Karen Hammond
Freelance Writer
Email: karen@karenhammond.com
Specialties
Writing
Travel, Food & Wine
A lifelong foodie and intrepid traveler, most of Karen’s articles center on related topics, although she continues to write about other subjects.
Other Topics
Parenting, health, and social, business, and international etiquette.
Comprehensive editing services
These services are offered to other writers and to businesses and educational institutions.
Poetry
Karen’s poems have been included in literary magazines and anthologies and have won awards.
Teaching & Lecturing
Former adjunct faculty member teaching freelance magazine and newspaper writing at Binghamton University.
Distance-learning instructor in freelance writing with Long Ridge Writers Group helping many aspiring writers achieve their publication goals. www.longridgewritersgroup.com
Conference speaker, including many years as a speaker and moderator at the annual conference of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the country’s largest organization of professional nonfiction writers. www.asja.org
Restaurant Reviews & Food Critiques
A former restaurant reviewer for two publications, Karen serves as a judge at culinary and beverage competitions and has tasted her way through everything from seafood chowder topped with wee puff pastry lobster boats to martinis and gourmet desserts.