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My forthcoming book from Avery/Penguin Random House synthesizes academic research and original reporting to create a step-by-step guide to fostering learning from birth through early childhood.

Austin, Texas Area

I interviewed notable authors about their latest releases for Kirkus Reviews. It's an honor to introduce debut authors to a wider audience of booksellers and librarians and a treat to present established authors in a fresh light. My interview subjects include Jesmyn Ward, Tayari Jones, Kiese Laymon and Angie Thomas.

Austin, Texas Area

The OpEd Project’s Public Voices Fellowship is a national initiative designed to dramatically increase the public impact of top underrepresented thinkers and to help shape important conversations of our age.

Ralston Payne Enterprises LLC was my writing, editing and consulting brand. Clients included Barnes & Noble Publishing, Imagination Publishing and Edutopia (The George Lucas Educational Foundation).

Professional writers, like any entrepreneurs, need certain business know-how to survive, compete, and advance their careers. As a freelance writer in a competitive market, it is essential to learn strategies and develop skills in marketing, accounting, sales, and other areas of business. WritingCoach.com taught freelancers how.

I covered breaking news for Crain's Cleveland Business: On the Web (CrainsCleveland.com) before relocating to South Carolina.

I wrote and edited client communications including website copy, press releases and newsletters. I also pitched story ideas to the media and oversaw the production and budget of a monthly interactive employee newsletter.

Ba, Social Studies

Master'S Of Science From Medill School Of Journalism, Editoral Journalism