Highly motivated, creative and versatile journalist and digital marketing specialist always looking for new professional and networking opportunities.

My writing, editing and digital producing background includes numerous quality articles published in print and digital format at award-winning publications and websites including The Exponent newspaper, The Lafayette Independent newspaper, Gannett's Journal & Courier newspaper, OC Weekly newspaper, OC Metro magazine, MetalTalk.Net and Metal Insider.

Currently, I am a music journalist for the OC Weekly in Orange County, Calif. and a contributor for Metal Insider. I write content published in both print and digital formats based on editorial or music-based news locally, nationally and internationally on all genres and sub-genres of music.

I also shoot and edit professional concert photography of local, national and internationally known bands to be compiled into photo galleries for digital publication. I love researching for and conducting interviews, writing previews and reviews of live shows, album reviews and anything else related.

If you are interested in sending me your music news, I will consider all things sent to me, but cannot guarantee publication. If anything, you will get a new fan! Please email me directly at [email protected] or contact me on Twitter via @RachaelM_OC. I look forward to hearing from you.