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I've been writing about health, fitness, nutrition and other subjects for more than 18 years, the last nine of which as a freelancer. Before striking out on my own, I was a senior editor at Natural Health magazine in Boston (Brookline Village, Mass., to be more precise) — and before that, I was senior editor at Baby Talk magazine in New York City. And way back when, I was an editor at a few trade magazines in Chicago. I've also got a master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. (For the complete story, please check out my resume.)

As a journalist, I've covered everything from the savings and loan crisis to baby poop. As a freelancer, I've written for some of the big magazines — Prevention, Self and Shape — as well as smaller ones like Walking, American Health and Runner's World and several custom publications. I have served as editor of Boston magazine’s Home & Garden and as the beauty editor for Cooking Light magazine. In addition, I've taught magazine writing classes at Emerson University in Boston and have worked as a freelance/contract editor on a variety of proposals and other types of corporate communications, both internal and external. I've also done a bit of technical and medical writing.

As a human being, I'm a fresh-air junkie and sometimes runner (seven marathons under my belt) who's shamelessly attached to my dogs — all rescued (read: non-hunting) field-bred English pointers. For more info on the dogs, check out my "pet projects" (just click on the bone below). I grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana, went to boarding school in Culver, Indiana, college in Oxford, Ohio, and grad school in Evanston, Illinois. I also spent a college semester in Florence, Italy. As a grown-up, I've lived in Chicago, NYC, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2003, I moved to Evergreen, Colorado, got married, and added the name "Connors" to my driver's license.

If you have any questions about my credentials, areas of expertise or availability, please give me a call or send me an e-mail.

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