Welcome to Cool Universe
Our planet abounds with wonders... a flash of scarlet feathers outside the window... Venus in the light of day... dinosaur footprints in the stone by the riverside... even the technology that makes this communication possible is fascinating. Life on Earth reveals something new, beautiful and interesting every day. I keep records of flora and fauna in my urban neighborhood. And I write about everything.
I thrill to new discoveries in astronomy and space exploration, botany, zoology, health, sociology... I'm blissful when submersed in history, or genealogy research... I also provide business writing services to corporate clients and individuals. While this rich universe nourishes mind, spirit, and writing, it makes creating a cohesive website a challenge, so I won't pretend I've pulled it off, but I hope you'll enjoy looking around all the same, let me know what you think.
Business Matters
Need help with research, writing or editing? It's what I do. Ask what I've done for others and / or email me to describe your business or personal project.
Need expert resume advice? Check out Resume Right & Wrong and other free resources...Better yet, let me write an affordable, effective resume for you. Find out how I've helped thousands of people just like you over 15 years.
I've also assembled other helps for career planning, job search and more
About me
I was nine years old when the town newspaper published my Halloween story and my immature brain interpreted this simply as my destiny. The idea got reinforced in junior high when I won an essay contest (the award from the DAR was $5). In high school, a self-proclaimed, hard-ass English teacher wrote, You seem to have something to say. in the margins of a writing assignment, and though I'm not sure if it was a compliment, I haven't been able to shut up since.
Away from the keyboard, I've held cool jobs in the antique trade, historic home restoration and a newspaper library. I found my favorite (so far) and longest lasting gig in the museum world, as a science and planetarium educator.
My byline has appeared in national magazines that include Ancestry Magazine, American Art Review, America History and specialty websites, magazines and newspapers. I've contributed to Scribner's 3rd Edition of the Dictionary of American History and two books on resume preparation. I've written for cool websites that include Discovery.com