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Ms. Mur Larkin Lafferty
geekgrrl@nc.rr.com

Academic Background
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts in English with attention to Creative Writing, Journalism

Qualifications
Writing Credits

  • Books I've contributed to:
    • "Mage: The Dark Ages", White Wolf Publishing
    • "EverQuest Roleplaying Game: Game Master's Guide", White Wolf Publishing
    • "Dead Magic II", White Wolf Publishing
    • three unpublished books under contract
  • Wrote Empire Earth strategy guide featured exclusively in March 2002 PC Gamer
  • Monthly columns for Grumble Magazine as "Sailor Mur"
  • Monthly columns and game reviews for Women Gamers as "Sailor Mur"
  • Created 85% of web content for Red Storm Entertainment, including creative game content and main corporate content. (www.redstorm.com)
  • Created official company documents for online privacy policy and online bulletin board rules and guidelines (Red Storm Entertainment).
  • Wrote online column weekly for GameGirlz. (www.gamegirlz.com/mightytimes/)
  • Reporter for Daily Tar Heel (sports and campus beat; UNC-Chapel Hill) and The Mountain Times (Boone, NC)
  • Independent Study in Creative Writing with Doris Betts at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Other Experience

  • Managed content, graphics, and organization of Red Storm Entertainment website.
  • Managed customer bulletin boards of Red Storm Entertainment website.
  • Managed all product pages for Red Storm Entertainment product websites.
  • Was integral team member in converting books to HTML format for Ventana Communications.
  • Made online advertising plans from initial planning stages to purchasing of ads and tracking success for all Red Storm Entertainment products.

Work History
PC Gamer Magazine: Feb 2001 issue CD - Strategy Guide, Empire Earth
White Wolf Game Studio: June 2001 - present: freelance writer
Women Gamers: May 2001 - June 2002: Reviewer/Columnist
Grumble Magazine: July 2001 - present: Columnist
Red Storm Entertainment: 1997- March 2001: Internet Manager/Webmaster
GameGirlz: 1998-2000: Online Columnist
Ventana Communications: May 1996-Aug 1997: Online Developer
The Mountain Times: June 1994-Aug 1994: Reporter
The Daily Tar Heel : 1991-1993: Reporter


© Mur Lafferty, 2003 Do not duplicate without permission. I'm serious.