Portfolio

  • Rogue Preparedness:
    Book Review: Freeze Fresh“, blog post 21 July 2023
    Book Review: The Urban Prepper’s Guide“, blog post 14 July 2023
    Book Review: The Grow System”, blog post 12 Jan 2023
    Proofreader: Family Preparedness 101: How to Prepare Your Family for Emergencies & Disasters ©2020 Morgan Rogue
    “30 Ways Kids Can Get Involved in Preparedness”, blog post 11 Apr 2022
    19 Ways Kids Can Get Involved with Financial Preparedness“, blog post 15 Apr 2022
  • Millie Copper, author:
    Beta reader team member, Dakota Destruction series, 2023
  • Alexo Athletica website:
    National Running Day Safety Tips“, blog post 1 June 2022
  • Bobby Akart, author:
    Beta reader/volunteer proofreader, New Madrid Earthquake © 2020
  • The Organic Prepper website:
    “Is Your Family Prepared for Your Death?”, blog post 7 Dec 2020
    Armor Concepts’ “Door Armor MAX Plus Set” Product Review, blog post 1 May 2019
    G95’s “BIOSCARF” Product Review, blog post 28 Mar 2019
    “Cut Holiday Clutter: Give Preparedness Skills for Christmas Gifts”, blog post 13 Dec 2018
    “5 Things Prepper Parents Should Know About Homeschooling”, blog post 31 May 2018
    “Dealing with Pantry Pests: Rodents”, blog post 17 May 2018
    “Dealing with Pantry Pests: Bugs”, blog post 28 Apr 2018
    “Starting Over After a Disaster”, blog post 13 Apr 2018
    “18 Simple Habits That Create a Prepared Mindset”, blog post 10 Apr 2018 (Reblogged at Gospel News Network, 14 Oct 2020)
  • Carry Girl Gear website:
    “Situational Awareness and Safety During the Holidays”, blog post 23 Dec 2019
  • The Survival Mom website:
    “Last-Chance Apocalypse Shopping: O’Reilly Auto Parts”, blog post 5 Nov 2018
  • Survivalist Magazine:
    “The Prepper Purse; The Female EDC” (Survivalist Magazine Steemit blog, 2016)
    “Twenty Ways You Can Prepare Today Part 1” (Survivalist Magazine Steemit blog, 2016)
    “Twenty Ways You Can Prepare Today Part 2” (Survivalist Magazine Steemit blog, 2016)
    “Gardening on the Move” & “Pros & Cons of the Mortgage-Free Micro Home”, print issue #27
    “Foraging for Food in Urban Environments”, print issue #26
    “The End of the American Dream” & “Family Fire Safety and Preparedness”, print issue #25
    “Cleaning the Quarters”, print issue #17
    “Say No to GMO”, print issue #16
    “Seasteading Community Concepts”, print issue #15
    “Stockpiling Canned Goods”, print issue #14
  • Texas Homeschool Coalition (THSC):
    Social media volunteer: Facebook content administrator Nov 2012 – June 2013
  • Michael Bunker, author:
    Proofreading/beta reading of Pennsylvania © 2014, The WICK Omnibus © 2013, and The Silo Archipelago © 2013
  • Homestead Originals:
    Proofreader and contributor to business e-newsletter
    Editor: A Simply Homemade Clean, print book, © 2012, Lisa Barthuly
  • American Virtue Magazine:
    Co-founder and executive editor, American Virtue Magazine
    Lead author, Taking the Hill – official blog of American Virtue Magazine
    “Get Up & Get Out!” (From the Editor), print + digital issue, March/April 2012
    “New Beginnings & Building Bridges” (From the Editor) & “Building a Dream” (American Dreams section), print + digital issue, January/February 2012
  • Home Educating Family Magazine:
    “Operation: Military Homeschooler”, Fall 2011 issue
    Editor: HEDUA blog editor
    Marketing/Public Relations assistant
  • Rosetta Stone Stepping Stones homeschool e-newsletter:
    Editorial assistance + content: 2008-2011
    “Should I Homeschool Year Round?”
    “Support Group or Co-Op: Which is Right for You?” (reprinted by ENOCH of New Jersey, May 2014)
    “Let Them Eat … Play Dough!”
    “Old Faithful: The Ultimate Homeschool Resource”
    “The Atmosphere of Education”
    “What About Culture?”
    “Tips for Teaching Early Learners” with Stacey Kannenberg
    “Why Should I Bother Learning a Language?”
  • Egghead Academics:
    Proofreader: Liberty: The Founding of Our Country and
    2010 Winter Olympics: A Lapbooking Study by Stephanie Ruby & Christi Gifford
  • Seasons At Home Magazine:
    “Is Your Business Prepared for the Worst?”, print magazine, Summer 2008
    “Serving Others with Your Small Business”, print magazine, Spring 2008
  • The Griffon (published by Knight Communications for the 108th National Training Command, U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard):
    “Military Homeschooling: When PCSing is the Lesson”, print newspaper, Winter/Spring 2008
    “Resources for All Educators”, print newspaper, Fall 2005
    “We’re going to home school … now what?”, print newspaper, Spring 2005
  • SouthEast Education Network (SEEN) Magazine [formerly Carolina Youth Alliance] (published by Knight Communications)
    “Homeschools + technology = success”, print magazine, Summer 2006
    “Special conventions for special educators” (reprint from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine), print magazine, Spring 2006
    “We’re going to homeschool: Now what?” & “Resources for all educators: Networking, discussing and sharing”, (reprinted from The Griffon), print magazine, Fall/Winter 2005
  • The Old Schoolhouse Magazine:
    Homeschooling Methods: Seasoned Advice on Learning Styles; print book © 2006, Paul & Gena Suarez: Proofreader & introductions author
    “Interview with La Shawn Barber” and copywriting for Secrets of Successful Homeschooling ad (pg. 28), print issue, Winter 2006
    Secrets of Successful Homeschooling: You Have What it Takes to Homeschool!; General editor & author of “The Organized Homeschool” chapter; e-book © 2005, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC
    “TOS Interviews Joanne Juren of Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society”, “Your Healthy Holiday Homeschool” (The Natural Schoolhouse), print issue, Fall 2005
    “First Day of School”, “Our International Family”, “Special Needs Homeschooling”, “Future Horizons, Inc: Explaining and Exploring Autism”, “‘Signs’ of the Times”, & Grandconnect Letter Writing Kit product review, print issue, Summer 2005
    “The Renaissance: Of Madrigals and Men” (Rock of Ages), print issue, Spring 2005
    “If I Were a Good Mom…” (Kindergarten Korner), “Special Conventions for Special Educators” (Special Expo section), “‘Classical’ Music: It’s Not Just a Genre” (Rock of Ages), print issue, Winter 2005
    “Murray Family Traditions” (special 12 Days of Christmas section), print issue, Fall 2004
    “Show & Tell”, print issue, Summer 2003
    Director of Public Relations & Marketing: wrote or oversaw/proofed a variety of ad copy, press releases, training material, and other corporate communications.
    Created & wrote PRMama blog
  • The Guardian (official publication of Seattle Police Officers’ Guild):
    “Say What?”, print newspaper, April 2003
    “Pride in Patriotism”, print newspaper, May 2003

