Rob Patterson

Four Decades of Superior Professional Writing & Editing

Services for Prestige Clients & Publications

Journalism Marketing Book Editing Public Relations Ad Copy

Brochures Newsletters Website Copy Trade Writing Radio & TV Scripts
Event Programs Technical Writing Educational Writing Blogging
Screenwriting Legal Writing & Editing Consulting Services

A combination of high-profile journalism/publication work, versatile writing and editing services for a
range of corporate/business/governmental clients plus hands-on experience in public relations,
marketing and more ensures delivery of clear, comprehensive and engaging copy of the highest
quality and target audience impact. Proficient in both print and Web mediums.

Professional Positions
Editor: Best Classic Bands.com, New York City/Austin, Texas, 2014 to 2016
Senior Editor/Writer: Austin Post.com, Austin, Texas, 2012 to 2013
Senior Correspondent: Texas Construction/McGraw Hill, 2005 to 2010
Publicity Writer: Shock Ink, Los Angeles, CA, 2005 to present
Consultant/Staff Writer/Marketing Director: Texas Music Group, Austin, TX, 2000 to 2005
Editor: Texas House of Representatives/Office of Bill Analysis, Austin, TX, 1999 to 2000
Radio Columnist & Reporter/Freelance Contributor: Austin American-Statesman, Austin, TX, 1995 to
1997
Editor/Issue Designer: Experience Austin magazine, Austin, TX, 1996 to 1997
Senior Editor/Senior Writer: Austin Chronicle, Austin, TX, 1991 to 1995
Sales Coordinator: South By Southwest, Austin, TX, 1989 to 1991
Panels Planning Team: South By Southwest, Austin, TX, 1989 to 1995
Label Manager: First Warning Records, New York, NY, 1988 to 1989
Owner: RPM Public Relations, New York, NY, 1985 to 1988
East Coast Account Manager: Jensen Communications, Los Angeles, CA, 1983 to 1985
Staff Writer: PolyGram Records, New York, NY, 1982 to 1983
Staff Writer: Howard Bloom Organization, New York, NY, 1980 to 1982
Syndicated Columnist & Writer: United Media (United Feature Syndicate/Newspaper Enterprises
Association, New York, NY, 1977 to 1983
Freelance Writer/Editor: 1976 to present
Director of Educational Media/Video Services, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 1974 to 1975

