journalism portfolio
Jennifer Willis: Journalism Portfolio
I am a journalist, essayist and editor with experience with magazines, newspapers and websites. My primary areas of expertise are sustainable living and religion/spirituality — and even where these two converge. I also focus on health and history.
My professional services include:
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- newsletters
- manuscript editing
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- website content
- writers’ coaching
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Read what editors say about my work. You might also be interested in my Corporate Communications and Technical Writing Portfolio.
I love my work, I’m good at what I do, and I play nicely with others. Contact me about your project needs!
References are available upon request.
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Some samples of my articles & essays . . . |
- Marriage secrets: The Thornburgs’ 70-year marriage is built on respect, forgiveness [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- With 74 years of marriage, a Portland couple shares how they’ve made it work [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon
- Finding love, Portland style: Where the boys are (or aren’t) … [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- I was anti-gun, until I got stalked [HTML]
Salon.com.
- Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships in Bend [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Shades of the Shoah [PDF] [HTML]
Aish Hatorah. Jerusalem, Israel / International.
- Out of the Shadows: Researching Jewish Children [PDF]
Ancestry Magazine. National.
- Breaking Bread to End Hunger [HTML]
The Sentinel. Portland, Oregon.
- Portland bicyclist’s live Web TV show powered by fun [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Day camp teaches bike skills alongside eco-friendly field trips [PDF] [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Bikes Are One Way Back on Track [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Voodoo Sisterhood [HTML]
Skirt! Magazine.
- The Yearly Mashed Potato Complaint [PDF] [HTML]
Christian Science Monitor. National.
- Introduction to Eco-Gardening [PDF]
Vegetarian Times. National.
- Summer Shouldn’t Cost the Earth [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Vacationing Families Exit the Minivan [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Rain Gardens Keep Rivers Clean [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- A Buying Fast Offers a Real Breather [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- City Critters Adapt to Urban Landscape [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Local Lumber is Building Bridges [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Clackamas River Gets a Good Scrubbing [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Look Up for Power Boost [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Tune Up Your Home with an Energy Audit [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Building Community: One Spoke at a Time [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Garbage is Gourmet Feast for Worms [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Goodbye Green Guilt, Hello Change [PDF] [HTML]
Christian Science Monitor. National.
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- Faerieworlds festival in Eugene is your chance to make merry as a faerie [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- The truth is still out there for the alien adherents attending this weekend’s UFO Festival in McMinnville [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Jewish, Arab students talk friendship [HTML]
The Jewish Review. Portland, Oregon.
- Halloween weddings: Couples go for holiday costumes and decor as they exchange vows [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Should Jews trick-or-treat? [HTML]
The Jewish Review. Portland, Oregon.
- Why holidays are the time to build family traditions [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Displaced by March Madness [PDF] [HTML]
Christian Science Monitor. National.
- St. Lucia Day greets cyclists with treats [PDF] [HTML]
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
- Dancers Raise the Roof for a Sun-filled Summer [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Bead Here Now [PDF]
Spirituality & Health. National.
- It’s Witching Hour [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Ready for Ramadan [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Warm Embrace: Unity’s Diverse Appeal Welcomes Individual Spirituality [PDF] [HTML]
Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia.
- Deep Channel: The Readings of Edgar Cayce Enlighten the Attuned [PDF] [HTML]
Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia.
- Labor of Love: Downtown Churches Serve a Free Lunch to Those in Need [PDF]
Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia.
- Revisiting Our World War II Heritage [PDF]
Ancestry Magazine. National.
- Genealogy Breakthrough: In Search of Judah [PDF]
Ancestry Magazine. National.
- Medical students get a dose of family medicine [PDF]
The Portland Physician Scribe. Portland, Oregon.
- Nurses without borders [PDF]
The Portland Physician Scribe. Portland, Oregon.
- Serving the Underserved [PDF]
The Portland Physician Scribe. Portland, Oregon.
- Music as medicine [PDF]
The Portland Physician Scribe. Portland, Oregon.
- Evening the odds [PDF]
The Portland Physician Scribe. Portland, Oregon.
- Class Mixes Snow Caves, Sisterhood [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Noses Know the Score [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Dogs Teach New Tricks [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Sledding to the Finish [PDF]
PDX Magazine. Portland, Oregon.
- Four Left Feet? Not for These Dancers [PDF] [HTML]
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
- Egypt: Camel Walk [HTML]
Carlson-Wagonlit Postcards.
- France: Searching for Joan [HTML]
Style Magazine. Richmond, Virginia.
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"Jennifer is a dream to work with. I've worked with her on myriad assignments and I've always been delighted with her writing. She's creative at coming up with her own ideas as well as excellent at taking direction and suggestions. Her work is crisp, clean and delivered on time and in the correct format and she responds quickly and professionally to any questions. I highly recommend her for any sort of writing project."
Audrey Van Buskirk
Former Editor, The Portland Tribune
Former Editor, The Portland Physician Scribe
Recent articles
- I was anti-gun, until I got stalked
Salon.com.
[HTML]
- Voodoo Sisterhood
Skirt! Magazine. National.
[HTML]
- Day camp teaches bike skills alongside eco-friendly field trips
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
[PDF] [HTML]
- Shades of the Shoah
Aish Hatorah. Jerusalem, Israel / International.
[PDF] [HTML]
- Goodbye Green Guilt, Hello Change
Christian Science Monitor. National.
[PDF] [HTML]
- St. Lucia Day greets cyclists with treats
The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
[PDF] [HTML]
- Displaced by March Madness [PDF] [HTML]
Christian Science Monitor. National.
- Class Mixes Snow Caves, Sisterhood
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
[PDF] [HTML]
- Noses Know the Score
Portland Tribune. Portland, Oregon.
[PDF] [HTML]
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