Julie Elise Landry
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Professional Portfolio

I've written countless articles and features for publication—as a crime and safety reporter for a regional newspaper, a staff writer for a university public relations office, and a communications manager for a nonprofit with a 35-year history. A few of those articles are listed below, along with various projects tackled as a writer- and editor-for-hire. Local, regional, and national publishers have distributed my writing and my ghostwriting; several projects and pieces were recognized with statewide and national awards.
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Contract Writing & Editing

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Jackalope Stories by Jake Nickens
  • A highly-rated paranormal coming-of-age series.
  • Tackles a range of difficult subjects with honesty and clarity.
  • I edited all three novels and served as a publishing consultant.
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Aftermath by Dan Snow
  • A collection of photographs (taken by Dan Snow) and articles (written by me).
  • Records the histories of violent, sudden deaths and tragedies.
  • Investigates the nature of death and grief behind infamous and unknown disasters.
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​​The Politics of Language: Byrhtferth, Aelfric, and the Multilingual Identity of the Benedictine Reform 
​​by Dr. Rebecca Stephenson
  • Examines the influences and changes in English and Latin language styles in the late 10th century.
  • Published by the University of Toronto Press.
  • I assisted with formatting and light proofreading.
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Freelance Writing

  • "Timeless Textiles: Kordal Studio," BayouLife Magazine, September 2019
  • "5 Compelling Reasons You Need to (Finally) Write Your Story," TheWriteLife.com, May 2017
  • "Uniting for a great cause: Jody Stratton and the Children’s Coalition," The News-Star​, March 2017
  • Content writing for WordAgents

Career Writing

  • Most promotional content on UNO's Research News page, January 2019-April 2022
  • "How Economic Development Works in St. Tammany," NaviGATOR, September 2018
  • "Certified Sites Foster Growth," Inside Northside Magazine, November 2016
  • "Workforce development, equipping job-seekers for future idustry," Inside Northside Magazine, July 2016
  • "In Development," Inside Northside Magazine, November 2015
  • Articles for The News-Star while working as the crime and safety reporter (most archives lost in August 2014 software update)
  • Many of ULM's features and press releases for local news media, January-September 2013

Poetry

  • "At Bay" forthcoming in Ellipsis: A Journal of Art, Ideas, and Literature, Vol. 48, 2023
  • "Grandmothers" in The Sigma Tau Delta Rectangle, Vol. 88, April 2013

Awards & Honors

Poetry
  • 2023 Vassar Miller Poetry Award, Honorable Mention​, University of New Orleans, March 2023

Publishing
  • ​DartFrog Book of Distinction​, DartFrog Books, September 2017
  • 2017 EPIC eBook Awards Finalist in Fantasy/Paranormal Fiction, Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition, March 2017

Professional
  • O. Ray Cornelius Scholarship, Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association, November 2017
  • Communications Award of Merit, Southern Economic Development Council Communications Awards, Medium Division, July 2015
  • First Place Investigative Writing Award, Louisiana/Mississippi APME Professional Contest, Division II, June 2015
  • Second Place Best Investigative Reporting Award, Louisiana Press Association Better Newspaper Competition, Division I, June 2015
  • Silver Award for Institutional Relations Program/Project, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, April 2014
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Personal & Scholarly
  • Premio Gabriela Mistral, Sigma Delta Pi: National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, April 2013
  • Student Worker Team of the Year Award, University of Louisiana at Monroe, April 2012
  • Outstanding Student Award in English, College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, May 2011
  • Undergraduate Best Essay Award, English Department at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, December 2010
  • Undergraduate Best Essay Award, English Department at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, December 2010

Speaking Engagements


​The Ouachita Parish Public Library invited me to give a 15-minute, grant-funded talk to teenagers involved in its summer reading program on June 19, 2017.

My presentation "Self-Publishing: It Started in High School" focused on the writing process, self-publishing, and methods for remaining motivated as a young writer.

Approximately 15 students between the ages of 13 and 21 attended.

Excerpts from the presentation can be viewed on YouTube.
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