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Tiras Buck - Writer, Editor, Outside the Box Ideator

(And occasional singer/songwriter)

I've strategized, created, edited, and dramatically resurrected copious copy in the form of robust (but silly) product descriptions, marketing-adjacent content pieces, niche-focused storytelling, industry-relevant blogs and articles, exhaustive gift lists, less irritating email campaigns, and personable, not-at-all-pushy newsletters.

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Welcome
to My Portfolio

Below, you'll find selections from several projects encompassing various professions and interests, expressed with exuberance across various online platforms and tangible, in-hand media.

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The Ark of Music - Music Reviewer

I write thoughtful and engaging reviews for emerging and renowned independent artists. As a music lover and creator, I employ keen insights into the musician's fragile creative/performance mindset, allowing me to discern meaning beyond the average superficial analysis. Below is a selection of more recent reviews.

Toby Opens His Mouth

Album Review -Toby Opens His Mouth

Cover to Hannah Lou Woods' album, Meet Me at the Pine Tree

Album Review - Meet Me at the Pine Tree

Cover to Timesevin's single, "When You're Home"

Single Review - "When You're Home"

Cover to Daniel Walzer's album, Tripglitch

Album Review - Tripglitch

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Brute De Forge - Writer/Editor

Targeting a modern, burgeoning blacksmithing culture, I create and edit articles conveying the fantastic histories of fictional weapons. Check out a selection of artcles below. 

An illustration of Tony Stark holding the Iron Man helmet.

Seven Blacksmiths Who Armed the Icons of Pop Culture

Image of Wolverine beheading an assailant with the Muramasa Blade.

Wolverine’s Muramasa Blade: A Rage-Born Sword to Kill the Unkillable

Gorr wields All-Black the Necrosword against Thor.

Five of the Deadliest Blades in Marvel Comics

Moon Knight throws one of his trusty crescent darts.

Moon Knight's Weapons Against the Evil and the Damned

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Adventure Drinkware - Content Manager and Copywriter

I conceived of and executed a deep, multi-level content/copywriting strategy relying heavily on storytelling and lore building. This resulted in an immersive fantasy narrative revolving around "The Adventure Box" -- a fantasy/D&D-inspired subscription gift box.

The website is no longer active (maybe we'll revisit in the future), but I included a slow scroll of the home page and various copy assets, including playable character sheets, item descriptions, character biographies, general website copy, and basic newsletter formats (with the purpose of providing copy and instruction to graphic designers). Enjoy!

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Snip of Advetunture Drinkware home page.

Adventure Drinkware - The Website (video)

Gollugrung the Red Dragon character sheet.

Gollugrung the Grim - Character Sheet

Illustration of Blinky the Beholder

Blinky the Beholder content architecture, including website copy, product descriptions, announcement newsletter, and creature biography.

Image of Blinky the Beholder's character sheet

Blinky the Kind - Character Sheet

Illustration of Slusque the Mind Flayer

Slusque the Mind Flayer content architecture, including website copy, product descriptions, creature biography, character sheet edits, and announcement newsletter.

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Plausible Reliability - Comic Book Movie Theories, Speculation, and Quite Nearly Fan-Fiction

Plausible Reliability was a website focusing on theories and speculation surrounding modern comic book movies and television series. The site is no longer present (damn it!), but I managed to save most of my published final drafts. 

Wondering if the forthcoming Daredevil: Born Again series will reflect the comic's mature and tragic content? Wondering if Deadpool will save the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a mostly empty colostomy bag? Read on, True Believer!

Image of a crazed, bloody Daredevil.

Daredevil: Born Again – Why the Original Story Is Too Dark for Disney

Comic book illustration of Deadpool foiling Kang.

How Deadpool Kills Kang (and inadvertently cancels Avengers: The Kang Dynasty)

Image of Vision and The Scarlet Witch from the hit MCU series, WandaVision.

Marvel Phase Four: Is It Bad, or Just a Break From “Avengers-Level” Trauma?

Image of Robert Downey Junior's Tony Stark sitting comfortably.

(Not Really) the Endgame: How Tony Stark Returns to the MCU [Five Theories]

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Amity Digital - Co-owner, Project Manager, Content Manager, and Copywriter 

As co-owner of a website/digital marketing firm, my responsibilities included Project Management, Content Management, Copywriting, and Editing. In the realm of content/copy, my tasks/projects included strategizing and implementing website copy, product descriptions, content marketing pieces (articles and blogs), newsletters, email campaigns, pamphlet copy, and social media posting/management.
 

Although the Amity Digital website is no longer live and most final assets lost, I saved a good number of published works in various docs (including final copy and instruction, they were ultimately passed along to other creatives to complete the task/project).
 

The first item is a slowly scrolling recording of the Amity Digital homepage (I wrote 95% of the entire website and edited/uplifted the rest). 
 

