Writing Samples
- Frock Flicks - Movies Playing Fast and Loose With History: Why movies mess with history, whether due to ignorance, market forces, or artistic vision.
- Frock Flicks - Let's Get Epic With Cleopatra - A humorous recap of the movie Cleopatra (1963) with a focus on the costuming.
- Frock Flicks - Mary Queen of Scots in Movies and TV - An analysis of the plot and costume treatments of Mary Queen of Scots on screen over the years.
- Frock Flicks - Interview With the Costume Designer for The Girl King - Q&A with Marjatta Nissinen about her work on this biopic.
- Ask Yahoo! - How Many Vacation Days Has George W. Bush Taken as President? - Daily column answering reader questions, this was one of the all-time most popular answers. (on the Internet Archive)
- Metroactive - The Vampire Armand - Review of Anne Rice's book in San Jose's alternative newspaper. (on the Internet Archive)
- Offbeat Home & Life - The Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken That Makes Three Dinners - A practical recipe.
- Your Wardrobe Unlock'd - So You Want a Costume Fantasy Vacation? - 10 steps to planning an extremely unique trip.
- MetroActive - Downtown San Jose Coffeehouse Guide 1998 - I researched and wrote half of this section, plus others. (on the Internet Archive)
- Offbeat Home & Life - Hardcore Ways to Survive a Drought (or Just Save Money on Your Water Bill) - Unusual ideas for saving water around the home.
- Yahoo! Green - Fireplace Myths Busted - Evidence that burning logs in a typical fireplace isn't very efficient for heating a residential home during winter. (on the Internet Archive)
- Plan Prescriber - What Caregivers Can Do About Over-Medication in Nursing Homes - Reporting on the overuse of antipsychotic drugs in seniors with dementia in nursing homes.
- Aeris - IoT Smart Meters Can Save Water - How Internet of Things technology can connect water utilities and users to save resources.
- Aeris - An Introduction to the Internet of Things and Machine-to-Machine Connectivity Today - Overview on the rise of IoT/M2M technology and its application in common industries.
- Aeris - The Definitive Guide to IoT for Business - An eBook for project managers and executives on launching IoT deployments; I ghost-wrote several chapters, edited the whole book, and project-managed the publication.
- Seagate - Backup Plus Fast Lets Photographer Be in Two Places at Once - Creative user case study for hard drive manufacturer.
- Yahoo! - The Yahoo! Style Guide: The Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, Editing, and Creating Content for the Digital World - I wrote the first draft for several chapters, including the first chapter "Write for the Web," and edited the entire book, along with the team. (book for sale on Amazon)
- TrystanCraft - An Introduction to Copyright for Bloggers, Especially Costume Bloggers - Advice on citing sources for those who write online.
- Riffage - Road Rules for Reviews - A guide for users of a music website to give helpful feedback to artists. (on the Internet Archive)
- Metroactive - Getting Wired Without Getting Tired - Tips for getting online with an ISP, back in 1996. (on the Internet Archive)
