2021
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He has more than 10 years experience writing and editing for a daily newspaper. In that time, he has served in both writer and editor roles.

As a writer, he has more than 10 years of experience writing content, specifically news and sports content, on tight deadlines for daily publication.

As an editor, he has supervised the direction of daily content, edited stories for clarity and AP Style and written headlines for both web and print publication.

He also has three years experience writing SEO content for the web, writing about a variety of topics, including technology, health and wellness, automotive, lifestyle and food.
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Specialties

In more than 10 years as a professional journalist, the majority of his writing has been sports-related, including game recaps, features, hard news, and event stories.

In 3 years of SEO writing, his articles have included topics such as health care, lifestyle, food, health and wellness, automotive, and technology.

Interests

As a writer, his interests vary but generally, he is open to any/all opportunities that allow me to grow as a writer. He has found, particularly in SEO writing, that researching and learning about different topics has increased his own general knowledge and has proven useful in everyday life.

Education

Michigan State University

Graduated in Dec. 2009 with a degree in journalism. During the pursuit of his degree, he had internships with a national college hockey website, a local alternative newspaper and spent two semesters working for the student newspaper as a copy editor and writer.

Publishing

1,000 Projects Completed

In 10 years as a professional journalist, he has completed hundreds of articles per year for daily publication on topics related to sports and hard news.

Sports

1,000 Projects Completed

Nearly all of his professional writing experience as a journalist has been as a sports writer, covering local games, hard news issues related to sports, feature stories, retrospective stories, and events.

Cooking/Beverage

202 Projects Completed

In his experience writing SEO articles, he has written about everything from the benefits of red wine to cooking the perfect hamburger to the health benefits of Mexican food to how to properly enjoy spirits like whiskey and bourbon.

Lifestyle

200 Projects Completed

He has written dozens of lifestyle articles, including articles about shopping habits, gift giving, healthy eating, fashion, and physical activity.

Garden

100 Projects Completed

He has written dozens of articles dealing with gardening topics, such as the proper ways to start a garden, tips for landscaping, tips for hydroseeding, and the benefits of visiting your local gardening center.

Article

574 Projects Completed

He has written hundreds of articles for both daily newspaper publication and SEO content for various websites.

These articles have varied in length from 370 to 2,000 words and have covered topics like sports, lifestyles, fashion, food and beverage, automotive, technology, and health care.

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