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- Wendy A. Hoke
- Wendy A. Hoke is a Cleveland-based writer and editor covering education reform, personality profiles, religion, media and lifestyle. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Continental Magazine, The Plain Dealer, The Columbus Dispatch, PAGES magazine, Quill magazine, Smart Health, Cleveland Clinic Magazine and Catholic Universe Bulletin. Her writing also includes primarily longer pieces for nonprofits, including small school transformation for the KnowledgeWorks Foundation. Wendy was named a 2008 Peter Jennings Fellow for Journalism and the Constitution by the National Constitution Center. The Catholic Press Association awarded her a first place for feature writing in 2008. The Ohio Society of Professional Journalists honored Wendy’s writing in 2006 and 2004. She is a frequent speaker on the business of freelancing.
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- Autonomy and team interviews for new teachers get results / Catalyst-Ohio magazine / December 2008 / NEW!
- Gov. Strickland's initiative targeting black boys shows some gains, coordinators say / Catalyst-Ohio / December 2008 / NEW!
- From housing rubble sprouts green furniture / Christian Science Monitor / NEW!
- Be a fugitive slave for a night in 'Escape on the Underground Railroad' / Christian Science Monitor / NEW!
- This tinkerer's literal light bulb of discovery was halogen / Christian Science Monitor / NEW!
- 'Foreclosure tourism' is a ticket to opportunity / Christian Science Monitor / NEW!
- 'Lonely Doll' author had a lonely life / The Plain Dealer
- 'Under Tuscan Sun' author prepares for Cleveland cold / The Plain Dealer
- Carter pens his first-ever fiction work / The Plain Dealer
- Catholic student pallbearers provide dignified burial when there’s no one else left to carry on / Catholic News Service / Winner Best Feature, 2008 Catholic Press Association
- Functional Fitness / The Plain Dealer Smart Health
- Game Plan / Continental magazine
- He served time; can he serve on the Cleveland city council? / Christian Science Monitor / NEW
- Lakewood resident loses fight to stay here / Lakewood Buzz
- Looking at why college students pick religiously affiliated schools / The Plain Dealer
- Memoir gives wife her turn at the plate / The Plain Dealer
- Painting gets papal blessing / Catholic New Service
- Portraiture in History/Case Western Reserve University magazine
- Power of prayer portrayed in troubled tale / The Plain Dealer
- Queen of the Americas / Catholic Universe Bulletin
- St. Francis and the sultan / Catholic News Service
- Ten Questions with Chris Nolan / Quill
- Ten Questions with Jim Amoss / Quill
- Ten Questions with Rick Bragg / Quill
- Thomas Merton: Leading us toward contemplation / Arlington Catholic Herald / 2006 First Place Winner Religion Coverage / Ohio SPJ Awards
- Trailblazer / Case Western Reserve University magazine
- Women and the workplace wars / The Plain Dealer
Books
- Learning to be Leaders / KnowledgeWorks Foundation / October 2008 / NEW!
- Most Likely to Succeed: Real-life stories of progress in five redesigned urban high schools (KnowledgeWorks Foundation / Oct. 2007)
- Small Moments, Big Dreams: Real-life stories from five redesigned urban high schools (KnowledgeWorks Foundation/Sept. 2006)
- Pain Management: A Cleveland Clinic Guide (ghostwritten) / May 2008
Editing Projects
- Catalyst-Ohio magazine: Independent Reporting on Urban Schools (April/May 2008) NEW!
- Catalyst-Ohio magazine: Independent Reporting on Urban Schools (February/March 2008) NEW!
- Above and Beyond: How Cleveland Made the 2007 NCAA Women's Final Four Rock / Greater Cleveland Sports Commission wrap-up book (November 2007) NEW!
- Catalyst-Ohio magazine: Independent Reporting on Urban Schools (November/December 2007)
Nonprofit Writing
- 2006 Judson Smart Living Award Profiles
- 2007 Judson Smart Living Award Profiles
- Bringing the World to Cleveland / 2004 International Children's Game's Wrap-Up Book / December 2004
- Judson at University Circle: A Century of Excellence / 36-page centennial book (Published May 2006)
- Sister Carol Anne Smith comes home to Magnificat / profile in the Fall 2007 Magnificat High School Magazine (November 2007) NEW!
- To Life! / Bellefaire JCB 2005 Annual Report
- Transforming Lives One Person at a Time / Y-Haven Special Publication (November 2005)
- Unlocking the World for Autistic Children / Bellefaire JCB 2003 Annual Report (Addy Award)
- YMCA of Greater Cleveland 2004 Annual Report
- YMCA of Greater Cleveland 2005 Annual Report
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- New York Times
- Christian Science Monitor
- The New Yorker
- The Atlantic
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- Financial Times
- International Herald Tribune
- Salon
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1 comment:
hello ! i just wanted to say, of course now i can't find the post, but i found your blog via searching for information on queries to publications. i sort of fell into freelance writing years ago, and a friend introduced me to -grid- in philadelphia this weekend, figuring i might find a chance contributing to their publication with a story i recently finished about a raw milk dairy and its solar efforts. the publication is geared toward sustainable living.
anyway, i have been doing okay on my own, pitching my work here and there, and starting my own publication (news, not blues), but your post i found about query-ness was very helpful, and i plan to get started down that alley soon with the sustainable living magazine.
these types of posts (the one i don't have on-hand !) by people who know what they're talking about (you !) are definitely a lucky source out there for those of us who stumble upon them.
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