Kayt Peck
A master machinest in Boise City, Oklahoma paid me perhaps the best compliment I have ever received in my 35 years as a professional writer. I was a young reporter for the Boise City News, and I had written a feature article about the man and his ability to work magic with metal. The day following the release of the article, he sat, wordless, in the chair beside my desk, staring at me for a long moment.
"You do with words, what I do with metal," he finally said, and then he left.
I have tried to be worthy of that compliment. As a journalist, free-lance writer, public affairs officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and as a successful grant writer (raising over $30 million for various organizations), I have maintained my love of language. I have published one novel, Folsom Boy, now out of print; one biography, Friend of the Hills: The Truman Tucker Story; numerous articles and short stories; and have had five plays produced in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
My subject expertise includes: 1) fundraising and nonprofit management (as a Certified Fund Raising Executive); 2) rural development; 3) diversity issues; 4) gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues; 5) firefighting (as a volunteer firefighter for seven years); 6) wilderness hiking and horsemanship (as a field certified New Mexico Search and Rescue volunteer); and veteran and military issues.
Latest Articles
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Iraqi Protestor Beaten, Intimidated
Beatings and threats answer Iraqi woman's calls for freedom. Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) supports victim.
Oct 6, 2011
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Grant Prospect Research Made Simple
The first step in obtaining grants involves knowing how to find them. Obtaining grants is rarely easy, but it never happens without that first step.
Jul 10, 2011
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The Wolf in Shepherd's Clothing: Sociopaths in Nonprofits
There is an assumption of benevolence from all those involved in the nonprofit sector. This can be a siren song for the sociopath seeking easy victims.
Jun 29, 2011
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Iraqi Protestors Persecuted
Ongoing protests in Iraq call for freedom and quality-of-life for the Iraqi people, but not without a price for peaceful protestors.
Jun 12, 2011
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Wildfire in Your Backyard: Protecting Your Home
The wildlands make beautiful neighbors, but living effectively in the urban interface means understanding the risks of wildfire and mitigating hazards.
Jun 6, 2011
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The Early Days of the Original Las Vegas (Not Nevada)
Las Vegas, New Mexico is a city rich in history and diverse cultures. It is a place well worth visiting, despite the lack of casinos
May 22, 2011
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