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I have been a professional freelance writer for more than 20 years and have written for a variety of publications and companies including Better Homes and Gardens, GE, Intel and The Washington Post. If you’re looking for high quality, professional writing tailored to you and your style, I deliver outstanding results.

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Retiree Introducing Capitalism to Socialists: Training: Holmes Brown hopes to eventually bring 500 Soviets to U.S. It’s not his first big challenge.

Karen Haywood Queen | July 22, 1991
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A Few Tricks of the Trade Help Teachers Sell Physics: Education: Professor’s light-hearted stunts help explain scientific principles

Karen Haywood Queen | February 3, 1991
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State Penitentiary Closes A Day After Executing Inmate

Karen Haywood Queen | December 4, 1990
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Man Allegedly Kills Wife and Boyfriend, Wounds Daughter

Karen Haywood Queen | June 7, 1990

I called the local newspaper on my day off to check on the church news and was told the entire newsroom was at the local mental hospital. I called my editors at Associated Press and headed out to cover this active shooter story.

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Pastor Calls For Compassion For Accused Killer, Wife

Karen Haywood Queen | June 4, 1989

This is one of the hardest stories I have written. I did not like going to church for the purpose of interviewing people about what they thought of an accused killer in their midst.

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