Publications List

Editorial

Assistant Editor, C3 Computers – Communications – Consumer Electronics (Sri Lanka). 2007 to present.

Responsible for copy editing (spelling, punctuation, grammar), style editing (to conform to C3 magazine’s in-house style), and content editing (clarity, flow, organization, and meaning). Review digital and print proofs. Write columns, articles, reviews, and other content as needed.

Columns

Net Talk, C3 (Sri Lanka). Oct 2007 – present

A commentary column on various Internet-related trends and subjects.

  • Searching For a Better Search, October 2008.
  • Plagiarist Begone!, August 2008.
  • TANSTAAFL!.  Apr 2008.
  • Forward March.  Feb 2008.
  • Build It and They Will Come.  Dec 2007.
  • The Internet – The Good, Bad, & Ugly.  Oct 2007.

Gadgets, Adoh! (Sri Lanka). Mar 2005 – Mar 2006.

A column about electronic gadgets for a popular national magazine.

  • In the Kitchen.  Mar 2006.
  • Valentines. Feb 2006.
  • Happy Birthday to Me.  Jan 2006.
  • Dear Santa.  Dec 2005.
  • iPod.  Nov 2005.
  • Sleep.  Oct 2005.
  • More Power!  Sep 2005.
  • Viruses and Trojans and Worms, Oh My!  Aug 2005.
  • Men.  Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Kill ‘Em.  Jul 2005.
  • Security.  Jun 2005.
  • Lights, Camera, Action!  May 2005.
  • Time To Think About Time.  April 2005.
  • Let There Be Light.  Mar 2005.

Articles

  • Tic-Tac-Toe, I Want an XO, TechnoBabble, C3 (Sri Lanka). August 2008.
  • AD Netbook NE10x Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka).
    August 2008.
  • HP 2710p Tablet Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka).
    August 2008.
  • InFocus IN15, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). August 2008.
  • InFocus LightShow, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). August 2008.
  • LG C1 Express Tablet Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). August 2008.
  • ViewSonic PJ258D ViewDock Projector, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). August 2008.
  • Long Feng, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). May 2008.
  • Who’s That Leopard, Software Review, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Apr 2008.
  • Microsoft Office: mac 2008, Software Review, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Apr 2008.
  • Bobbing for Apples (as Jo Leigh Bones), Game On!, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Apr 2008.
  • The Anatomy of Internet Scams (as Louse Padgett), TechnoBabble, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Apr 2008.
  • Acer Aspire 4315 Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Apple MacBook Air, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Targus Kaleidoscope Ultra-mini Mouse, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Genius navigator 900 Bluetooth Mouse, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Genius G-Note 7000 Digital Tablet, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Targus Notebook Cooling Chill Hub, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Targus Notebook Portable LapDesk, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Canon PIXMA iP4500 Photo Printer, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • ASUS M530w 3G Mobile Phone, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • Targus Travel-Ease Headphones, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Apr 2008.
  • hat’s New, Tech Head? (as Geoff Vaughan), Net Talk, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Feb 2008.
  • Arcade Mania! (as Jo Leigh Bones), Game On!, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Feb 2008.
  • Snap!  You’re on the Web! (as Louise Padgett), Spider’s Web, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Feb 2008.
  • Shoot Like A Pro: Basic Photography Strategies, Tips & Tricks, C3 (Sri Lanka). Feb 2008.
  • Snap, Flash, Crackle, and Pop (no credit), TechnoBabble, C3 (Sri Lanka). Feb 2008.
  • To Manage the Unforgiving Image, Software Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Feb 2008.
  • ASUS G2 Gaming Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Feb 2008.
  • Nikon D40x Digital SLR Camera, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Feb 2008.
  • Get It Write!, Lifestyles, C3 (Sri Lanka). Dec 2007.
  • Arrr!  Walk the Plank, Matey! (as Jo Leigh Bones), Game On!, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Dec 2007.
  • The Write Stuff (as Louise Padgett with Fahim Farook), Software Review, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Dec 2007.
  • A is for Aggregators (as Louise Padgett), Spider’s Web, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Dec 2007.
  • Canon EOS 400D Digital Camera, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Dec 2007.
  • Sony Alpha 100 Digital SLR Camera, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Dec 2007.
  • ASUS LamborghiniVX2 Notebook, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Dec 2007.
  • ASUS P735 3G Mobile Phone, Hardware Review, C3 (Sri Lanka). Dec 2007.
  • Lifestyles of the Nerdy and Famous, Lifestyles, C3 (Sri Lanka). Oct 2007.
  • Just Mapping Around (as Louise Padgett), Spider’s Web, C3 (Sri Lanka).  Oct 2007.
  • Lavinia Breeze, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Oct 2007.
  • Agra Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Sep 2007.
  • Peninsula Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Feb 2007.
  • The Agency, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Oct 2006.
  • Gramodaya Folk Art Centre, Heritage, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Feb 2006.
  • Trainspotters, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Aug 2005.
  • Union Bar and Grill, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Jun 2005
  • Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Accommodation Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). May 2005.
  • Thampabapini Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Apr 2005.
  • Tulips by koluu, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Mar 2005.
  • Searching for Books on Sri Lanka, The Shopping Experience, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Feb 2005.
  • The Saffron, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Jan 2005.
  • Travel Guides to Sri Lanka, Book Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Dec 2004.
  • Il Ponte, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Dec 2004
  • Cafe Japan, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Nov 2004.
  • The Animal Welfare & Protection Agency: Caring for Stray Dogs, Society, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Nov 2004.
  • German Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Oct 2004
  • La Rambla Restaurante, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Sep 2004.
  • Colombo Museum, Heritage, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Sep 2004.
  • Zanziba Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Aug 2004.
  • Island Animal Farm, Journal, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Aug 2004.
  • Mango Tree Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). Jul 2004.
  • Sakura Japanese Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). May 2004.
  • A Taste of Culture Shock, Journal, Travel Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka). May 2004.
  • Love in a Blog, Adoh! (Sri Lanka). Feb 2004.
  • Data Backups – They’re Seldom Done as Well As They Should Be.

Freelance Writing

Projects completed:

Newsletters, brochures, company profiles, computer software user manual, web content, training manuals, policies & procedures manuals, human resources manual, press releases. Provide written content as well as editing & proofreading as needed.

Other

Blogging

Write for multiple blogs with over 2300 posts total. Have used WordPress 1.5+ and MovableType 3 & 4 installed on my own domain, and Blogger at www.blogger.com, in addition to creating and editing my own templates using HTML and css in Dreamweaver and FrontPage.

Fiction

I’ve written flash fiction, short stories, and novels of up to 100,000 words in length. I write both science fiction and fantasy.