Above is my most recent piece in the November 2011 issue of the San Luis Obispo County Journal. I have a soft spot in my heart for that story and the remarkable people who graciously allowed me to tell it. It's an honor.

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Freelancer: Originally a medieval mercenary with no political or social connections (“free”) who sold his ability with weaponry (“lance”) to the highest bidder.

Hello, and welcome to my Published Works. I am currently in the process of transferring these links to more permanent PDF files, so my apologies of clicking on them doesn't take you exactly where you want to go. 

In short, I've written for both print and online newspapers and a lot of websites covering a wide variety of subjects. Food, travel, student life, social issues, weddings, personal injury law, giant inflatable water slides - the life of a freelance writer is never dull. That's why I love it!

Food Writing:

Santa Barbara Independent Newspaper

• Flavors Pooh Poohs the Frou-Frou in Buellton
• Solvang Brewing Company Hops into Wine-soaked Town - Feature
• Southern-Style BBQ Done the Cowboy Way
• Eat Your Wine for Dinner and Dessert
• New Valley Bistro Serves Montecito Fare at Buellton Prices
• Technology and Tasting Converge in Buellton - Feature
• 5 Tastings under $10 - Affordable places to taste wine in Santa Ynez - Feature
• Not Your College Cuervo: Profile of Dos Carlitos Restaurant and Tequila Bar - Feature
• Sushi 7 Gets Lucky
• Epiphany 
• How Gourmet Was My Valley - Feature
• How Sushi Came to Buellton, and Stayed - Feature

LA2Day.com Food and Nightlife Contributor from March to June 2009

• Foodie Field Guide: Little Tokyo
• John Apodaca: Bootlegger's Grandson Serves up Martinis for Breakfast
• The Recipe: Ghalia's Organic Desserts
• Culver City Home Brewing Supply Co.
• Foodie Field Guide: The Farmers Markets of Downtown L.A.

Blackmarket Bakery Guest Food Blogger since July 2010

• Punk'd in Pie: Smashing the Pumpkin Shortage Myth
• Coconuts: Why we don't give a damn about their bad reputation

Travel Writing:

Peter Greenberg Worldwide

Features:

• Winter Holiday Food Around the World
• Do's and Don'ts for Travel Antiquing
• Locovores on the loose: American Gourmet Grocery Stores
• Barging through Europe
• One-tank Trips: from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara County
• Care-free and Car Free Destinations
• Dude, Where's my Horse? Dude Ranch Vacations
• Cheap Travel: Work-Stay Programs Worldwide
• Is a Bed & Breakfast Stay Right for You?
• Weddings Away: Travel Trends and Tips for Planning Your Destination Wedding
• Sexy Hotel Getaways and Romance Advice for the Road
• Global Gourmet - Food Gifts from Around the World
• Voyage de Fromage: Destinations for Cheese-Lovers
• Gourmet Traveling, North American Style
• Photography Tours: Hit me with Your Best Shot
• Off the Brochure: Istanbul

Brides.com

Written for Tammy Levent, CEO of Elite Travel

• Don't Miss Destinations
• Destinations from the Movies
• Destination Hawaii
• Trading Palms for Pines: Destination Weddings in Canada
• Room for Negotiation
• Eco-friendly Honeymoon Destinations
• Action-Packed Honeymoons
• Honeymoon Like a Rock Star
• Last-minute Travel Deals: Fact and Fiction
• Travel Insurance 101
• Affordable Honeymoon Destinations
• Plan a European Vacation
• All-Inclusive Honeymoons
• How to Choose a Honeymoon Destination
• Destination Weddings at Home
• Travel for Two: You and Your Dress
• Passports 101
• A Free Wedding...Is it for Real?

Also written for Tammy Levent: 

• AOL's AisleDash.com, 16 articles
• Prestige, regular contributor
• Pulse, regular contributor Pulse Issue 6: Forget Paris, Travel Trends 2011
• Panache Vue, regular contributor
• What's Hot Tampa Bay, monthly contributor WHTB Issue 11: A Traveler's Holiday Gift Guide
• Weddzilla, bi-weekly guest blogger
• The Affluent Page, 2 features
• Arizona Bride magazine, 1 feature

Other Writing:

GlobalShift.org Blogger, June 2010 to Present

Highlights:

• Interview with Erica Davis, First Female Paraplegic to Summit Kilimanjaro
• Michelle Renee is Held Hostage No More by PTSD
• Tanya Brown's Life Strategies: A Holiday Guide
• Can a Little Blue Ribbon End Bullying? Interview with Sparky Bridges
• CicLAvia Re-introduces Angelinos to a City Sans Cars
• New Mexico's Farmers Markets Double Money for EBT Card Holders
• Foundation for Hope Helps Survivors Help Others
• Emma Watson Supports Fair Trade Fashion (Highlighted in the Huffington Post)
• Habitat for Humanity Helps Families Move In and Move Up
• Global Brigades: Students Leading and Learning in Developing Countries
• Five Ways to Help the World on 10-10-10
• Backyard Farming for Foodies and Feminists
• Fresh Bread Offers Fresh Start for Immigrant Women
• Restaurants Save Environment Without Sacrificing Flavor
• Singer A.J. Green Made a Wish, and the Stars and Producers Aligned - Feature
• TROTT Trains Racehorses Off The Track
• How to Start a Farmers' Market
• Dancers Celebrate Life with Suicide Prevention Fundraiser - Feature, Celebrity Interview
• New Mexico's Farmers Markets Make Affordable Produce a SNAP
• From Consciousness to Cow Horns: Eco-Friendly Wines
• Personal Technology Fuels Violence in the Congo
• Theo Chocolate: Confections with a Conscience
• Sidecar for Pigs Peace - Vegan Grocery Supports Pig Sanctuary
• Third Annual Worldwide Photo Walk (See my photos!)
• Teen Talk, Tampons, and Taking Action
• Fireman's Brew: Doing Good by Drinking Well
• The Power of a Writer and PEN
• High Tea with a Higher Calling
• Volunteering Abroad - Expect the Unexpected

StudentStuff.com Lead Blogger, 62 Total Articles from October 2009 to June 2010

Highlights:

• Surviving the Cubicle to Pay Off Your Loans
• Romance Abroad: Dating in Different Cultures
• Travel Prep through the movies: The Ramen Girl
• What to Wear to a Rock Concert
• How to Use Your Blog to Land a Job
• The Secrets to Maintaining a Long Distance Relationship
• Now or Never: Is college your last chance for fun?
• Composition 101: How to email your professor
• The Girls' Guide to College Dating
• Bad Day Remedies: Cheap and easy cures for the blues
• Will Work for Travel: How Work-stay Programs can Work for You
• Spring Break on a Budget
• Spring Planting for your Apartment or Dorm
• Spring Break Hotspots for 2010
• Money for Book Lovers
• Construction of a Protest: Why UC students are striking today
• An Insider's Guide to Life-Changing Summer Vacations
• Travel Tips for Summer 2010

 Major Breakthrough Series for Studentstuff.com

• Why I Majored in Camping
• When You Major in Biology, You Major in Life
• Atmospheric, Oceanic and Environmental Sciences
• Geography
• Architecture
• Organizational and Political Communication
• History