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Melinda Crow
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Writer, Freelance
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Biography
Before becoming a top-producing freelancer for Yahoo Travel, Crow began her writing career at the age of 28, writing for Texas Highways, 3-2-1 Contact, and Parenting, among others. In 1992, she wrote The Rockhound’s Guide to Texas, a Falcon Guide. That was quickly followed by The Rockhound’s Guide to New Mexico. Following the successes of those two guidebooks, Crow approached Falcon’s editors with a new subject– camping. While writing Camping Colorado, she developed the format for the series that would come to shape the entire Falcon brand, now known primarily for publishing guides that revolve around outdoor travel, particularly camping, hiking, climbing, and paddlesports. Camping Colorado is now in its third edition and Camping New Mexico in its second edition. Following those early years of grueling guidebook research and writing, Crow took time off from writing to raise a daughter, own and operate a lakeside cabin resort, and spend every opportunity traveling North America and the Caribbean. Those years gave her a broad base of travel and tourism knowledge that continue to shape her writing today. Yahoo Travel was reorganized into a digital online travel magazine in April 2014, by the editorial dream team of Paula Froelich, Laura Begley Bloom, and Jo Piazza. Crow began writing for Yahoo Travel in September of that year, continuing until February 17, 2016, when the magazine was shuttered as part of a larger corporate reorganization at Yahoo. During those 18 months, Crow wrote more than 80 stories for the magazine, covering a wide array of topics including camping, cruising, and culinary travel. Those stories attracted millions of views from an engaged audience that left thousands of comments, with shares and likes reaching near 100,000 across social media channels. Particularly popular was the 50 States Series, written exclusively by Crow. Story topics ranged from the best french fries in each state to the “Most American Experience” in each state. Just one week before it was shut down, Yahoo Travel was named as the top online travel magazine by the North American Travel Journalists’ Association. Among the individual awards garnered by Yahoo Travel writers and editors, Crow took home the only Gold Prize.
beer, travel gear camping, winetravel, cruising travel marketing
solo travel, family travel, business travel
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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.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
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