The second item presents text from one of many newsletters; it focuses on Local SEO, new websites, and an automated reputation management system.
 

The third item, one of many social media posts during our tenure with Colebrookdale Railroad.

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The fourth item, one of many cold outreach email campaigns; this particular campaign offered web design services to print shop owners.

 

The fifth, the outside copy and design for one of many trifold pamphlets.

The sixth, a scroll-through of PAlovesmusic.com. Although no longer an active endeavor, I strategized with web designers and graphic designers to develop the website, and formulated/created all copy.

Amity Digital Logo

Amity Digital - The Website (video)

Illustration of AD superhero mascot running from angry mob.

Newsletter- Local SEO

Photograph of the station at Colebrookdale Railroad

Social Media Management- Colebrookdale Railroad

Illustration of the Amity Digitial Wizard conjuring "AD."

Eight-part email campaign targeting print shops.

Illustre

Trifold flyer presenting services for Amity Digital and sister company Giant Robo Printing.

Close-up of the PA Loves Music logo.

PA Loves Music - The Website (video)

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The Elder Geek - Gift List Writer/Editor

I was contracted to write several exhaustive gift lists stuffed with concisely described products based on world-renowned pop culture properties. Below are a few favorites.  

Cinematic image of Optimus Prime's helmet.

36 Transformers Gifts for Heroic Cybertronians

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43 Captain America Gifts for Fans of Unfrozen Avengers

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34 Inspiring Superman Gifts (of Steel)

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43 Final Fantasy Gifts for Aspiring Guardians of Gaia

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Superherostuff - Written Content Manager

As the Written Content Manager for a website selling superhero-themed, geek-aligned merchandise -- and creating/maintaining the brand's somewhat eclectic and endearing voice -- I wrote oh-so-many wondrous, characteristically wacky content pieces, including hundreds (literally, HUNDREDS!) of moderately silly (but very informative) product descriptions, website pages supporting SEO and digital marketing efforts, newsletters, and packaging copy for exclusive physical products. Check out a few examples below... 

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Product Description- Deadpool World's Greatest Dad T-Shirt

Image of the Deadpool Maximum Effort T-Shirt.

Product Description - Deadpool Maximum Effort T-Shirt

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Product Description - Red Hood Symbol 59Fifty Fitted Hat

Image of the Men's Famous Blades T-Shirt.

Product Description - Famous Blades T-Shirt

Image of the Captain America Lengendary Dad T-Shirt.

Product Description - Captain America Legendary Dad T-Shirt

An illustration of Green Lantern Hal Jordan.

Informational Website Page - What Is a Green Lantern?

Illustration of the Guardians of the Universe.

Informational Website Page - Who Are the Guardians of the Universe?

Cinematic image of battle-weary Avengers rushing to atttack Thanos.

Informational/Content Marketing Website Page - Ten Ways to Survive the "Infinity War" with Thanos

Illustration of Nova's close-up cranium.

Informational/Content Marketing Website Page - Listen to This Disturbing Message Intercepted by NASA Regarding the Arrival of Thanos

Painterly close-up illustration of Thanos' noggin.

Informational/Content Marketing Website Page - Who Is Thanos?

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The Source (i.e., Source Material) - Editor-in-Chief

The Source, an extension of the Superherostuff brand, is a news/reviews entertainment website focusing on the latest comic books, movies, sci-fi, and assorted, gratuitous geekery.

As Editor-in-Chief, I wrote over 1200 articles and edited several thousand more. Managing a staff of 5-7 writers, we focused on the above subjects as well as breaking news, retail promotions, ridiculous listicles, insightful editorials, and timely, search-friendly content. Superherostuff and The Source were sold in 2018, and The Source nearly abandoned; however, a lot of my work still remains [insert crossed fingers emoji HERE].


 

Illustration of several very determined Avengers.

Eight Reasons Why You Were Kicked Out of the Avengers!

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THE BATMAN Movie Script Is Being Rewritten from Scratch, Delay Imminent

LOGAN promotional image featuing a sunlit Hugh Jackman

It’s the Final Trailer for LOGAN! Please Don’t Leave Us, Hugh Jackman!

Cinematic mage of the MCU's Spider-Man and Harry Potter.

Why Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Is the MCU’s Answer to Harry Potter

Cinematic illustration of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man.

Five Actors That Could Replace Robert Downey Junior’s Iron Man

Image of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine riddled with bullet holes and littered laser sights.

Eight Ways to Properly and Definitively Kill the Hell Out of Wolverine

Cinematic image of Christopher Reeve's Superman  standing before microphones.

BREAKING! Superman Addresses the Nation After 2016 Election Results!

Close-up of a Celestial, courtesy of Jack Kirby.

Celebrating Jack Kirby: The Man, the Art, the Legend, the King

Mock campign poster for Batman's presidential bid.

Show Your Support! Wear the T-Shirt and Write in Batman for President!

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