Travis Mearns

Freelance Writer/Editor/Proofreader

United States

Writer with two decades of professional experience available for freelance writing or proofreading projects. Formerly served as Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator for Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, a system of five non-profit museums in Central/Western Pennsylvania. Prior to that, I worked as a Feature Writer covering arts, entertainment, religion and other stories for the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, a 50,000+ circulation daily newspaper.

Portfolio
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
01/21/2001
Fairy-tale Creations

Story of local man's miniature castle creations

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art - Night of Distinction program
04/25/2015
Service to the Arts Award Honoree Profile

Profile of award recipient from Museum's Night of Distinction program (Profile written by me, not the quote at bottom)

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art - Newsletter
05/01/2018
SAMA Newsletter May/June 2018

SAMA bi-monthly newsletter featuring variety of stories. All copy written by me unless otherwise noted (three articles written by others)

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
2000
Time Stood Still

Story of a small-town church with a broken clock that was repaired by a Turnpike traveler

Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
2000
Life in the Fast Plane

Personality profile of local high school football star-turned-fighter pilot