Aric Karpinski
FREELANCE WRITER & EDITOR
Aric Karpinski
Most people find writing about themselves difficult. Aric Karpinski is no exception. Despite having worked as a writer and editor since 2000, he's just spent an entire morning pacing the floors trying to think of the right things to emphasize in this short bio.
Karpinski has written profiles of disgruntled professional athletes and self-absorbed furniture designers, essays on errant voicemail messages and burnt biscuits, and features on demolition derbies, residential architecture, and the first woman to make a million dollars bowling. He's even squeezed 800 words out of an assignment covering a completely unremarkable treehouse.
In other words, he's versatile.
He launched a home-improvement magazine in 2008, was editor of Detroit Home and Metro Detroit Bride magazines, worked as a research assistant for author Richard Bak, wrote biographies for reference books, had a hands-on role at a regional publishing company - helping to produce everything from an annual design-awards ceremony to advertising and marketing materials - and started his own content-creation business. He's also written greeting-card copy, a book commemorating the 100th anniversary of The George P. Johnson Co., and voice-over scripts for Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel's annual State of the County presentation.
In short, Karpinski feels he's up for any challenge. But, even after meeting this particular challenge, he's no more comfortable referring to himself in third person.