Editorial - Copywriter, Editor

David F. Kramer

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Creative and imaginative writer, editor and proofreader with more than 20 years of experience in print and electronic mediums. Deadline driven; Able to write on diverse, complicated and engaging topics; Proficient researcher and interviewer; Knowledgeable in the arts, music, pop culture, animal/human medicine, and the physical sciences.

Experience

Staff Writer Contracted: 9/16 to 4/17

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Drafting of fundraising packages and proposals; Promotional emails and related materials; Website content; Blogging; Corporate relations; Internal and external communications.

Freelance Writer – PetMD.com December 2015-April 2017

Writing Samples:

(Word Version) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4EocY8au6JPRVVEcVJLYUlZSlk/view

(PDF Web Version) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4EocY8au6JPOHcwYjQ0c1R3Slk

Writing and creating slideshows and long-form articles on pet care, maintenance, health, and veterinary topics.

Interviewing veterinarians and animal professionals for article color and content.

Web Editor – American Lawyer Media, Philadelphia, PA 2011-2014

Maintaining websites for The Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly,

Delaware Law Weekly and Delaware Business Court Insider

Gathering and editing web content using Oracle Enterprise CMS.

Daily update and maintenance of online subscriber sites under strict deadlines.

Creating daily e-mail blasts, newsletters and alerts using Sailthru.

Layout for professional announcements; creation of advertising copy.

Assisted IT Director in setting up employee computer profiles, general troubleshooting.

Electronic Products Manager – American Lawyer Media 1997-2011

Assumed responsibility and maintenance of the Pennsylvania Instant Case Service (PICS), which previously had a staff member solely assigned to it, as part of my ongoing responsibilities

Coordinating with legal staff to add new court opinions to the database using Microsoft Access and made them available to attorneys and law firm staff.

Taking phone and e-mail orders and providing customer service.

Assisting with transition and implementation of several subscriber website redesigns.

Preparing daily content driven e-mail newsletters for subscribers.

Night Editor – Legal Communications Ltd., Philadelphia, PA 1993-1997

Assistant editor for The Legal Intelligencer

Working with press releases and related media to create the daily “People In The News.” page, highlighting local legal achievements and awards.

Copy edits with and final galley proofs in AP Style.

Processing print media and photographs for publication.

Creation of “Lawyer Lifestyles” section, bringing Arts and Entertainment features into a previously hard news publication.

Temple University, BA Communications/Journalism, 1990

Author Editor

The Cryptopedia: A Dictionary of the Weird, Strange & Downright Bizarre (Citadel 2007)

(Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (HWA 2007)

They Bite: Endless Cravings of Supernatural Predators (Citadel 2009)

From the Corner of Your Eye: A Cryptid Anthology (Great Old Ones Publishing 2015)

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