Linda Formichelli

Current

• Freelance Writer/Copywriter at Freelance Writer and Copywriter

Past

• Marketing Assistant at Frog Navigation Systems

Education

• University of California, Berkeley
• State University of New York at Albany

Recommended

6 people have recommended Linda

Connections

321 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Write for Magazines

Linda Formichelli’s Summary

Linda Formichelli writes for Health, Woman's Day, USA Weekend, Writer's Digest, Oxygen, and other magazines. She's also written brochures, newsletters, web copy, ads, and other materials for businesses like ESPN, Pizzeria Uno, Wainwright Bank, and Bay State Gas.

Linda is the co-author of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success and The Renegade Writer's Query Letters That Rock. She offers phone mentoring for writers plus an e-course on how to break into magazines.

Linda lives in Concord, NH, with her writer husband, son, and three cats.

Linda Formichelli’s Specialties:

copywriting, health writing, corporate writing, mentoring for writers, business writing

Linda Formichelli’s Experience

• Freelance Writer/Copywriter

  Freelance Writer and Copywriter

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  July 1997 — Present (12 years 6 months)

  I've written for more than 120 magazines and am the co-author of eight books. I've also written for more than two dozen corporate clients, including Pizza Hut, Bay State Gas, and Sarnafil Roofing.

• Marketing Assistant

  Frog Navigation Systems

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Industrial Automation industry)

  February 1991 — February 1996 (5 years 1 month)

  As a marketing assistant I drafted proposals, wrote sales letters and marketing materials, organized trade show booths, worked at trade shows, and did office administration.

Linda Formichelli’s Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  MA , Slavic Linguistics , 1993 — 1995

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Beta Kappa

• State University of New York at Albany

  BA , Russian, German , 1987 — 1991

Additional Information

Linda Formichelli’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Write for Magazines

Linda Formichelli’s Interests:

health, nutrition, wellness, business, cats, Thai iced tea, science fiction, Archie comics, yoga, hiking, international travel, languages, linguistics, writing, boardgames

Linda Formichelli’s Groups:

I've become involved in a feral cat rescue society in New Hampshire, and also volunteer for the SPCA. I'm the founder of Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare (www.creativepaw.org), which has close to 1,000 volunteers.

•    LinkEds & writers
•    Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare (creativePAW)
•    Creatively Self-Employed

Linda Formichelli’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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