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 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 American Horticultural Society
- 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
I train others in basic website setup and use of WordPress. I specialize in non-technical explanations, and my goal is to help you solve problems so you can run your website yourself.
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.
Freelance garden writer published in regional and national gardening magazines and looking for additional writing assignments.
Kathy Purdy’s Specialties:
WordPress, Northern gardening, regional upstate NY, cottage gardening,
Kathy Purdy’s Experience
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Blog Coach
Blogging Art and Practice
(Internet industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 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
Horticulture Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 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 (5 years 3 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 4 months)
Write, design and maintain horticultural website using WordPress. Freelance writer covering gardening and horticulture
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Freelance Writer
American Horticultural Society
(Publishing industry)
September 2007 — October 2007 (2 months)
Colchicum article
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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
Additional Information
Kathy Purdy’s Websites:
Kathy Purdy’s Interests:
website design, social media, blogging, gardening, horticulture, garden design, landscaping,
Kathy Purdy’s Groups:
Garden Writers Association
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BlogHer -
Binghamton University Alumni (and Faculty) -
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Retail Garden Center Employees, Garden Writers, Gurus, etc. -
WordPress -
Garden Centers, Nurseries, and New Media -
Garden Writers of America -
Garden Writers
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Professional Bloggers -
Wordpress - Thesis -
Perennial Plant Association
Kathy Purdy’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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