Freelance Credits
News & Feature Writing for Salon, Cowboys & Indians, United Feature Syndicate/Newspaper
Enterprises Association, Austin American-Statesman, Irish America, Liberals United, Soho Weekly
News, San Antonio Current, Paper, The Villager, Brooklyn Phoenix and others.
Business Writing for 3M, NBC Radio/The Source, South By Southwest, Sheshunoff Management
Services, Advanced Geosciences, Texas AFT, NY Mini-Med, Callvine and Weehuggers.
Book Writing & Editing: Edited Training Effects by Joanne Blackerby (memoir) and Higher Nutrition
by Luiza Reingatch (alternative diet/treatment guide). Wrote International Marketing textbook &
workbook for University of Texas Distance Education. Contributor to The Greenwood Encyclopedia of
Rock History, The Rolling Stone Record Guide and Revised Record Guide and The Year In Rock,
1980-81. Book cover copy for Ballantine Books/Random House.
Website Copy for Brian Birzer Photography, NINEX Security, Perch Management, Perch CoWorking
and Texas Music Group.
Advertising Copywriting for Wizard of Ads Partner Ray Seggern, Texas Music Group and First
Warning Records.
Trade Magazine writing for Texas Construction, Texas Contractor, Western & English Today, Shale,
Billboard, Audio Times, Cash Box, Hits and others.
New Media writing for The Huffington Post, Microsoft Sidewalk, Citysearch, CD Now, Blurt Online,
Allstar News, Requestline and M.G.D. Tap Room.
Professional Association magazine writing for BMI Music World (Broadcast Music Incorporated),
CMA Close Up (Country Music Association) and Texas Teacher (Texas American Federation of
Teachers).
Event Programs for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, NARAS (Lyle Lovett Tribute) and South By
Southwest
Syndicated Writer & Columnist: Newspaper Enterprises Association/United Feature Syndicate
(1977 to 1984). Wrote weekly Sounds music column for NEA and wrote, edited and compiled Pop
Scene Service package for United Features covering entertainment and pop culture. Distributed to
more than 1,000 newspapers across North America and regularly published in 300-400 papers,
including San Francisco Examiner, San Diego Union, Toronto Sun, Rocky Mountain News, San
Antonio Light, Nashville Tennessean and others.
Film Reviews & Features for United Feature Syndicate, Austin American-Statesman, Austin
Chronicle, San Antonio Current, Houston Press, Paper, Replay, Detroit Metro and Austin Citysearch.
Travel Writing for Austin American-Statesman, Experience Austin, Houston Press, BAM and New
Country.
Book Reviews for Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Request and
Blurt Online.
Popular Music Magazine Features & Reviews for music magazines Musician, Spin, Request,
Pulse!, Harp, Creem, Crawdaddy, Music-Sound Output, Texas Music, Performing Songwriter, CD
Review, Replay and others; Country music magazines New Country, Country Music, The Journal of
Country Music, No Depression, Country America and Country Weekly; Consumer audio magazines
Audio, High Fidelity, Stereophile, Fi and Modern Hi-Fi & Music; musical instrument magazines
Acoustic Guitar & Guitar World; English music magazines Country Music People, Country Music
International and New Musical Express; Recording magazines Modern Recording and Mix.
Popular Music Newspaper Features & Reviews for Austin American-Statesman and, as a regular
contributor, to such alternative newsweeklies as L.A. New Times, Soho Weekly News, Downtown
(NYC), Dallas Observer, Houston Press & San Antonio Current. Also published in San Francisco
Weekly, Philadelphia Weekly, Westword, Phoenix New Times, Fort Lauderdale New Times, Orlando
Weekly, Cleveland Scene, Fort Worth Weekly & others.
Featured Columnist on music for Cowboys & Indians, San Antonio Current, Downtown/East Coast
Rocker, The Leak, Microsoft Sidewalk Houston, Country Music People (UK) & Country Music
International (UK); radio columnist for Austin American-Statesman; entertainment & politics columnist
for The Progressive Populist.
Radio Reporting for Austin American-Statesman, Texas Monthly, San Antonio Current, Dallas
Observer and Soho Weekly News.
Album Liner Notes for Kevin Higgins: Find Your Shine (self-released/2009); Various Artists:Theme
Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan, Seasons I & II (Ace Records/2007 & 2009); Joe Ely/Settle
For Love (HighTone Records/2004); Various Artists: Gulf Coast Beach Blast
(Antones/TMGRecords/2004); Doug Sahm/Hes About A Groover: The Essential Sir Doug (Fuel 2000
Records/2004); Jimmie Dale Gilmore: Dont Look For A Heartache (HighTone Records, 2004); Doug
Sahm/Jukebox Music & The Last Real Texas Blues Band (Antones Records/2003); The King Conjure
Orchestra: Channelin E (Continental Records/2002); Ray Wylie Hubbard: Eternal and Lowdown
(Rounder Records/2001); Don Walser: Dare To Dream, The Best of Don Walser (Lone Star
Records/2001); Various Artists: Young Guitar Slingers (Antones Records/2001); Sara Hickman:
Misfits (Shanachie Records/1997); Various Artists: Antones 20th Anniversary Sampler
(Antones/Discovery/1996); Iain Matthews: The Seattle Years (Varese Sarabande Records/1996);
Hamilton Pool: Hamilton Pool (Watermelon Records/1995); Various Artists: Austin Country Nights
(Watermelon Records/1995); Various Artists: Rockin at the Crossroads (Dos Records/1995); Various
Artists: Watermelon Sampler (Watermelon/1995); Tony Bird: Tony Bird of Paradise (Columbia
Records/1979)
Musical Artist Biographies for major record labels Columbia, Capitol, Atlantic, Universal, Elektra,
RCA, Mercury, Sony Nashville, MCA, Arista, EMI, Warner Bros. and others plus numerous
independent record labels including Rounder, Curb, Vanguard, New West, Show Dog Nashville,
Rykodisc and others. Wrote bios for Bob Marley & The Wailers, Willie Nelson, Prince, Simon &
Garfunkel, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Jones, Styx, Def Leopard, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Montgomery
Gentry, Jimmie Vaughan, Hal Ketchum, David Allen Coe, Tim Curry, Los Super Seven, Travis Tritt,
Delbert McClinton, The Bottle Rockets, Chip Taylor and other notable acts.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, 1975
Colgate University, Hamilton. NY

Rob Patterson
Book Editing/Writing References
I found Rob Patterson via Craigslist and hired him to edit my memoir Training
Effects, and was very pleased with his work and the help and support he gave
me in bringing my first book to published fruition.