OTHER WORKS AND APPEARANCES:
A Girl & A Gun National eChapter A Team – Serving as Training Lead, creating weekly study threads for members of A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League eChapter using video & print resources within member archive, July 2023 – present
The Tacti-Cozy Stories ~ a satirical blog for readers who enjoy “prepper” fiction and cozy mysteries
Hot Weather Emergency Preparedness with Melonie Kennedy, 17 August 2023, Safest Family on the Block podcast

Find Your Ideal Self-Sufficiency Groove!, podcast appearance 26 March 2023

Armed Women of America:
Author/editor of monthly member newsletters + all public relations emails for an Arizona chapter, Aug 2018 – Dec 2022
Three Ravens Wellness:
Author/editor: blog and e-newsletters, Jan 2022 – Sept 2022

9 Lessons Learned On Our Military Retirement Journey“, 27 May 2022, Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life blog
Yoga, Firearms, and Being Prepared with Melonie Kennedy“, 11 May 2022, Not Your Average Gun Girls podcast
“What Types of Food to Store?”, 8 April 2022, Rogue Community podcast (community member exclusive)
“Parenting in an Electronic Age: Interview of Melonie Kennedy”, 2012, by Katie Shuler
“Wednesday’s Woman: Melonie Kennedy”, 14 Sept 2011, by Jenny Herman, Many Hats Mommy blog

Wandering Quail Road blog
Momma (& More) blog
The Prepared Family blog
SmallBizMentor and Workerette: Know More Media blogs

“Put Some Spring in Your Step (With a Less Cluttered Homeschool)”, 2006
“Bringing Up Baby – Naturally”, 2006
“Grab ‘n Go: Evacuation Preparation” (3-part article), 2006
“16 Ways to Conserve Water on Your Homestead”, 2006
Home Grown Business © 2005 Crystal Paine/The MoneySavingMom – Chapter contributor
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off! – a ClubMom blog
Homeschool Dirt e-zine, founder and editor, 2000 – 2002
“Cheap Dates for Cheapskates” with Phoebe Owens, 1991
I hear Thunderbird shriek: Interview with Karl Ickes”, 1991

  • POETRY:
    “Let The Snow Fall”, Celtic Nations Magazine, December 2020
    “Serendipity”, Images anthology, © 1990, Iliad Press
    “The Dowager’s Story”, Treasured Poems of America anthology, © 1990, Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum

 

Accepting a limited number of proofreading and editing projects for 2023; contact me via LinkedIn to discuss availability.