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| Hello. I've been a freelance writer and editor since 1994, specializing in travel, health/fitness and art. While much of my work has been in the national magazine marketplace, I've edited two local publications serving the Madison, Wis., area and written for major newspapers, corporations and Web sites, including seeding a wiki on marathoning. I've also written numerous stories for smart phone customers, and am working on my second mobile travel app. I'm a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). For the past 15 years, I've helped organize the popular Writers & Editors / One-on-One Conference. Below are some of my recent clips. Please explore the rest of my Web site to find out more about me and my work. Melanie |
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RUNNER'S WORLD I'm A Runner (February 2011) Mike Bettes, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel, 38, Atlanta
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AMERICAN STYLE The House That Art Built (Winter 2010-2011) Figurative sculpture and an art furniture collection were the real foundations for one suburban Chicago couple's expansive new home
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WISCONSIN DELLS Travel app for iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads (September 2010) Released in conjunction with Sutro Media, this app contains 125 entries and nearly 1,000 photos depicting prime resorts, attractions, restaurants, shops and festivals in Wisconsin Dells and the surrounding area.
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MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE Pilgrim's progress (Aug. 22, 2010) Helpful souls and good omens line the road to the holy city of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.
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BICYCLING A Ride With ... Jef Mallett (July 2010) The 48-year-old cartoonist champions cycling through his popular strip, Frazz, and new book Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete
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AMERICAN STYLE Pushing the Limits (Summer 2010) At Bob Cassilly's City Museum, it's good to be slightly out of control
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MADISON MAGAZINE Invasive Species (June 2010) Olin/Turville Point Park is plagued by an invader: a lascivious human one
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MOUNTAIN BIKE Inside Line: Whistler, B.C. (June 2010) Come here for some of the best riding on the planet. But venture outside the bike park for big-mountain epics and fistfuls of mountain bike culture.
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ST. NORBERT COLLEGE MAGAZINE Running the pilgrim path (Spring 2010) Adventures for body and soul on the holy route to Santiago de Compostela
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AMERICAN STYLE Happily Ever After (Spring 2010) Children's book author Barbara Joosse and sculptor c.t. whitehouse live enveloped by art and color in their 19th century storybook house
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BICYCLING The Total Package (December 2009) Cadence 120 Bicycle Works, in Mobile, Alabama, has it all — and then some
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BICYCLING Today's Special / The Simple Approach (November 2009) Tom Harvey creates innovative meals that don't intimidate the casual diner
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AMERICAN STYLE Mr. Zagar's Opus (August 2009) Isaiah Zagar builds an evolving, sparkling mosaic masterpiece in downtown Philadelphia
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MADISON MAGAZINE "Oh, Baby!" (July 2009)
Audrey Edmunds is rebuilding her
life after her murder conviction was overturned
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BICYCLING Shop We Love / Express Service (July 2009) Yellow Jersey in Madison, Wisconsin, delivers speedy repairs for every cyclist
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RUNNER'S WORLD I'm A Runner (January 2009) Kimberly Dozier, CBS News Correspondent, 42, Washington, D.C.
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AMERICAN STYLE Arts Tour: No Place Like Home (October 2008) Kansas City's not-so-underground art scene
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CONTINENTAL Follow the Red Brick Road (August 2008) Ditch the bike path for a run back in time
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SHAPE Venture Out: Top Trips for Water Lovers (July 2008) Go ahead, get your feet ― and everything else ― wet on your next getaway. These five vacations will help you burn calories while you stay cool
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SweetTea JOURNAL Kids Rule (Spring/Summer 2008) At Camp WaterColor, every day is kids' day
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CONTINENTAL Playful Paths (March 2008) Reawaken your inner child with a run along Santa Rosa Beach's hidden footpaths
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RUNNER'S WORLD I'm A Runner (January 2008) Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, the Episcopal Church, 53, New York City
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AMERICAN STYLE Heartland Awakening (December 2007) Seventy artists in an old mattress factory are turning heads in Omaha
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Y LIFE Sugar Shock (September/October 2007) If you're like most Americans, you eat more than double the amount of sugar that health experts recommend. Before you grab your next meal, read this.
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RUNNER'S WORLD Light-Footed (August 2007) Can a laser therapy cure heel and arch pain?
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SweetTea JOURNAL Into Plein Air (Summer 2007)* More than twenty artists captured Florida's Forgotten Coast on canvas during the ten-day inaugural "paint-out"
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SHAPE Venture Out: 5 Cities With Big Outdoor Appeal (July 2007) These active getaways boast all the perks — chic restaurants, art galleries, and shopping ― and it's so easy to exercise outside
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PARENTING Is Your Child Ready to ... Get a Job? (June 2007)
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GOLF CONNOISSEUR Buddha's Guest (January/February 2007) A two-day stay in a Korean temple opens the mind and frees the spirit
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RUNNER'S WORLD I'm A Runner (January 2007) Bruce Dern: Actor, HBO's Big Love, 70, Pasadena, California
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SweetTea JOURNAL ― ranked one of 2006's "31 Notable Magazine Launches" (out of 850) by Media Industry Newsletter.
Secrets of the Florida Chautauqua (Fall/Winter 2006) For nearly fifty years, residents and visitors of DeFuniak Springs have learned about everything from decorating porcelain to the intricacies of modern opera, thanks to the Chautauqua Movement
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COUNTRY LIVING Highland Heather (October 2006) A familiar sight in Northern Europe is now an element in American gardens
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AMERICAN STYLE Arts Tour: Stepping Up to the Plate (October 2006) Columbus believes its strong commitment to the arts will help put the city on the map
ROBB REPORT VACATION HOMES Sundara Inn & Spa, Wisconsin (August/September 2006)
RUNNER'S WORLD Tricks of the Trade (August 2006) The goal: Run strong all summer long
COUNTRY LIVING Your Garden: The Fragrance Factor (July 2006) Look beyond color and shape to find a garden's most appealing feature: its scents
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