DON EVERETT SMITH JR. donsmith74.wordpress.com

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1 DON EVERETT SMITH JR. donsmith74.wordpress.com OVERVIEW: Experienced writer with a diverse background in journalism, books, magazines, web sites, political writing and comic book scripts with a leadership experience an editor, recruiter, group leader and internet radio host as well as a hard working networker. NEWS/EDITORIAL: Core competencies include: Editing and writing Newsroom experience Blog/social media writing Photography/ photo editing Videography/video editing Internet radio hosting Understanding of graphic arts/sequential story telling 2010 Present / Guest Editor Patch Media Corp. For over a year, I have interviewed, researched, written, photographed, videotaped a variety of municipal, board of education and feature articles as well as served guest editor (g.e.) for the following Patch.com sites in New Jersey: Brick Patch, Fair Lawn, Franklin Lakes (g.e.), Glen Rock, Jamaica Plains (MA), Kinnelon, Mahwah (g.e.), Manalapan, Media (PA), Middletown, Middletown (CT), Montclair, Montville, Nanuet, Paramus, River Dell-River Edge-Montvale, Ridgewood, Rockville Centre (NY), Silver Springs (MD), Wayne (g.e.), Westwood and Wyckoff. Freelance Writer Union County Local Source/West Orange Chronicle Worrall Communications Union, NJ Interviewed residents, business owners and elected officials regarding municipal matters. Acted as a photographer as needed. Coordinated with editor and photographer to meet deadline Present Writer-At-Large Main Street Magazine North Haledon, NJ Interviewed/wrote articles detailing local heroes, citizens and municipal groups. Trained new writers. Would also sell advertisements and deliver magazines as needed. / Managing Editor Cosmic Book News I interviewed creators in the field of science fiction, movies and comic books. Recruited writers for site and edited stories by other writers when needed. Conducted reviews of many comic book titles. Freelance Writer InnerVoice Magazine Clark, NJ Interviewed entertainers, people wrote/edited articles for religious themed publication. Worked with editor to meet deadline. Acted as photographer or secured images as needed.

2 Freelance Writer N.J. Cops NJCOPS, LLC Woodbine, NJ Interviewed and wrote stories on police officers in Bergen, Passaic and Essex Counties. Acted as photographer when needed. Worked with editor to meet deadline ToyFare Magazine Wizard Entertainment Congers, NY Conducted interviews with writers, actors and musicians involved in entertainment field. Transcribed interviews which were into stories with humorous slant. Coordinated with editors on deadlines and images/illustrations when needed Asst. Managing Ed. The Gazette/Community News Fair Lawn, NJ Covered Fair Lawn, Haledon, Prospect Park and Wallington Laid out the paper which averaged 50 pages a week for five zones. Conducted interviews, research, wrote and edited articles and acted as a photographer. Assisted in interviewing perspective employees, trained new reporters and writers. 1/2005-8/2005 Reporter Pascack Valley Community Life - NJMG Westwood, NJ Submitted ideas and wrote articles about municipal/boe of Park Ridge, New Jersey. Interviewed a variety of people from town councilmen to average citizens. Paginate articles on dummy pages for the next Wednesday edition The Shopper News - NJMG Fair Lawn, NJ Submitted ideas for stories as well as researched and interviewed articles. Worked with editor to submit articles on time. Covered stories in Fair Lawn, Hawthorne and other towns. BOOKS: Author/Researcher The Goffle Road Murders of Passaic County The History Press Researched, interviewed, wrote and edited book on murder in Passaic County in Acted as photographer when needed, also worked with another artist and photographer. Continued dialogue with local civic organizations to complete the project Werewolves: Myth, Mystery and Magick Schiffer Books Conducted interviews with experts in the field of pop culture. Researched information online and other web sites. Wrote and edited all material before sent into publisher for book due out in September.

3 Project Leader/ 365 Days of Liberty Publisher Pending I would write, edit and research articles on American history. Recruited writers to the project and would edit their work as articles were sent in. Would regularly take part in a telephone conference to discuss project Author/Researcher Images of America: Hawthorne Arcadia Publishing Researched, compiled, and wrote history of Hawthorne, N.J. Would appear at events and radio shows to promote the book. Currently 1,300 copies sold Ghost Investigator Volume 4: Ghosts of N.J. & N.Y. Spirited Books Contributed to a section on the book about the supernatural. Researched, wrote chapter about one of the oldest families in New Jersey. Coordinated with author Linda Zimmermann as book was completed. COMIC BOOKS: Present Project Manager/Writer Ghost Investigator: The Comic Spirited Books Wrote and edited a comic book about Ghost Investigator Linda Zimmermann. It has been my job to recruit artists and to coordinate to meet the Sept deadline. Have already began coordinating publicity for project. Writer Bluewater Productions Vancouver, Washington For the following comic books, I researched, wrote and publicized the following titles. Many were featured in national publications and radio shows: 2009 Writer Political Power: Ronald Reagan Political Power: Rush Limbaugh Faith Series: Jesus Christ The Puppy Sister by S.E. Hinton (The Outsiders) adaption Vincent Price Presents 2012: Final Prayer Heske Horror Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Contributed story Judgment on High to apocalyptic themed anthology. Coordinated with artist to meet deadline. As with project, worked to promote book via internet radio shows and publications.

4 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: 2011 Present Radio host Parasol Communications Writestream Recruited guests to be interviewed. Researched guests and hosted radio show. Work with specialty software to execute radio show properly. Group leader Hawthorne Writer s Group Hawthorne, New Jersey Was asked by director of Hawthorne Library to organize and lead writer s group. Lectured and instructed on ways of getting published and improving the craft. Regularly networked with writers to come and speak Assoc. Editor InvestComics Interviewed and reviewed books for up and coming comic book creators. Would do interviews on radio shows promoting the site. Regularly attended conventions also promoting the site. Assoc. Editor/ Mysteries Magazine Shadows Media, Inc., Canton, NC Proposed, interviewed, researched and wrote stories detailing mysteries/unknown. Edited copy for accuracy and mistakes and made corrections when necessary. Assisted with the layout and working with graphic artists. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH

5 REFERENCES: Toniann Antonelli, Regional Editor Union County LocalSource Worrall Community Newspapers 1291 Stuyvesant Avenue Union, NJ , ext. 122 Darren Davis, publisher Bluewater Productions NE 76th Street Suite A3-32O Vancouver, WA Jeremiah Greer, radio host Shadows in the Dark at Matt McGloin, editor CosmicBookNews.Com Albert Stampone, publisher Main Street 5 Sicomac Road, #303 North Haledon, NJ MagMainStreet@aol.com