Please visit my professional website at www.laurenvanmullem.com for details on my published work, freelance writing, and rates.Freelancer: Originally a medieval mercenary with no political or social connections (“free”) who sold his ability with weaponry (“lance”) to the highest bidder.
"No jobs. Freelance. Best thing for a person your age."- J. Jonah Jameson, editor of the “Daily Bugle”
Food Writing:
- Flavors Pooh Poohs the Frou-Frou in Buellton - Upcoming
- Solvang Brewing Company Hops into Wine-soaked Town - Feature
- Southern-Style BBQ Done the Cowboy Way
- Eat Your Wine for Dinner and Dessert
- New Valley Bistro Serves Montecito Fare at Buellton Prices
- Technology and Tasting Converge in Buellton - Feature
- 5 Tastings under $10 - Affordable places to taste wine in Santa Ynez - Feature
- Not Your College Cuervo: Profile of Dos Carlitos Restaurant and Tequila Bar - Feature
- Sushi 7 Gets Lucky
- Epiphany
- How Gourmet Was My Valley - Feature
- How Sushi Came to Buellton, and Stayed - Feature
- Foodie Field Guide: Little Tokyo
- John Apodaca: Bootlegger's Grandson Serves up Martinis for Breakfast
- The Recipe: Ghalia's Organic Desserts
- Culver City Home Brewing Supply Co.
- Foodie Field Guide: The Farmers Markets of Downtown L.A.
- Punk'd in Pie: Smashing the Pumpkin Shortage Myth
- Coconuts: Why we don't give a damn about their bad reputation
Peter Greenberg Worldwide
Features:
- Winter Holiday Food Around the World
- Do's and Don'ts for Travel Antiquing
- Locovores on the loose: American Gourmet Grocery Stores
- Barging through Europe
- One-tank Trips: from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara County
- Care-free and Car Free Destinations
- Dude, Where's my Horse? Dude Ranch Vacations
- Cheap Travel: Work-Stay Programs Worldwide
- Is a Bed & Breakfast Stay Right for You?
- Weddings Away: Travel Trends and Tips for Planning Your Destination Wedding
- Sexy Hotel Getaways and Romance Advice for the Road
- Global Gourmet - Food Gifts from Around the World
- Voyage de Fromage: Destinations for Cheese-Lovers
- Gourmet Traveling, North American Style
- Photography Tours: Hit me with Your Best Shot
- Off the Brochure: Istanbul
Written for Tammy Levent, CEO of Elite Travel
- Don't Miss Destinations
- Destinations from the Movies
- Destination Hawaii
- Trading Palms for Pines: Destination Weddings in Canada
- Room for Negotiation
- Eco-friendly Honeymoon Destinations
- Action-Packed Honeymoons
- Honeymoon Like a Rock Star
- Last-minute Travel Deals: Fact and Fiction
- Travel Insurance 101
- Affordable Honeymoon Destinations
- Plan a European Vacation
- All-Inclusive Honeymoons
- How to Choose a Honeymoon Destination
- Destination Weddings at Home
- Travel for Two: You and Your Dress
- Passports 101
- A Free Wedding...Is it for Real?
- AOL's AisleDash.com, 16 articles
- Prestige, regular contributor
- Pulse, regular contributor Pulse Issue 6: Forget Paris, Travel Trends 2011
- Panache Vue, regular contributor
- What's Hot Tampa Bay, monthly contributor WHTB Issue 11: A Traveler's Holiday Gift Guide
- Weddzilla, bi-weekly guest blogger
- The Affluent Page, 2 features
- Arizona Bride magazine, 1 feature
Highlights:
- Interview with Erica Davis, First Female Paraplegic to Summit Kilimanjaro
- Michelle Renee is Held Hostage No More by PTSD
- Tanya Brown's Life Strategies: A Holiday Guide
- Can a Little Blue Ribbon End Bullying? Interview with Sparky Bridges
- CicLAvia Re-introduces Angelinos to a City Sans Cars
- New Mexico's Farmers Markets Double Money for EBT Card Holders
- Foundation for Hope Helps Survivors Help Others
- Emma Watson Supports Fair Trade Fashion (Highlighted in the Huffington Post)
- Habitat for Humanity Helps Families Move In and Move Up
- Global Brigades: Students Leading and Learning in Developing Countries
- Five Ways to Help the World on 10-10-10
- Backyard Farming for Foodies and Feminists
- Fresh Bread Offers Fresh Start for Immigrant Women
- Restaurants Save Environment Without Sacrificing Flavor
- Singer A.J. Green Made a Wish, and the Stars and Producers Aligned - Feature
- TROTT Trains Racehorses Off The Track
- How to Start a Farmers' Market
- Dancers Celebrate Life with Suicide Prevention Fundraiser - Feature, Celebrity Interview
- New Mexico's Farmers Markets Make Affordable Produce a SNAP
- From Consciousness to Cow Horns: Eco-Friendly Wines
- Personal Technology Fuels Violence in the Congo
- Theo Chocolate: Confections with a Conscience
- Sidecar for Pigs Peace - Vegan Grocery Supports Pig Sanctuary
- Third Annual Worldwide Photo Walk (See my photos!)
- Teen Talk, Tampons, and Taking Action
- Fireman's Brew: Doing Good by Drinking Well
- The Power of a Writer and PEN
- High Tea with a Higher Calling
- Volunteering Abroad - Expect the Unexpected
Highlights:
- Surviving the Cubicle to Pay Off Your Loans
- Romance Abroad: Dating in Different Cultures
- Travel Prep through the movies: The Ramen Girl
- What to Wear to a Rock Concert
- How to Use Your Blog to Land a Job
- The Secrets to Maintaining a Long Distance Relationship
- Now or Never: Is college your last chance for fun?
- Composition 101: How to email your professor
- The Girls' Guide to College Dating
- Bad Day Remedies: Cheap and easy cures for the blues
- Will Work for Travel: How Work-stay Programs can Work for You
- Spring Break on a Budget
- Spring Planting for your Apartment or Dorm
- Spring Break Hotspots for 2010
- Money for Book Lovers
- Construction of a Protest: Why UC students are striking today
- An Insider's Guide to Life-Changing Summer Vacations
- Travel Tips for Summer 2010
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