CURT HARLER
12936 Falling Water
Strongsville (Cleveland), Ohio 44136
+440-238-4556 (office) +440-212-1612 (cell)
curt@curtharler.com
curtharler@wowway.com
Curt Harler specializes in three areas of writing: turfgrass and environmental issues; ghost writing and white papers for corporations and executive clients; and telecommunications and data networking. He is a full-time freelance with over 20 years of experience as a freelance...on top of his experience running several publications as executive editor or editor. His focus today is to do an accurate, timely job for his publishing and business clients - not to bridge a gap between jobs. He provides fast, accurate, reliable work.
TURF & ENVIRONMENTAL:
With a BS and MS in agriculture, Curt is a highly qualified writer on turfgrass, agronomy, pest control and commercial agriculture. He serves as managing editor of the prestigious TURFGRASS TRENDS. He writes frequently about sports turf (SPORTS TURF) and golf course management (GOLFDOM, GOLF ADVANTAGE). He follows the recycling industry closely and is a regular contributor to RECYCLING TODAY. Curt is well versed in trucks, automotive and heavy equipment and writes often for BODY SHOP BUSINESS and ASA’s AUTO INC.
GHOST WRITING & WHITE PAPERS:
Over 30 executives use Curt to ghost-write articles. Many corporate leaders and others in business do not have the time or inclination to prepare articles themselves. Curt also does technology white papers for major corporations (samples upon request). Your company's executive gets a prestigious byline. Curt does the work.
TELECOM & NETWORKING:
Curt is a well-known expert in telecommunications and data networking. He is the recipient of the 1996 International Communications Association Industry Achievement award for communications writing. He was editor-in-chief of COMMUNICATIONS NEWS for many years and now writes for publications like the ACUTA JOURNAL, AMERICA'S NETWORK, BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY, KIOSK BUSINESS, TOTAL TELECOM and others. Curt is also a popular speaker and moderator at industry seminars and programs.
In addition, he is available to consult on editorial strategy, design, and graphics consulting for start-up publications, corporate journals and brochures, redesigns of publications (either standard size or tabloid). Curt will travel on assignment anywhere in the USA or beyond. He can provide photography for any assignment.
PRICING SERVICES
While I can work within any reasonable budget, my charge for most feature-length articles or white papers is in the $1.00 to $1.25 per word range. You'll find this is the industry norm for professional freelance writers. Of course, if the assignment includes multiple articles or involves a huge number of words, we can negotiate a mutually agreeable rate.
I work with several other reliable, professional writers. Often if I am not available, one of them can take on the assignment. All of those men and women are people I've worked with in the past. I feel comfortable vouching for their reliability.
If you need a job done on short notice, I can handle it. It will cost you more than your boss ever feared -- but it will be done, done well, and done to meet your deadline.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Curt Harler is the 2017 winner of the 1st place TOCA (Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association) award for writing in the category of headline writing.
He is part of the team on the March 2007 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR that won FOLIO Magazine's Silver Eddie Award for Best Issue. He also was part of the outstanding GOLFDOM magazine team that won FOLIO Magazine's Eddie Award for Editorial Excellence.
Curt won a Dog Writers Association of America (www.dwaa.org) writing awards in for "In a Canyon" in GOLDEN TALES (the story of a successful effort to rescue a dog from the bottom of the Grand Canyon).
Curt was the winner of the International Communications Association's "Industry Achievement Award," 1996
Board Member: Penn State Alumni Blue Band Assn., 2002-2004, 2007-2009, 2018-2020.
Board Member: THE DAILY COLLEGIAN (Penn State University) alumni board. 2006-2009.
BOOKS
Co-Editor, “CAVING BASICS,” National Speleological Society, 2016
Author: "CLIMB PENNSYLVANIA," (a guide to climbing areas in and around Pennsylvania). Second edition, Covered Bridge Press, 2007; first edition, LaSiesta Press, Glendale, CA, 1985
Co-Author: "CABLE MODEM TECHNOLOGY & MARKETS" with Amitava Dutta-Roy, New York, NY and Cleveland, OH, March 2004
Among his other educational books, Curt is the author of SpongeBob Square Pants's UNDERWATER MATH book (2005). It is published by Nick Jr. (the publisher of educational titles for younger viewers of the popular Nickelodeon series).
DAUGHTER DAYS is Curt's first published collection of poetry (2005). The 84-page book of poems on nature, family life, and the outdoors is available for $12. He currently is working on his second collection of poetry, "Second Thoughts."
Tell any children you meet that you know Curt Harler, author of popular BLUE'S CLUES books like Blue's COLORS (a colorful camping trip workbook/adventure) and BLUE HELPS CLEAN THE HOUSE (a reusable Sort and Match activity book). Both are 2003 publications by Nick Jr. (the publisher of educational titles for younger viewers of the popular Nickelodeon series).
Author: "WEB-BASED NETWORK MANAGEMENT/Beyond the Browser," John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York, April, 1999
Co-Author: "THE MARKET FOR IP-ENHANCED SERVICES," Cleveland, Ohio, November 2001
Author: "WELCOME TO MY CAVE”, The Cleveland Grotto of the, NSS, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 1998
PERSONAL
Curt's editorial credentials include: Editor-in-Chief, COMMUNICATIONS NEWS; Contributing Editor, BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW; Contributing Editor, PROCESSOR; Contributing Editor, SECURITY & LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS; Contributing Editor, BODY SHOP BUSINESS; Managing Editor, GOLF ADVANTAGE; Contributing Editor, HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY; Contributing Editor, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; Contributing Editor, RECYCLING TODAY; Contributing Editor, RETAIL INFORMATION SYSTEMS NEWS; Contributing Editor, ACUTA JOURNAL; Contributing Editor, LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT; Managing Editor, TURFGRASS TRENDS; Contributing Editor, TURF; Executive Editor, Harvest Farm Publications; Editor, LANCASTER FARMING Newspaper; Contributing Editor, AUTO INC.; Contributor, FORBES; Contributor, INTERNATIONAL HERALD-TRIBUNE. Experience on monthly, biweekly, and weekly publications.
Curt holds B.S. in agriculture from Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. from Ohio State, and a B.A. in journalism from Penn State. He is married, father of three daughters and one son. He resides in Strongsville (Cleveland), Ohio.
He respects, understands, and meets deadlines. He provides quality work on short notice.