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Dana Shavin
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Journalist, Freelance
Chattanooga
Beats
Biography
My essays have appeared in Oxford American, Psychology Today, The Sun, Bark, The Writer, Fourth Genre, Alaska Quarterly Review, Limehawk Literary Review, Parade.com, WritersDigest.com, and others. I have been a Lifestyle columnist for the Chattanooga Times Free Press since 2002, and was the editor of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation magazine, The Shofar. My memoir, The Body Tourist, was published in 2014. My work has been nominated for Best American Essays and a Pushcart. I have been a nonfiction workshop presenter and panelist at Pennsylvania’s Keystone College Literature Conference (The Gathering), the Meacham Writers Conference, and the Chattanooga Writers Guild conference. In 2008, I received a MakeWork Literary Arts grant. A complete list of publications is at Danashavin.com.
food., writing craft travel essay, humor profiles,Creative nonfiction: Personal interest animal welfare
Politics, religion, crime.
Content
By Dana Shavin| Chattanooga Times Free Press Verified A billion years ago, I moved to Lafayette, Georgia, to work as a therapist in the local mental health center. It was not a good fit, except inasmuch as it gave me lots to write about, which is how I almost always turn a negative into a positive. The other way is by going shopping.
By Dana Shavin| Verywell Mind@ If you’d met my mother in the prime of her life, you’d have been intimidated. She was a classic beauty, with curly dark hair, dark eyes highlighted by perfectly applied mascara and liner, and a mysterious smile. She was a smart dresser with an artsy flair, always pairing patterns and textures and accessories in inventive ways. Her humor was sharp and unforgiving. She was also an anxious driver, a picky under-eater, and a stickler for cleanliness.
By Dana Shavin| Chattanooga Times Free Press Verified A few nights ago, I couldn't sleep. I'd thrown back a whopping dose of cough syrup before going to bed, hoping to shut down the dry hacking that was making my chest wall hurt and my head ache. Hours later, staring into the dark with red-rimmed googly eyes and a hammering heart, I thought I perhaps should've read the label before I sucked it down, in case it was a stimulant.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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