Linda Lowen

Writer, Editor, and Public Speaker in Syracuse, New York

I am a:

* Founder of AlwaysWantedToWrite.com offering writing coaching and online classes

* Theater reviewer for syracuse.com / The Syracuse Post-Standard

* Freelance writer and editor

* Non-fiction writing instructor at a writer's center in upstate NY

* Media coach

* Keynote speaker & workshop leader on writing, media training, women's issues & cancer survivorship

* Writing retreat instructor

I've produced work for:

* National media outlets

* 2400 pieces for the NY Times Company-owned website About.com

* 36 pieces for MSN.com and MSN Living

* Regional publications

* "Storytime" column, Family Times Parenting Magazine, Central NY

I've been a:

* Paid blogger/social media consultant for a natural sweetener consortium

* Digital marketing copywriter/editor for a major retail chain

* Writing coach for individuals polishing their work for submission

* Ghostwriter (book proposal, sample chapters) for an author who was subsequently picked up by a publisher.

And I've won a handful of awards along the way.