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Since the age of four, Lexiann’s favorite things have been pens,
paper and pets. As she grew older, she added laughter and adrenalin rushes, in the form of
mountain biking and snow skiing, to this list.
Being the industrious gal that she is, Lexiann decided to earn
her living doing the things that she enjoys most and made her career plans accordingly.
Now Lexiann is one of the pet industry’s top writers, columnists and advisors, as
well as a recognized author of humor and lifestyle articles.
In addition to writing, she has served as a canine educational
liaison and still provides support to the many readers that request her assistance from
the U.S, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and Scandinavia.. Additionally, she makes
personal appearances to speak with owners about how they can develop and maintain a loving
and enjoyable bond with their dog.
Lexiann began her full-time writing career as a newspaper
columnist. Prior to that, she wrote, edited, designed, published and served as a
consultant for technical and in-house publications as well as providing organizational and
political press releases for more than 20 years.
In response to an overwhelming request by her readers, Lexiann
eventually applied her skills to full-time pet and lifestyles columns, for which she has
won multiple awards. She specializes in writing that makes people feel better about their
pets — by educating them about ethical pet ownership and entertaining them with
heartwarming stories.
Before she knew how to read or write, Lexiann had cats, dogs,
fish, mice and horse as companions in her life. She has raised,
trained and shown dogs for many years and works out of her home office where she spends
much of her time observing the five dogs with whom she and her husband currently live.
Personally, Lexiann spends every free moment she can grab roaring
down a mountain — either on a bike or a pair of skis. Never one to lead a dull life,
she has penchant for finding excitement (or trouble depending on the perspective) and
always has a story to write about her adventures.
Her writing has sometimes been described as the type of stories
that Erma Bombeck, James Herriott and Dave Barry would have written if they had worked
together. Of course, Lexiann does have a serious side too...
Her educational background includes work in philosophy, sociology and history as well as
canid studies. Less than 10% of her work requires any editorial corrections and
Lexiann’s editors say that they reserve the difficult and unusual assignments for her
because of her abilities.
What makes Lexiann such an exceptional writer? "Dedication,
knowledge, research and skill are critical, but passion about my work is the spark that
makes the difference," she was quoted in a newspaper article, "It is a privilege
to know that the words I write are read and enjoyed by so many people. I am proud to have
my work recognized professionally, but mostly I am proud to know that my words make a
difference in the quality of the lives of people and pets."
WRITING AWARDS:
- Maxwell Award for Best Feature in an all-animal Magazine, 2000
- Maxwell Award for Best Column on the Internet, 1999
- Maxwell Award for Best Feature on the Internet, 1999
- Maxwell Award for Best Column on the Internet, 1998
- Maxwell Award for Best Feature on the Internet, 1998 (article one)
- 1998 Pet Care Forum Ethical Issues Award (for 1997)
presented by the Veterinary Information Network
- Maxwell award for Best Newspaper Column about dogs, 1997
- Maxwell award for Best Feature in a dog breed magazine, 1996
- Maxwell award for Best Feature in a dog club publication, 1996
presented by the Dog Writers Association of
America (DWAA)
- Cycle Newspaper of the Year Honorable Mention for column about dogs, 1997
- Cycle Newspaper of the Year Honorable Mention for column about dogs, 1996
presented by Heinz Pet Products
- First Place CyberPet Dog Writers contest, 1995
- DWAA nominee for Best Feature on the Internet, 1998 (article two)
- DWAA nominee for Best Short Fiction, 1998
- DWAA nominee for Best Newspaper Editorial about dogs, 1997
- DWAA nominee for Best Feature in a dog club publication, 1997
- DWAA nominee Best Feature about dogs published electronically, 1996
- DWAA nominee for Best Newspaper Feature about dogs, 1995
COLUMNIST:
- Weekly, for Ogden Newspapers; pet, feature, humor, community news (five years)
- Bi-monthly, CyberPet/CyberDog,
Lexi's Corner, a column about dogs
- Feature, The Norsk Elghund Quarterly, a dog breed magazine
- Bi-monthly, The Voice of the Viking, a dog club newsletter
FREELANCE AND BOOK:
- Writer for various national and regional magazines including Dog Fancy, PetLife, and Dog World.
- Contributor to multiple regional, national and international dog and pet club
newsletters
- Contributor for multiple Internet web sites about pets
- Contributor to dog breed reference books
- Contributor to The Elkhound Annual; consecutive issues of The
Best of The Best Dog Writing; Popular Dogs series, various
breeds
EDITORIAL:
- Editor, The Viking Sound (two years)
- Assistant Editor, The Voice of the Viking
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