Storyteller's Friend

Storyteller's Friend is basically me, Larry Alexander, as described in this embarrassing accolade from our biggest client. So who am I and how can I help you?

I have known Larry Alexander since 1993 when we shared an office as graduate students in the M.A. in English program at Northern Michigan University. Even back then, he was already a talented writer and an introspective and imaginative designer of marketing materials. I have since watched his repertoire expand to website design and book layout, and I can honestly say, I would trust no one more to provide the professional and engaging appearance needed for my books and websites to reach maximum appeal and interest. — Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D., author of the award-winning Narrow Lives, and President of Superior Book Promotions

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That's me on the left. I started designing ads for my college newspaper in 1988, to be close to my wife who was an editor at the time. That's her on the right. I've stuck with it, designing and writing print- and web-based materials ever since. Since graduating in 1995, I've been on staff at organizations ranging in size from 40 offices world-wide to a Lutheran Church with seven employees. I've done freelance work throughout that time, creating websites, brochures, etc. for friends, family and small businesses.

My background is fairly diverse. I was a welder once upon a time. But I've spent a lot of time writing, editing and tinkering with computers since then. I am comfortable with a wide range of programs and enjoy creating visually appealing and practical websites, books and promotional materials. I've included a synopsis of my resume and some layout samples below.

Education:
M.A. English - Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
B.S. History & English, Summa Cum Laude - NMU

Work History:

1995 – Present
Website Design, Desktop Publishing, Freelance Writing
Designed the successful coffee table book My Marquette. Wrote multiple articles for the Marquette Monthly. Built websites including BethanyIshpeming.org, ChildrenOfArthur.com and CampingWithHenryFord.com. Wrote a 95,000 word novel.

2005 – 2008
Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation / Marquette, MI – Communications Specialist
Developed and maintained Internet and intranet sites. Created promotional posters and brochures. Wrote press releases. Provided technical support. Training: TGCI Grantsmanship Training Program.

2000 – 2005
Infinisource-COBRA Compliance Systems / Coldwater, MI – Web Manager
Developed and maintained 3,000+ pages of Internet and intranet resources, including marketing content, employee benefit regulations and user manuals. Edited litigation and regulation focused client newsletter. Training: Apollo Root Cause Analysis and Booher Strategic Writing.

1996 – 2000
General Physics Corporation / Troy, MI – Training Specialist
Developed training and taught technical writing seminars. Developed web-based job aids. Training: Appreciation of Differences in the Workplace, Technical Writing, Principles of Instructional Design, Project Management, Train the Trainer, Exceptional Customer Service and Managing Total Quality.

Layout/Design Samples:
Author Biography | Coffee Table Book Layout | Novel Layout | Residency Brochure | UPHEC Brochure | Book Synopsis