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Writing Samples

"25 Ways to Make Time for Fitness," Experience Life (VIEW)

"Bodywork: The Owner's Manual for Your Eyes," Outside (VIEW)

"Be Strong: Ski Conditioning For Slackers," Skiing (VIEW)

"Group Effort," Experience Life (VIEW)

"Wanted: Viva Italia!" Women’s Skiing (VIEW)

"On The Right Foot," US Airways Magazine (VIEW)

"Steam Irons," Wired Test (VIEW)

"Snow Cones Don't Count," (Winter Nutrition) Outside (VIEW)

"On the Trails" Insert, Part 1. Runner's World (Gina researched trails and wrote the edit portion of this perforated insert, a four-part series) (VIEW)

"Bloom: Why Organic Flowers Are A Growing Trend," Delicious Living (VIEW)

"GPS Routes to Fitness: Bike, Hike, and Run," Backpacker.com (Samples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

"Explore the Outdoors: Getaway Bags," Wired (VIEW)

"Get Smart: Carried Away," US Airways Magazine (VIEW)

“Food As Medicine: Prostate Health,” Alternative Medicine (VIEW)

“In Gear: On a Roll,” US Airways Magazine (VIEW)

“Training: Think Outside the Penalty Box,” Skiing (VIEW)

“Worth the Wait: The 6 Hardest-to-Book Hotels in the World,” Travel Savvy (VIEW)

“Venture Out: 5 Vacations for Under $400,” Shape (VIEW)

“Schooled by a Pro,” Mountain Bike (VIEW)

“The Right Stuff” (A celebration of adventurous women and their gear), Dandelion (VIEW)

“I am the Real Deal: Pam Reed,” Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“Your Lucky Day,” Editor’s Letter, Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“Don’t Pet the Wildlife,” Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“Choose Your Own Adventure,” Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“The Best of H2O” (Best Water Towns), Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“Regional Highlights: New Mexi-Snow,” Hooked on the Outdoors (VIEW)

“Country Fried Hike,” Backpacker (VIEW)

“Great Smoky Mountains National Park” (Secret Hikes in Classic Parks), Backpacker (VIEW)

“The Manual for your Knees,” Backpacker (VIEW)

Editing Samples

Gina served as Managing Editor of Hooked on the Outdoors magazine from 2004-2006. During her tenure, the multi-sport travel magazine won four regional and national awards (its first and only industry awards). Prior to Hooked, Gina was Senior Associate Editor of Backpacker and Camper magazines. And she’s worked as an editor and reporter for newspapers and regional magazines throughout the Southeast.

Regional Highlights: “The Best of H2O,” Hooked on the Outdoors, August 2005
This 17-page travel package is one of several that Gina conceived, assigned, edited and co-wrote while working as managing editor at Hooked. (VIEW)

Health and Fitness Special Issue, Hooked on the Outdoors, September 2005
Gina served as chief editor for this issue, planning every feature and department, delegating assignments, top-editing all of the stories, and writing the editor’s letter. (VIEW)

“Backpacker U: Study Up. Get Smarter. Camp Better.” Backpacker, August 2002
For this 12-page package, Gina worked with a group of writers, outdoor experts, and celebrities to provide the most comprehensive how-to feature Backpacker had published to-date. This piece required long hours collaborating with the magazine’s art and editorial directors to ensure the best headlines, photography, and sidebar formats. (VIEW)

Regional Highlights: “Eat and Run,” Hooked on the Outdoors, March/April 2006
A 9-page travel feature that highlighted the best places in North America to play hard and then indulge in ultra-relaxing and high-calorie treats. Gina developed, edited, and co-wrote this package. (VIEW)

“Working with Gina couldn't have been easier or more pleasant. Her research and writing were first rate—and she met every deadline right on time.”
Steven Schragis
Editorial Director of Travel Savvy Magazine

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