Kanani Fong
The Literary Fashionista: Writer, Blog Buzz & Fashion With A Literary Eye
Fullerton, CA, USA
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Member since March 2008
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Summary
Snappy, witty, intelligent writing. Writer with over 20-years of experience specializing in blog buzz, reviews, interviews, editing copy and articles with precision and care. The Literary Fashionista covers style and fashion with a literary eye.
Blog Buzz: Have worked with best-selling authors Frank Schaeffer, Patricia Wood and John Robison. Covered Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, L.A.. and soon, NYC. Experienced in all aspects of free technologies including blogging and online photo applications. Personable and professional. Have also written policy manuals, evaluated public policy, written for magazines and newspapers. Owner and writer for the award winning blog, "Get Lost With Easy Writer," which features travel, literature, books, reviews . Resident fashionista for Blogcritics.org.
Websites
http://easy-writer.blogspot.com
http://thewriterlypause.blogspot.com
http://literaryfashionista.blogspot.com
http://writerimpossible.blogspot.com
Groups and Associations
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Contacting Me
Easywriter101@gmail.com Available for long or short term freelance writing needs either online or in print. I do enjoy fashion and would love more opportunities reviewing shows, designers, products or books. Will edit work, and raw transcripts. Can also help people develop an understanding of blogging and use of free applications.
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
Experience
Positions are listed in chronological order, most recent first.
Resident Fashionista
BlogCritics.Org (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media)
4/
2008 —
Present
Blog Critics.org is one of the larges blog magazines in the United States. I cover fashion for BlogCritics.
Blogger
The Literary Fashionista (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; Myself only; Media)
2/
2008 —
Present
The Literary Fashionista covers Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, and is home to "The 23," a questionnaire for industry professionals.
Blogger
Get Lost With Easy Writer (Fullerton CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; Myself only; Other)
1/
2000 —
Present
Most recently covered Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Los Angeles for LA Times Pressmen and Blog Critics.
Interviewer and Reviewer
The Writerly Pause (Los Angeles CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Other)
1/
2007 —
2/
2008
Interviewed Patricia Wood, Frank Schaeffer, Chester Aaron, and John Robison and created "Blog Buzz" about their books. Reviewed their books for The Writerly Pause and Get Lost With Easy Writer blogs.
Freelance Writer & Editor
Ability Magazine (Costa Mesa, CA, USA)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Other)
6/
2006 —
3/
2007
Edited raw transcripts of interviews with Sally Field and Ed Begley Jr., for Ability Magazine (print).
Freelance Writer
Lonely Planet (Footscray, Vic, Australia)
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Media)
1/
2005 —
6/
2005
"Hula Girl and the Grand Canyon" appears in the anthology "Experimental Travel" by Lonely Planet.
BlogCritics.Org (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media)
4/ 2008 — Present
Blog Critics.org is one of the larges blog magazines in the United States. I cover fashion for BlogCritics.
Blogger
The Literary Fashionista (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; Myself only; Media)
2/ 2008 — Present
The Literary Fashionista covers Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, and is home to "The 23," a questionnaire for industry professionals.
Blogger
Get Lost With Easy Writer (Fullerton CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; Myself only; Other)
1/ 2000 — Present
Most recently covered Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Los Angeles for LA Times Pressmen and Blog Critics.
Interviewer and Reviewer
The Writerly Pause (Los Angeles CA, USA)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Other)
1/ 2007 — 2/ 2008
Interviewed Patricia Wood, Frank Schaeffer, Chester Aaron, and John Robison and created "Blog Buzz" about their books. Reviewed their books for The Writerly Pause and Get Lost With Easy Writer blogs.
Freelance Writer & Editor
Ability Magazine (Costa Mesa, CA, USA)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Other)
6/ 2006 — 3/ 2007
Edited raw transcripts of interviews with Sally Field and Ed Begley Jr., for Ability Magazine (print).
Freelance Writer
Lonely Planet (Footscray, Vic, Australia)
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Media)
1/ 2005 — 6/ 2005
"Hula Girl and the Grand Canyon" appears in the anthology "Experimental Travel" by Lonely Planet.
Specialties
Other → Other
Writing for trade, print and online publications.
Education
Education is listed in chronological order, most recent first.
UCLA Extension Writers' Program
Los Angeles CA, USA
Creative Writing, 2002 — 2006
Studied poetry, literature, short story and novel writing. Final draft of a novel in progress.
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA
B.A., Studio Arts, 1986 — 1988
Los Angeles CA, USA
Creative Writing, 2002 — 2006
Studied poetry, literature, short story and novel writing. Final draft of a novel in progress.
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, USA
B.A., Studio Arts, 1986 — 1988
Honors & Awards
