About Fresh Ink writing

Walt Pickut, founder of Fresh Ink Writing, is a New Jersey native and a New York City escapee who is now happily engaged as a freelance country writer in the far reaches of Western New York State. It's the kind of place where a writer can stare out the window for a half-hour and folks know he’s working.

At Fresh Ink Writing Walt collaborates with a nationwide network of writers and authors in semantic analysis, style, and readability characteristics to make sure your work stands out as a polished presentation best suited to your unique purpose.

Professional affiliations 

• ASJA - American Society of Journalists and Authors
• AG - The Author’s Guild
• SPJ - Society of Professional Journalists
• NASIH - North American Society for Intelligence History

Academic support:

• BA in biology/chemistry
• MS in human physiology
• Clinical experience -New Jersey College of Medicine
• BS in communications
• Advanced graduate training - Mass communications

Board certification/registry

• Sleep Disorder Specialist SDS
• Sleep Technology RPSGT
• Respiratory Care RRT

Clinical

• Cardiopulmonary services management
• Hospital based clinical care and diagnostics

Teaching

• College, graduate, and professional levels
• Medical school adjunct faculty
• Biophysics, cardiorespiratory care, med tech
• Presentational Speaking
• Broadcast journalism

Books

• The First Counterspy - Lyons Press (true WWII spy VS spy investigation). ISBN 978-1-4930-6156-3. (Agented, with 63-page non-fiction proposal). See on Amazon.
• The Best Years of My Life - Falconer Press (memoir of NY Broadcasting Hall of Fame radio personality Jim Rosselli). ISBN 978-0-692-23930-8.
• A Patient’s Guide to LASIK Eye Surgery - ghostwritten for a surgeon in Nevada - UpWork publisher.
• A Patient’s Guide to Varicose Vein Surgery - ghostwritten for a surgeon in New York State - UpWork publisher.
• Think Like a Winner - Wisdom University publishing - ghostwritten with peer-reviewed documentation and citations - neurophysiology and practical guide for habit formation/control.

In submission:

• Catastrophe at Starways End – Science fiction novel (65,000 words)
• Get Paid Now: Royalties Come Later – Maybe! – How-to book on becoming a ghostwriter.
• Chiastic Flash Fiction - Experimental genre project

Published Content to date

• Newspaper/magazine features >500
• Editorials/Essays >500
• Healthcare blog posts >300