Freelancing

I've had some happy success with my freelancing recently. Here are a few articles I've been excited about in the last year or so. And yes, I need to blog about our most recent Paris trip, but in the meantime here is my piece about being there watching Notre Dame burn, a shock --and a sight I could've never predicted.

Our view of the fire, very soon after it started

Washington Post

"I Watched Notre Dame Burn"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/16/i-watched-notre-dame-burn-i-know-paris-will-always-endure/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b8a722e1ba59

This is the fence of St. Julien le Pauvre, referenced in the article,
that people were stuck behind

Rolling Stone:

"What Happened After Jonestown? In the wake of the mass suicide in 1978, friends, family and survivors had to face the aftermath of Jim Jones's cult."

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jonestown-jim-jones-bodies-memorial-756320/

The Millions:

"Death and the Poet: Inside the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast"

https://themillions.com/2017/10/death-and-the-poet-inside-the-lizzie-borden-bed-breakfast.html

Oakland Magazine:

"Pixar’s Inside Out Is a Love Letter to Kids: Pixar’s latest delights with runaway emotions"

http://www.oaklandmagazine.com/Pixars-Inside-Out-Is-a-Love-Letter-to-Kids/

The Monthly:

"Donner Dinner Party: An Underappreciated Oakland Author Reports His Take on an Unusual Evening"

http://www.themonthly.com/history1503.html

Diversity Woman Magazine:

"Ditch Your Comfort Zone: Traveling to a destination with a new mind-set can lead to the most rewarding vacation of your life"

http://www.diversitywoman.com/ditch-your-comfort-zone/

The Writer Magazine:

"Keep your plot threads under control: When it comes to adding significant plot lines to your novel, you don’t want too many, or too few"

https://www.writermag.com/2015/11/05/plot-threads/

Parents Press Magazine:

"The Wide World of Birthday Traditions: In many ethnic communities, birthdays are celebrated with a lot more than cake and candles:"

http://www.parentspressbayarea.com/Parents-Press/June-2014/The-Wide-World-of-Birthday-Traditions/

Oakland Magazine:

John McCrea and Cake:

http://www.oaklandmagazine.com/Oakland-Magazine/January-February-2012/Crazy-for-CAKE/

Sac News & Reviews:

Profile of Christian Kiefer:

https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/love-perseverance-creative-grit/content?oid=27958433