Judd Spicer Writing Resume (www.juddspicer.com)
Author of Seven Days-Stories (April 2002) Beaver’s Pond Press; Man Among Billions-Stories (May 2005); Arms Over Head- A Novel (May 2007)
As a freelance writer, I have penned over 400 articles and columns on myriad topics, for both print (magazine & weekly newspaper) and online formats, since 1999. Several of these pieces have been distributed on a national level. My fiction work, read in person and displayed by Twin Cities’ media, has been enjoyed by countless readers, and is available through national chains such Barnes @ Noble, and Borders Books.
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Residing in St. Paul, MN
thespicerboys@msn.com
651-848-0702
www.juddspicer.com
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
Graduate May, 1999
B.A. in Communications, Minor in Theater
Journalism Experience, 1999-Present (Winter, 2010)
Minnesota Law @ Politics Magazine
-Writing feature articles for both Twin Cities’ editions and for Super Lawyers editions distributed throughout the United States, 2002-Present.
City Pages
-Minnesota Twins Blogger and sportswriter for City Pages.com, 2008-Present
-Contributor to City Pages print edition, 2009-Present
Desert Publications, Inc. (Palm Springs, Cali.)
-Writing feature profile articles for stable of lifestyles magazine, 2010-Present.
ESPN.com
-Special Contributor, 2009-Present
Tee Times Minnesota
-Writing feature profile article for this regional golf and lifestyles magazine, December, 2007-Present.
Twin Cities Statement Magazine
-Contributor, 2009-2010
NCAA.com
-Special Contributor, 2009-Present
Heavy Table.com
-Contributing writer for this leading Twin Cities’ food website, May, 2009-Present
Gameday Magazine
-Feature articles and essays for Minnesota Twins-related program, June, 2006-Present.
Edible Twin Cities
-Contributing writer for this leading Twin Cities’ food magazine, June, 2008-Present
Minnesota Magazine
-Writing feature Minnesota Gopher Football articles for this University of Minnesota Alumni publication, 2005-Present
Dr. Stats (www.docstats.com)
-Writing the bi-weekly “Casper Club” column for this site covering the NFL and MLB, 2005-Present
SLAM Magazine Online (www.slamonline.com)
-Wrote feature profile for this nationally distributed basketball magazine’s web version, January, 2008.
Fantasy Football Champs (www.fantasyfootballchamps.com)
-Writing the bi-weekly "Trend or Mirage" column covering NFL, August, 2009- Present
Baseball Minnesota Magazine
-Columnist, beginning 2003, for monthly publication focusing on both youth, and professional baseball in Minnesota.
Pulse of the Twin Cities
-Published three cover feature stores in 2001, 2002 for this urban weekly newspaper.
Minnesota Monthly Magazine
-Wrote article for Journey section, December, 2000.
Maui Weekly Newspaper
-Served as island Sports Correspondent, 2000. Highlighted by coverage of USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team training in Maui, HI.
Short Fiction Works
- "Metrodome Murder" in Oeuvre Magazine (Duluth, MN); August, 2009
-Regular contributor for Whistling Shade literary journal, St. Paul, MN, 2001-2006.
-Published short-story, “Sunday, April 22,” from Seven Days in Short Stories Bi-Monthly (Erie, PA), October, 2001.
Education Works Cited and Study
University of Minnesota Duluth
-Won First Prize, “Science Fiction Category,” for NorShore Independent Video Festival, 1998.
-Twice selected for publication in Roaring Muse, University literary journal.
Vaxjo University
-Study abroad in Vaxjo, Sweden, Spring, 1998.
Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights, MN
-Graduate, 1994.
Internships
Minnesota Law @ Politics Magazine, Minneapolis, MN
-Summer, 2002.
The Playwrights Center, Minneapolis, MN
-Summer 1998, and Summer 1999.
Additional Work Experience
The R&D Agency, Burnsville, MN
-Private Investigator, July, 2003-Present
Broadcast
“In the Stream” with TD Mischke, CityPages.com
-Weekly sports correspondent, 2009-2010
Twin Cities Radio.net, Minneapolis, MN
-Regular contributor and co-host as Sports expert to this burgeoning internet radio station, March 2007-Present.
Community
Youth Baseball Coach
-Mendota Heights A.A., 2001-2004.
-St. Thomas Academy, 2002-2003.
References And Writing Clips Available Upon Request