WRITING & EDITING SERVICES
High-Quality Work
ACCURATE NON-FICTION WRITING AND EDITING
A KEEN, INSIGHTFUL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE OBSERVER OF TRENDS AND EVENTS
A PLEASURE TO READ
Outstanding writing and editing by widely published author.
All types of non-fiction, including magazine and newspaper
articles, books, white papers, reports, technical, academic and financial literature.
Research services.
Ghostwriting.
Public relations, marketing, and advertising.
Business Plans.
Grant writing.
Humor writing and jokes for comedy acts.
Full-service photographer. View some of my photos.
Willing to travel.
Free rewrites until satisfied.
I have been a writer and editor for upwards of twenty years. I have written for national magazines and newspapers. My work is superior.
I am now accepting customers. No experience necessary.
Call or write anytime.
John Pike
Three River Place #A2109
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 441-6598
Fax: (561) 852-1282
A few articles of mine
1. Days of infamy: War's siege on Italians--Boston Globe--9/24/2000
2. Letter of legend is read between the lines--Boston Globe --7/21/1999
3. Skating on thin ice: It used to be that winter meant gliding on frozen ponds, but recent warming and commercial rinks have changed the tradition--Boston Globe (front page--Metro section)--1/9/2000
4. Messages From Mary: Man's claims draw crowds, skeptics--Boston Globe (front page)--3/31/2000
5. Tennis losing its bounce; Other activities seem more alluring to youngsters--Boston Globe--5/14/2000
6. A history of smoking in Boston, chapter and verse--Boston Globe--10/4/1998
7. Service dogs deliver more than affection: Seizure-alert dogs are more than just pets for those who depend on their dogs to keep them safe, and sometimes, save their lives--Boston Metro Newspaper--7/25/2001
8. Boston is building it, but will they come? While some believe the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center will successfully attract visitors, others doubt the projects sensibility and chances for prosperity--Boston Metro Newspaper--6/14/2001
9. Activists want local fish listed "endangered:" Regulations could hurt our supply of cod and haddock--Massachusetts News--7/2/1999
13. Algonquin president is wired about new product: Chivukula sees huge potential in production of transformers--India New England--8/15/2002
14. Frozen treats: Former waiter now manages $20 food enterprise--India New England--10/1/2002
15. Good News Is That Bad News Is Wrong: Despite the almost-constant warnings of impending ecological doom, forests in the eastern United States are flourishing and once endangered animals are abundant--Insight Magazine--10/1/2002
16. Boston Convention Center: Municipal money pits--Reason Magazine--10/2002
21. New Balance Employs 475 in Lawrence: Are We Supporting Our Local Workers?--Massachusetts News--10/1/1999
22. Is the Economy Really 'Booming' in Massachusetts: MIT Professor Lester Thurow Questions Politicians Claims of Economic High Times--Massachusetts News--9/2/1999
23. Two-Income Families Mother Must Work to Pay the Taxes--Massachusetts News--9/2/1999
24. PBS' "Teletubbies" Is Harmful To Kids, Not Educational, Say Experts At Harvard: PBS Profits From Teletubbie Merchandise--Massachusetts News--7/2/1999
30. John Forbes Kerry: The perilous political adventurism of the Democratic senator from Massachusetts who is reaching for the presidency may put that office beyond his grasp--Insight Magazine--9/16/2003
31. General Hypocrite: Wesley Clark Publicly for Privacy, Profits from Patriot Act in the Background--Evote.com--10/1/2003
32. The Hidden Windfall: How the Bush Family Profits from the Patriot Act--Evote.com--10/23/2003
33. McCain-Feingold Flop: Despite McCain-Feingold, the Money Keeps Rolling In--Evote.com--12/22/2003
34. Can Toxins Lead to Healthier Lives? If proved valid, the pioneering research of a respected toxicologist could stand EPA policy on its head and save U.S. taxpayers billions in environmental-cleanup costs--Insight Magazine--1/6/2004
35. The Voter Vault and Demzilla: Guess Whose Privacy the RNC and DNC are Violating? Yours--Evote.com--3/4/2004
36. And the Veep Choices Are: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Veepstakes But Were Afraid to Ask--Evote.com--4/12/2004
37. States Burning Up Litigation Funds: Where There's Smoke There's Fire When It Comes to State Misuse of the Tobacco Windfall--Which Includes Paying Down Deficits and Even Buying Tobacco-Company Stocks--Insight Magazine--5/11/2004
38. The Gingrich Legacy: Gingrich's Smaller Government, Less Spending Mantra Gone from GOP Playbook--Evote.com--5/18/2004
39. The PR War: With Eye on E2k4 White House Manipulates Iraq News, Images--Evote.com--5/31/2004
40. Outsourcing, The Non-Issue Issue of Election 2004--Evote.com--7/13/2004
41. Black Market Boston: EVOTE.COM’s DNC Frat Boy Guide to the Seedy Fun of Boston!
42. Lockdown in Beantown: Fort Boston: Freedom Sidelined--Evote.com--7/27/2004
44. No Money Left Behind! The Party of Smaller Government Is Gone Forever--Evote.com--8/5/2004
45. Give a Dog a Bone: It Ain't No Chicago '68: Protests Planned for NY RNC--Evote.com--8/10/2004
53. The Real Price of Home Satellite Radio: If your home stereo or entertainment system produces top quality sound, then the satellite radio will also. Or will it?--ElectronicHouse.com--8/24/2007
54. Case Study: Latin American Private Equity Funds--Venture Equity Latin America--1/31/2008
55. The View of Two Mexico Fund Managers--Venture Equity Latin America--3/15/2008
30