Let's Roll the Credits

RECENT PROJECTS
• Washington Post. Regular contributor of music and arts preview stories (biweekly "Live!" column) for regional editions in two DC-area counties. See archives.
• Jim Richards Productions. Writer/producer of short films and multi-media projects for clients including Newspaper Association of America, Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, and National Association of Minority Media Executives.

NEW MEDIA
• "Kinetic City Super Crew" Stories, games and other content for children's educational Web site, www.kineticcity.com.
• Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Rewrote content for site relaunch, www.challenger.org.
• E!Online. Contributor of music reviews, www.eonline.com.
• CDNow.com. Contributor of concert reviews and news items, www.cdnow.com.

RADIO
• "Kinetic City Super Crew" Writer, editor and occasional vocal contributor to nationally syndicated weekly half-hour comedy adventure series. 1997 PEABODY AWARD for broadcast excellence; multiple winner, New York International Radio Festival
• "New Waves" Segment producer/script consultant to a syndicated weekly music/variety series for teenagers.

TELEVISION
• "It Had To Be You" Executive story editor for CBS Network sitcom starring Faye Dunaway and Robert Uhrich.
• "The Trouble With Larry" Story editor for CBS sitcom starring Bronson Pinchot and Courtney Cox.
• "Hot Hero Sandwich" Staff writer, NBC comedy/variety series for teenagers; winner, 1980 EMMY AWARD, writing for children.
• Children's Television Workshop, International division. Wrote scripts for "The Electric Company" for Arabic audiences.

FILM
• "Nitelife" Script consultant, original independent film feature.
• "The Family That Plays Together..." Author of original script
(It's a PG-13 family-friendly, rock and roll road comedy. And if you want to know more/read some, just ask.)

BOOKS
Sole author:
• Snow Problem: The Case of the Mushing Madness, Kinetic City Super Crew series, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
• Metal Heads: The Case of the Rival Robots, Kinetic City Super Crew series, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
• Ask Kermit About Space, Walden/Henson Associates, 1987.
• Bruce Springsteen, Ballantine Books, 1984.

Contributor:
• Jim Henson's Bedtime Stories series, Henson/Field Publications, 1988.
• Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!, Muppet Press/Derrydale, 1986.
• Rolling Stone Year in Review, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985.
• The Rock Yearbook, Virgin Books, 1983.

MAGAZINES
Writer/editor positions:
• Muppet magazine, 1983-86. Contributing editor, music columnist, entertainment features
• United Features Syndicate, 1984-87. Weekly syndicated rock music and cable TV columnist
• Video magazine, contributing editor, "Kidvid" columnist, reviews, features
• Whittle Communications, contributing writer for The Big Picture poster magazine

Free-lance feature articles:
Music and pop culture - Interview, Musician, The New York Times, ReAct, Redbook, Rolling Stone

Articles for children - Barbie, Parenting, Scholastic Action, Sesame Street, Sports Illustrated for Kids

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
• Newspaper Association of America. Scripts for short promotional films for NAA convention events. Script consultant on material for Athena Awards ceremonies (best newspaper advertising) and Edgee Awards (best newspaper web sites).
• NBC's The Source (rock radio) Network, Westwood One Radio Network. Promotional brochures and newsletters.
• Elektra Records. Scripts for short promotional films for industry conventions, radio and print advertising copy.
• Columbia Records, Virgin Records, Charisma Records. Promotional ad copy for new albums, artist biographies.

EDUCATION
B.A., Dramatic Literature, New York University

References on request
(and then you'll get to meet some of my fabulous friends)

Enough about me!
Let's go home.