Singular Writing At Extraordinary Speed
~ Highlights ~
• Nancy's one-woman show "7 Years I Could Have Spent in Vermont"
produced for the stage by HBO
• "Twentieth Century Fox: The First 75 Years" book commissioned by 20th Century Studios (formerly Fox)
• Copywriter for major film studios for award-winning films & television projects for 20+ years
Radio copywriting samples
Big Brand Tires "Senator Shifty"
BOOKS
“The Farmhands” children’s poetry book/audiobook – Author, Narrator (In progress
“Twentieth Century Fox: The First 75 Years” – Author
“No Kidding: Women Writers On Bypassing Parenthood” – Contributor
“The Total Cat Manual: Meet, Love And Care For Your New Best Friend” – Contributor
“Vegan & Gluten-free Recipes To Live For: Comfort Food That Comforts!” – Author
“The Mother Of All Dilemmas" by Kathleen Guthrie Woods – Copy Editor
“MGM: When The Lion Roars” by Peter Hay – Researcher
FILMS/VIDEOS
Streetwise* – Short Film
Drawings* – Short Film
Dixie Venus* – Short Film
Cat Logic – Animation Pilot
Averyville – One-hour Drama TV Pilot
Broads With Blazers* – Variety Series
Love Connection – Reality TV Show
*Also produced.
STAGE/LIVE
“7 Years I Could Have Spent In Vermont” – produced by HBO (Warner-HBO Workspace)
“Larry's Story: The Note" – produced at 26 venues for Homeward LA, to benefit Midnight Mission
“Simple Air,” “Fixing Randy,” “Nursery Crimes," "Space Ho!" – Produced by Neo Ensemble Theatre
COPYWRITER / COPY EDITOR – PRIMARY CLIENTS
• 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS / FOX TV / FX / SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
• THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY/BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT
• IN FOCUS ADVERTISING • CREATIVE TRAVEL UNLIMITED
• VPK (SUPPLEMENTS, BEAUTY)
SKILLS FREQUENTLY EMPLOYED – Digital / Print / Television / Radio / Outdoor / Live Events
• Headlines/taglines • Packaging
• TV, radio, & mobile spots • Landing pages
• Product naming • Sales decks
• Press Releases • Newsletters
• Long- & Short-Form Writing • Articles (including necessary research)
• Catalog copy • Point-of-purchase, in-store banners, Outdoor
• SEO strategy • Trade shows, sales meetings & other event presentations
• Social, including live tweets • Video production
• Consumer & trade ads – print/digital (sometimes emailed)
INDUSTRIES: Entertainment, medical (including holistic), real estate, property management, non-profits, home décor, lifestyle, travel, retirement communities, education, fashion, live theatre, manufacturing, legal, animal welfare, HR, auto, and more.
Strong entertainment/media focus, including working integrated campaigns for film/TV titles such as Nightmare Alley, West Side Story, Summer of Soul, Cruella, Nomadland, Luca, Soul, Jojo Rabbit, Booksmart, Ford v. Ferrari, Bohemian Rhapsody, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Post, The Shape of Water, Hidden Figures, The Revenant, Birdman, 12 Years A Slave, Crazy Heart, Blazing Saddles 40th Anniversary, and numerous franchises, including Alien, Die Hard, Ice Age, and studio classics, along with The Orville, This is Us, Empire, Archer, The Americans, How I Met Your Mother, Sleepy Hollow, New Girl, The X-Files, American Dad, GLEE, 24, Sons of Anarchy, Modern Family, Prison Break, Bob’s Burgers, American Horror Story & many more.
TECHNICAL SKILLS: Google Docs, Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Keynote, WordPress, BOX, some Adobe Suites, including some Photoshop, iMovie, Audacity, GarageBand, some Pro Tools.
EDUCATION: B.A., Education/Minor in Literature, Maharishi University of Management, Partial M.F.A., UNLV, Theatre Arts