Matthew Solan has 20 years experience as a writer, editor, and journalist. He is a skilled researcher and interviewer with a reputation for locating the most qualified sources, uncovering the latest studies and research, and translating technical information for a specific audience. Name a topic and he has probably written about it: health and fitness, exercise science, food and nutrition, supplements and herbs, mental health, complementary medicine, yoga, and travel.

Publications: Matthew is a regular contributor to leading national magazines, including Natural Health, Men's Health, Natural Solutions, Muscle & Fitness, Vegetarian Times, Men’s Fitness, SOBeFit, Yoga Journal, and Body + Soul, to name but a few. He is also a regular writer for the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune and Florida Travel & Life. He previously served as a Contributing Editor for Fit Yoga where he wrote their "Athletic Yogi" column and frequent features on herbs and complementary therapies.

Websites and Online Media: Matthew's experience extends beyond print. He organized, produced, and managed the entire editorial content for the launch of Bob Greene's The Best Life Diet (thebestlife.com). He also has penned multiple how-to guides for small businesses at Work.com, and contributed stories to Naturalhealthmag.com, Naturalsolutionsmag.com, and Milesmedia.com.

Marketing: Matthew works with leading corporations, such as Stonyfield Farm, Hain Celestial Group, The Biggest Loser, Rodale, NutriLabs, and HealthSouth to create marketing and promotional material for advertorials, company web sites, e-mail releases, brand recognition campaigns, newsletters, brochures, and industry-related publications. [Download his marketing resume here.]

Book Proposals and Ghostwriting: Matthew has collaborated with medical, fitness, and nutritional experts to produce book concepts and develop in-depth proposals including detailed outlines and sample chapters. He is represented by The Stephanie Tade Agency.

Resumes and Cover Letters: A Certified Professional Resume Writer, Matthew counsels with executives and professionals to create innovative resumes and cover letters for all career fields.

You can review a complete list of his publishing Credits, read his latest Articles, download his Resume, or check out his Blog.

When he's not writing journalism on his Mac or fiction on his 1930s Underwood Universal typewriter, Matthew teaches Journalism, Composition, and Basic Writing at St Petersburg College (spcollege.edu) and has taught Magazine Writing with the University of South Florida's Continuing Education Program.

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