Blog and Social Media Consultant at Blogging Art and Practice
Ithaca, New York Area
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- Blog Coach at Blogging Art and Practice
- Freelance Writer at American Horticultural Society
- Freelance Writer at Horticulture Magazine
- Member at Garden Writers Association
- Freelance Writer at Upstate Gardeners Journal
- Publisher/Writer at ColdClimateGardening.com (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Freelance Writer at Fine Gardening
- Education
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- State University of New York at Binghamton
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Kathy Purdy’s Summary
Freelance garden writer published in regional and national gardening magazines and looking for additional writing assignments.
Write and publish a website providing information to northern gardeners--looking for books and products to review. I create and code my website using WordPress, and continually improve it with template tag and plugin enhancements.
Train others in basic website setup and use of WordPress.
Kathy Purdy’s Specialties:
Northern gardening, regional upstate NY, cottage gardening, WordPress
Kathy Purdy’s Experience
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Blog Coach
Blogging Art and Practice
(Internet industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Help non-technical people get up to speed on blogging and social media. Provide assistance on a one-time or on-going basis. Special focus on WordPress.
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Freelance Writer
American Horticultural Society
(Publishing industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Colchicum article
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Freelance Writer
Horticulture Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Write book reviews, travel pieces, and personal essays on gardening topics.
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Member
Garden Writers Association
(Online Media industry)
2006 — Present (3 years)
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Freelance Writer
Upstate Gardeners Journal
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Write profiles of private gardens, book reviews, and informative articles on gardening topics.
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Publisher/Writer
ColdClimateGardening.com (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
August 2001 — Present (8 years)
Write, design and maintain horticultural website using WordPress. Freelance writer covering gardening and horticulture
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Freelance Writer
Fine Gardening
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
November 1995 — October 1996 (1 year)
Write book reviews and informative articles on gardening topics.
Kathy Purdy’s Education
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State University of New York at Binghamton
BA , English , 1976 — 1980
Graduated with honors. Claudia J. Bernardo Award for Excellence in the Humanities.
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Beta Kappa
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Kathy Purdy’s Interests:
website design, social media, blogging, gardening, horticulture, garden design, landscaping,
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