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Latest News August 2011 My first book, The World's Most Haunted Places, was released. Published by Capstone Press, it is a non-fiction children's book geared toward students age 9-12. To read more about the book, click here to see my author page on amazon.com. May, 2011 I recently began work on my second non-fiction children's book for Capstone Press. The book will be part of a Capstone series focusing on the outdoors and my book with be a look inside the world of deer hunting. It is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2012. April, 2011 In April I traveled to Saratoga Springs for the 2011 New York Press Association annual convention. While there I was awarded my second New York Press Association Award, this one for a feature I wrote for Business First newspaper on convicted triple murderer Jerry Balone and his efforts to turn his life around since being paroled after serving 37 years in prison. I previously won a NYPA Award in 2007 for my editorial column Just a Thought. March, 2011 I was elected to a four-year-term as a trustee in the Village of Blasdell, NY. Running on a platform of continuing to improve the quality of life for village residents through improved street scape and the encouragement of new businesses to locate in the village, I am excited about the challenges and opportunities of holding my first elected political office. I will be sworn in April 4 and I plan to keep a journal throughout my term and compile the experiences into part of a book project down the road. September 1st, 2010: I was named the associate editor of the Buffalo Law Journal. In addition to maintaining my duties writing for both papers, I now oversee the editorial content of the Law Journal. This includes coordinating freelance writers and generating editorial columns from members of the legal community, selecting photos, headlines and additional support material for each article and developing the news content and special report topics for the paper. I also oversee the promotion of the newspaper through social media outlets including Facebook and Twitter and write a monthly newsletter for the paper that goes out to our subscriber base in the legal, accounting and real estate communities. Tuesday, September 28th, 2010: The latest volume of the New York Times No. 1 International Bestselling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul was released. Chicken Soup for The Soul: Think Positive includes my essay, "Downsized Dad". |
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| A bit about me ... I am a newspaper editor, freelance writer and children's book author from Buffalo, New York. I have been writing professionally for 16 years and my work has appeared in a wide variety of newspapers and publications including The Buffalo News, Bee Group Newspapers, The Portsmouth Herald, The Atlantic News, The Springville Journal, The Sun, Sports and Leisure Magazine, Artvoice, Foster's Daily Democrat and many others. I am currently employed by American City Business Journals as the associate editor of The Buffalo Law Journal (www.buffalolawjournal.com) as well as the legal reporter for Buffalo Business First (www.buffalo.bizjournals.com). Whether you are looking to fill a need for a reliable freelance writer, add a unique parenting column to your publication I would love to talk with you. Thank you for stopping by. Please review the various samples of my work. If you feel I may be a good fit for your writing project, you can reach me via the information found on m contact page. Matt- |
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December, 2011
I had the chance to fulfill one of my "bucket
list" interviews this week. Those who know
me personally know that I LOVE Olivia
Newton-John. Well, in advance of her
concert at the Turning Stone Casino and
Resort in Verona, I has the chance to
interview her. In addition to winning
multiple Grammy Awards and selling more
I had the chance to fulfill one of my "bucket
list" interviews this week. Those who know
me personally know that I LOVE Olivia
Newton-John. Well, in advance of her
concert at the Turning Stone Casino and
Resort in Verona, I has the chance to
interview her. In addition to winning
multiple Grammy Awards and selling more
than 100 million albums, Olivia starred in the most successful musical of all
time, Grease. It was a thrill to interview her on the phone and an even bigger
thrill to have the opportunity to go back stage after her show and meet her
when she came to New York. The profile will appear on portfolio.com.
time, Grease. It was a thrill to interview her on the phone and an even bigger
thrill to have the opportunity to go back stage after her show and meet her
when she came to New York. The profile will appear on portfolio.com.
Matt Chandler - journalist and author
" A good newspaper ... is a nation talking to itself."
- Arthur Miller
- Arthur Miller