He edited my copy in a way that respected my writer's voice and enhanced it,
all the while making my writing clearer, and more focused and eloquent. He
suggested and assisted with some structural changes that made the book read
better. His skills as well as enthusiasm for my talents and the book helped me
make Training Effects the best book in could be.

Rob also worked with me to format the manuscript for self-publication via
Create Space. As well, he wrote an excellent book proposal to use in
presenting the book to agents and publishers. Throughout the process he was a consummate
professional to work with, and I would recommend him without reservation to anyone who seeks a
gifted book editor.

Joanne Blackerby
joanne@spiritfitnesstraining.com
http://www.training-effects.com/training-effects/
Rob Patterson proved to be an invaluable resource as an Editor on my book
Higher Nutrition. Being a first-time writer, I appreciated his supportive and
encouraging manner in working with me on my copy. His editorial gifts helped
transform my prose into clear and very readable copy while respecting my
natural voice and tone.

Rob also assisted me in preparing my book for self-publication via

Amazon.com. He helped format it, select and place art, and ensure that the
manuscript was ready for submission.

Working with him was a genuine creative partnership that helped me grow as a
writer and author. And an enjoyable experience that resulted in a friendship.

Luiza Reingatch
luizareingtach@gmail.com
https://www.amazon.com/Higher-Nutrition-Luiza-Reingatch/dp/1494210835

Rob Patterson is an dear longtime friend and a talented writer and editor who I always hoped I would
work with on writing a memoir about my life as a rock'n'roll guitarist, Forty Years in the Rock'n'Roll
Wilderness. Now that we are in the process of working together on it, he's gone beyond my
expectations as an editor who makes what I write read better.

He respects my voice and style while at the same time helping to refine how I write, and has given me
valuable guidance on improving the structure and content of the book. He's proved himself adept at
working with the differences between American English and British English I'm an Englishman and
understanding English locutions and expressions. He's skilled at improving sentence structure and
grammar where needed and has a keen eye for catching and checking facts, the spelling of the names
of people and places and other basics that need to be attended to in creating a quality book
manuscript.

We've been able to work together quite smoothly even with the distance between us; I'm in London
and Rob is in America. And the working process has been fun as well as inspiring to me as I embark
on my first writing project.

I heartily recommend Rob as a superb editor for a book project who will ensure that the manuscript is
the best it can be.

James Stevenson
jameschristopherstevenson@gmail.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stevenson_(musician)

Rob Patterson had been a friend and colleague for more than three decades, and I can attest to his
considerable talents as a writer and editor. From 1990 to 1995 I was a regular contributor to the Austin
Chronicle in Austin, Texas. Rob edited my copy, and I do not exaggerate when I say that Rob is the
best editor I have ever worked with. I know that other writers held him in similar esteem. Rob edited
my pieces with a deft, sure hand and always made them better. Skillful, generous editors are rare
creatures and I felt lucky to be working with him.

Lee Moore
Professor of English, Austin Community College
enochsoames@gmail.com
Rob knows how to do the job. That is no small task. Being able to count on someone to do wonderful
work in a short amount of time is something to be appreciated. Rob handles many of our press
releases and bios. He is very good at what he does and is always reliable. I have worked with Rob for
years and will continue to do so.

Elaine Schock
Shock Ink (PR for Jeff Dunham, Willie Nelson,
Toby Keith and other top entertainment clients)
elaine@shockink.com

I first got to know Rob Patterson as a journalist and editor when I lived in Austin, TX in the 1990s. After
starting my PR firm in Charlotte, NC, I had tried hiring writers for press releases, bios and other copy
and was never satisfied with their work. When one day I posted on Facebook how I was struggling
with a press release, Rob messaged me to point out how he had decades of experience as a PR
writer. From the first assignment, his work was excellent: well-written, clean, crisp, comprehensive, on
point and delivered quickly. He has done writing for me on a variety of clients restaurants, a TV
newscaster, painter and gallery owner, and Olympic gold medal figure skater Tara Lipinski and I
would recommend him without reservation for your writing or editing needs.

Gwen Poth
Gwen Poth Communications
gwen@gwenpoth.com